Focusing professionals directory

Hove

Nora Larimar 

(previously Alison Thorpe) I'm a Counsellor and Focusing practitioner. I work with an approach called 'Clean Language' which has a lot in common with Focusing. Here's an example video to see it in practice. https://youtu.be/suAaFjoazbc?si=YWFqPVtmi6gb9szU It works online as well as in-person.

Edinburgh

Ruth Friedman 

I help my clients overcome self-doubt, value themselves more and increase their confidence so that they can bring more value to their projects I have been focusing since 2014 and trained in Inner Relational Focusing and Relational Whole Body Focusing

East Sussex, UK

Amanda Raine 

I struggled for over twenty years with depression, CPTST, eating disorders and addictions, and it was Focusing that brought the deep empathic listening and longed for change.  Sharing this life changing process continues to inspire and touch me as I witness people's unique journeys unfolding.

Betws-y-Coed

Joe Pearce 

I'm a new practitioner finding my feet and glad to be part of BFA

Livingston

Helen Dillon 

Conscious Career coach, with 20 years experience coaching women through significant career & life transitions. I offer Focusing-oriented coaching and Focusing training. For me Focusing is a superpower for a fully lived life and meaningful work. Click on my photo to find out more...

Cambridge

Elizabeth English 

Hello, I'm delighted to offer Focusing sessions, and combine it with my work as a Mindfulness Teacher and Trainer in Nonviolent Communication.

CCWC+79 Bristol, UK

Mareike Ringena 

Focusing has shown me how to open the door to the ‘ME’ inside – I am particuraly passionate to integrate Focusing with non verbal creative forms of expression. I am offering Focusing on its own as well as integrating Focusing into my practise as a Dance Movement Psychotherapist.

London

Alex Brew 

I am a BFA-recognised Focusing Practitioner with over ten years of experience. In Focusing sessions you can expect to develop trust in your felt sense of your life situations and move beyond talking about issues and allow for somatic release.

Jászberény

Ildiko Davis 

As an online Counsellor and Focusing Practitioner, I have retained strong personal and professional connections in the UK even after I have moved back to Hungary. Focusing allowed me to create a life that suits me well and I like to support others in finding their uniquely fitting path in life too.

York

Jude Robinson 

I am a BFA qualified Focusing practitioner, Soul Plan practitioner and Sound Healing for Trauma coach.

Hastings

Mandarava (Francesca) 

I’m trained in Focusing and Somatic Experiencing. I’m an Artist and Storyteller. I have a long established meditation practice. I lead retreats, using creativity, story and ritual. I deeply resonate with the felt sense and creating sensitive spaces for whatever needs to emerge.

Edinburgh

Marion Stumpe 

Focusing has beautifully enriched my life. I see every moment as an opportunity to engage and connect with life in its fullest and have a heartfelt wish to bring this wonderful gift to others. I am here for you for when you are ready to connect to your body’s innate knowing, aliveness and wholeness.

London

Shraddhasara . 

I am a BFA Certified Focusing Practitioner, a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and a Neuro Affective Touch Practitioner.

Los Mocanes

Dieter Kahlmann 

My name is Dieter, I am German 67 years old living in the Canary Islands. I first met Focusing through Ann's book “Radical Acceptance of Everything” after my stroke in 2021 and decided to learn it as part of my recovery. My goal is living a Focusing life and support others on their Focusing journey.

Central Belt, Scotland, UK

Lindsay Gibson 

Making art rejuvenates me and Focusing replenishes me. The language of Focusing allows for all of us to make a solid connection with the creative wellspring of our aliveness. The flavour of my Focusing is infused with a reality affirming earthiness and a gentle touch of artistic licence.

Kennet

Addie Van Der Kooy 

I have been fortunate to work closely for many years with Kevin McEvenue, the founder of Wholebody Focusing (WBF). First as his client and later as co-presenter of many WBF workshops and retreats in the UK. We also produced the WBF workbook “Focusing With Your Whole Body”. I am registered...

Laura Storey 

I get it—life is hard. Stress and overwhelm hijack focus, leaving us trapped and triggered. With 13+ years’ experience in 25+ countries, I help you listen inward, build presence, and discover your next right step.

Bristol

Gordon Adam 

Focusing has been an integral and transformative part of my life for the last 17 years: I Focus several times each week; facilitate a monthly Focusing group; run regular 5-day Focusing Retreats in Dartmoor; offer 'Focusing with Poetry' workshops; and I have been editing the BFA newsletter since 2016

Bedfordshire, UK

Kay Hoffmann 

I love sharing focusing and find it hugely enriching to do so. What a privilege it is to meet people on such an authentic level and to introduce them to this soothing, enlivening, creative way of being with their own inner world!

United Kingdom

Zeid Halaseh 

I am a UKCP registered psychoanalytic psychotherapist with over a decade of clinical experience, offering depth psychotherapy for insight, healing and creative growth.