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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

  • 6th March 2026

    Online Focusing Skills Course 

    Focusing Skills Certificate

    Friday mornings 10am – 1pm. The course is five Levels, with a month’s break in between each Level. Learn how to listen to your inner wisdom through creating a positive inner relationship with yourself. Develop…

    Fiona Parr

  • 7th March 2026 VHS-Leipzig, Löhrstraße 3-7, 04105 Leipzig, Leipzig

    FOCUSING Einführungskurs VHS Leipzig 

    Introductory

    Auf dem Weg zu Deinem Kompass Entdecke FOCUSING als praktische Methode, mithilfe achtsamer Körperwahrnehmung Deinem inneren Kompass zu folgen und Deine Intuition besser zu verstehen. Focusing hilft bei der: Klärung persönlicher Probleme Entscheidungsfindung Frage nach…

    Amona Buechler

  • 7th March 2026 Zoom, South East

    Introduction to Focusing 

    Introductory

    Learning Focusing will support you to treasure the richness of your inner life and treat yourself with more kindness. Focusing allows us to become more fascinated by the world and deepen our relationships with others,…

    Suzi Mackenzie

  • 10th March 2026 Zoom Online

    Foundation for Healing Creativity and Intuition: Focusing Skills 1 on Zoom 

    Focusing Skills Certificate

    British Focusing Association (BFA) Accredited Course 2026 What is Focusing? Focusing is a pilgrimage of self-discovery, where the body becomes both compass and companion, leading us towards the wellspring of healing and the untapped realms…

    Simon McKibbin

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