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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 January 2025 Zoom Online

    Intuition and Creativity: Level 4 Focusing Skills Course on Zoom 

    Introductory

    British Focusing Association (BFA) Accredited Course 2025 Course Overview: This BFA-certified Focusing Skills course includes five standalone modules that develop Focusing skills. Completing all five fulfills BFA certification, supporting personal growth, creativity, and healing. Jump…

    Simon McKibbin

  • 11th January 2025

    Introducing Focusing -Focusing Skills Course Module 1 

    Focusing Skills Certificate

    This online workshop will introduce you to the basic elements of Focusing: sensing into the body, making friendly contact with feelings and sensations, letting them describe themselves and sensing for what more is there. It…

    Susan Jordan

  • 15th January 2025

    Module 3: The art of guiding 

    Focusing Skills Certificate

    Module 3 of the BFA skills course Topics: Self-Guiding Guiding principles Guiding skills Helping the focuser when they get stuck The felt sense Five Wednesday Evenings 9-7.15pm on zoom £185  

    Peter Gill

  • 16th January 2025

    Module 5: Living a Focusing life 

    Focusing Skills Certificate

    Final module of the BFA series where we will explore these topics and more The gift of compassion Approaches to Focusing Navigating a life Focusing in everyday life Celebration and next steps Five Thursday mornings…

    Peter Gill

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