Becoming a Focusing Practitioner

When you have completed the Focusing Foundation training levels you can then apply to join our professional training program. 

We have a New One Year Professional Focusing Facilitator Program starting in 2025. 

At the completion of this program you will receive certification from Focusing Australia and the Focusing Institute of New York which enables you to professionally offer Focusing sessions in Australia and around the world.

The focusing facilitator training program includes 20 online classes which cover:

  • Working one on one with people

  • Working with new people

  • Wholebody Focusing

  • Inner Relationship Focusing

  • Focusing and the Nervous system (Polyvagal Theory)

  • Focusing Somatics

  • You will explore how to live a Focusing Life.

You will:

  • Be invited to Assist in courses and events - both Wholebody and other Focusing courses

  • Become part of a cohort of advanced students who will form part of your Focusing journey.

  • Complete 2-day Level 5 training (‘Working with New People’)

The classes run every second Wednesday from 10.00AM AEST. 

There is a student cohort meeting every other Wednesday to practice and deepen your learning.  

Places are limited so book now to ensure your place.

For those who would like to receive accreditation as a Focusing Teacher there is also a further one year course. This is by invitation only. 

The Focusing teacher training program includes another 20 online classes which cover:

  • Teaching Groups to Focus

  • Working with Focusing and Creativity

  • Introduction to the Philosophy of Gene Gendlin

  • Thinking At The Edge 

You will:

  • Assist in courses and events - both Wholebody and other Focusing courses

  • Explore a Focusing creative project

  • Deepen your capacity to Live a Focusing Life.