Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute

We are happy to congratulate 3 new Coordinators (CC's), 1 new Coordinator-in-Training (CiT), 42 new Certified Focusing Professionals (including Trainers and Focusing-Oriented Therapists) and 10 new Proficiency in Focusing Partnership (PFP) recipients. Those listed are as of September 30, 2026.

Read the full list and learn more about their backgrounds: https://focusing.org/news-feed/milestones-october-2026

Congratulations to each of them on their achievement. We wish them all the very best in their ongoing endeavors!

Register now for 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙪𝙢 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙨 with Lisa D. Hinz! Live on Zoom (Recording available).

🗓️ November 16, 2026 from 1-3pm PST
📚 Eligible for 2 NBCC CE Hours (must attend the live online presentation)

Join us for an in-depth exploration of the Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC). Highlights of this presentation include: Case studies illustrating practical applications of ETC across expressive practices, a guided art-based experiential exercise, interactive Q+A, and more!

Exploring the Expressive Therapies Continuum–Arts Therapies November 16, 2026 • Dr. Lisa D. Hinz presents in the Roots, Branches, and Wings Series!

We had an enriching time during Deborah Armstrong’s presentation, 𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯! 🌿✨

We began with a grounding Focusing invitation, sensing inward to find items to place in our sandtray representing:
1. A resource
2. How we wanted to feel by the end of the presentation
3. A “cookie crumb” for how to get there

After, Deborah shared a wealth of insightful didactic material to nourish our "left brain," sparking an engaging group discussion.

She then led a guided Focusing experience based on Gendlin’s classic six steps of Focusing, which seamlessly unfolded into expressing our experience in the sandtray. Prompts from both Focusing and expressive arts helped deepen the whole process. We wrapped up with a meaningful group sharing—viewing each other's sandtrays, while listening and reflecting together!

Thank you to Deborah and everyone who joined us for such a rich, connected gathering 🧡💛💜

“What matters is to be a human being with another human being, to recognize the other person as another being in there.”
Eugene T. Gendlin
The Small Steps of the Therapy Process, 1990

ÖGWG is hosting 100 Years of Gene Gendlin in Vienna, October 1–4, marking the centennial of his birth in that city.

The programme is built around relationship rather than presentation: masterclasses, embodied dialogue, fishbowl discussions and encounters. Presenters include Jan Winhall, Leslie Ellis, Akira Ikemi, Heinke Deloch, Lynn Preston, Lore Korbei and Vera Bormann. Brigitte Pelinka guides the Gendlin Walk, which is free.

This is an independent event by ÖGWG, listed here on focusing.org. For the programme and registration, see gendlin2026.at

Register now for the upcoming Fall 2026 online programs in our Roots, Branches, and Wings Series!!

𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵: Dr. Deborah Armstrong presenting “𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯”

𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵: Dr. Lisa D. Hinz presenting “𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴”

📚 Earn up to 4 NBCC CE Hours total
🎦 Presentations are recorded; if you cannot attend, you can still access the material!

https://www.focusingarts.com/roots-branches-wings

Roots, Branches, and Wings | Pioneers and Master Teachers Click for details, registration, and bundle savings!

Join Doreen Meister, Lynn Po***ck, and Karen Quatsoe for their upcoming FOAT workshop, “Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts: Cultivating Embodied Self-Compassion,” at the Expressive Therapies Mini-Summit: Pacific!

🗓️ April 23rd from 10:00am - 1:00pm PT
📍 Online (Live)
📚 3.0 CE Hours

For more information and registration, click the link below:

Schedule - Expressive Therapies Mini-Summit: Pacific. Online registration by Cvent