Foundations in Focusing Skills Part 2 – Upskill your embodied listening
Deirdre Kennedy
24th March 2026 - 12th May 2026 Online
Introductory Ongoing groups & offers
Entry Level: Level 1 Online
Delve into the territory of aware companioning in embodied presence.
This section welcomes those wishing to refresh companioning skills.
8 Weeks Deeper Listening. 20 hours
Learn how to companion in Focusing with active feedback and gentle guiding. Foundations in Focusing is a prerequisite to this course. Completion of part 11 with certificate allows full membership to the Irish Focusing network.List
Course Material
Listening Skills – Active Listener
- How to offer reflective feedback
- Cultivating space and presence
- Offering guiding suggestions to a focuser
- Getting out of the way
Topics:
- Self-Guiding
- Guiding principles
- Guiding skills
- Helping the Focuser when they get stuck
- Awareness and building capacity to accompany a shift in process
- Further resourcing
- Focusing in every day life
- Introduction to parts