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Models of Training
We collected many models of training (MOT) and are making them available to anyone interested on this website. Certifying Coordinators and Trainers each have a somewhat different program for teaching and training their students as Focusing Professionals, and we value this diversity1. We are pleased to present some of these models on these pages.
For more information, please contact mot@focusing.org
Alexis/Shaun Phillips and Shirley Turcotte
FocusCentrum DenHaag and Focuspraktijk Oog van Ra
The German Focusing Network FN
Hellenic Focusing Centre Athens
Marta Stapert and Madeleine Walder-Binder for Children Focusing Corner
1 Focusing is a practice that honors what arises freshly in the moment. Frozen structures of any kind are antithetical to the ethic of Focusing. Therefore, the Focusing Institute takes as a core value the principle that the practice of Focusing, how it is taught by certified Focusing teachers, and its application in different fields will not be standardized. Diversity of approaches will be protected. Constructive critiques among Focusing Trainers or between TFI and individuals presenting or applying Focusing are welcome and should be offered by means of open, respectful communication. TFI itself will seek to honor the values of non-standardization in its operations while recognizing that tension can arise between maximum diversity and the need for effectiveness and efficiency in meeting its goals.