“Focusing is something that clients do – that successful clients naturally do – as Gendlin discovered. Focusing is the space before concepts, before words. There’s a sense of something meaningful there but no words are there yet. As therapists, we try and stay with the client “in a Focusing space” while they look at their experience ‘as it is’ and wait for new expressions about it to form.”
In this 10 minute interview with Alison, you’ll hear Akira speak about what might occur when a client is in a ‘Focusing space’ and how this can change their perceptions of and expand their awareness around a problem they might have. He talks about the important legacy of Eugene Gendlin that he wants to bring to this Australian workshop and how he wants to carry that legacy forward by bringing in some Buddhist principles and mindfulness practices. Akira also talks about the benefit of mentored Focusing sessions, likening his role to that of a swimming coach and saying how much there is to learn from each session and from walking through a recording of it. Watch the full interview here and find full details on the Sydney and Melbourne 3-day workshops here
