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The home of Focusing and listening in the UK

Focusing is a process of listening to the wisdom of your body

The British Focusing Association (BFA) is a community of Focusing practitioners, teachers and Focusing-oriented therapists. We are here to support your learning and deepening of Focusing and listening in all its forms. Here you can find practitioners, search for events, read articles and blog posts and more.

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Focusing has deepened my therapy practice, helping clients (and me) to understand and integrate unconscious parts.

Vajrasara Rankin. Therapist

Focusing enables me to live my life and to counsel clients with a deeper level of self-awareness.

Paula Newman – Counsellor.

Focusing has transformed my life

Cathy Rowan

What I love about Focusing is that it offers a practical way to develop self compassion, to meet all aspects of ourselves, the good, and especially the bad and the ugly!

Taravajra

Focusing has been for me a gentle process that can access to a bodily-felt sense from which meaning arises with intricate detail and empathy.

David

Learning focusing helped me feel more human – I had feelings too, the unwanted ones shifted when I paid attention to them, and I could empathise with other people’s feelings. Relief!

Peter Afford

Focusing has opened the door to my inner world, giving me greater confidence in myself, and a belief in the innate wisdom we all share, when we learn how to find it

Elizabeth English  DPhil (Oxon)

Focusing has helped me feel more alive

Suzi Mackenzie

Focusing, for me, is a doorway to an open, kindly, wise and profound connection to Life.

Helen Bryant


We are excited to announce the opening of the registration for the Focusing School 2025 which will take place in the West Midlands on 20th-24th August 2025.

 
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Courses & events

  • 24th April 2025 Online

    Module 1: Beginning the journey – an introduction to Focusing 

    Focusing Skills Certificate

    5 week online course introducing the essentials of Focusing and Listening – beginning the BFA skills course Develop the key qualities of curiosity, interest and inner kindness Be safe and respectful with yourself and others…

    Peter Gill

  • 24th April 2025

    Discovering Focusing: BFA Certificate in Focusing Skills, Level 1 

    Focusing Skills Certificate

    Focusing is a gentle practice that deepens self-awareness and supports inner acceptance, compassion and grounding. People who work in caring professions such as counselling and coaching often find that Focusing enhances their practice. Dates: April…

    Paula Newman

  • 30th April 2025 Zoom

    BFA practitioner training 2025 

    Professional Training

    Starting April 30th 2025. My BFA Focusing Practitioner training.   If you want to take Focusing further or apply it professionally, you might be interested in the Focusing practitioner and Teacher training. You can follow…

    Peter Gill

  • 1st May 2025

    BFA Focusing Skills Course 

    Focusing Skills Certificate

    This is my first time teaching the BFA Skills Course and I am looking for a small group of willing participants to join me on this journey. I am planning to start block one at…

    Kathleen Kingsley-Hughes

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