Seminar in Warsaw – Focusing-oriented psychotherapy – part 1

About the event

Seminar in Warsaw – Focusing-oriented psychotherapy part 1 What is the focusing seminar in Warsaw? Development in focusing beyond focusing partnership also means expanding knowledge in an experiential way. We invite you to join us in an experiential reading of the book Focusing-oriented Psychotherapy by E. Gendlin, part 1. Reading during which you focus and reach deeper into yourself – you learn by relating the content to your living process. This experience is enhanced by exchanging with participants in the group, where everyone shares their felt sense and there is an exchange, the so-called crossing of felt sense. After the discussion, we will focus in pairs on the leading idea of the given chapter and share this experience with the group. Reading the book introduces the topic of focusing in psychotherapy, thanks to which moments of change appear in psychotherapy. Joint reading of Focusing-oriented Psychotherapy by E. Gendlin — exchange of thoughts and focusing around Gendlin's philosophy. We encourage you to buy the book and read it on your own; however, if knowledge of English is an obstacle, we will provide a working translation. The seminar takes place at the Trust Your Body Psychotherapy and Focusing Center in Warsaw, ul. Wrzeciono 59/60. During the meetings we will: - discuss the chapters read from the book - share how each of us understands the meaning of the text - exchange experiences and personal reception of Gendlin's ideas - relate this to our own work with clients - clarify what is unclear and verify it with experience Who is this seminar for? We invite: - psychotherapists after four years of training or in the course of psychotherapy school of various modalities, who know focusing and have basic focusing skills - people developing as focusing trainers, who know focusing and want to immerse themselves in Gendlin's philosophy and source text Willingness to pause and listen to your felt sense is required. If you want to develop as a focusing-oriented psychotherapist, dare to work with clients, or develop as a focusing trainer inspired by Gendlin's thought — this meeting is for you. To participate in the seminar, you need: - the ability to read in English or use the working translation—1 chapter per month of Eugene Gendlin's book, Focusing-oriented Psychotherapy. A manual of the experiential method, and to have the book - willingness to reflect and engage in experiential discussion about the read fragments - basic focusing skills, i.e., the ability to focus and accompany another person in the process About the book Focusing-oriented Psychotherapy The first part of this book introduces the world of focusing – a method that helps to understand yourself and what happens in interaction more deeply. At the seminar, you will learn key concepts of focusing, such as "felt sense", emotions, "dead end", and how to introduce focusing into psychotherapy sessions. During the seminar, we will focus on the following chapters: - Dead Ends / Stuckness, dead ends - Eight characteristics of the experiential, process step - What the client does to enable the experiential step to come - What the therapist does to enable the experiential step to come - Key bodily awareness - Focusing - Examples of teaching focusing - Problems around teaching focusing during psychotherapy - Fragments of psychotherapy with one client - Unified view of the area of focusing and the experiential method ✨ Schedule and details Meetings are held on Fridays, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Dates: 2025: October 10, November 14, December 12 2026: January 23, February 13, March 13, April 17, May 15, June 26 Group for up to 8 people. 👥 The seminar will be led by: - Małgorzata Siudy – PSHD certified psychotherapist and experienced focuser - Piotr Wardawy – certified focusing trainer, coordinator in the process; has been practicing focusing for over 10 years, combines his practice with spirituality, introducing elements of meditation; works as a chaplain at the "Honoratianum" Spirituality Center in Zakroczym and belongs to the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. 💰 Price: - One-time payment 250 PLN / meeting - When paying for all 10 meetings: 2,500 PLN (save 500 PLN) - In 2 installments 300 PLN / meeting - Payment in 2 installments of 1,500 PLN each (total 3,000 PLN) 📍 Contact and registration Address: Warsaw, ul. Wrzeciono 59/60, Trust Your Body Psychotherapy and Focusing Center. Contact: Phone: 782 788 823 E-mail: zapisy@zaufajcialu.pl Registration is via the form on the seminar website: https://zaufajcialu.pl/seminaria/warszawa-czesc-1/