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Virtual Workshops – Thursday March 24, 2022

Focusing is the process of accessing the body’s wisdom by turning inward and being present to its inner sensations. It was developed by Eugene Gendlin and colleagues at the University of Chicago in the 1960s. According to Gendlin, conscious thoughts emerge from the intangible inner awareness that he called the “felt experience,” which holds the key to psychological resolution. Art therapy is a way of externalizing that experience. In this 3-hour workshop, participants will be guided through the process of focusing and expressing their felt experience through artmaking so that they can incorporate this effective approach into their clinical practices. Using Laury Rappaport’s interdisciplinary approach called Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy (FOAT®), creative arts therapists, counselors, and psychotherapists of all persuasions will learn how combining artmaking with focusing can be a powerful therapeutic approach for teaching stress reduction, managing emotional regulation, and attaining general wellbeing for a variety of populations in any number of clinical situations. Participants are invited to take either or both Focusing Workshops on this day. Eligible for 3.0 Clock/Credit Hours: NBCC, ATCB; NASW, MFT; SWNYS, LMHC, LCAT (New York state only)

MORNING: Felt Sense Focusing & Art Therapy: Accessing Body Wisdom Through Creative Expression

Taught Live Via Zoom: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM PT Thursday March 24, 2022

AFTERNOON: Felt Sense Focusing & Art Therapy: Profound Listening for Creative Solutions to Anxiety & Depression

Taught Live Via Zoom: 2:30 PM-5:30 PM PT Thursday March 24, 2022