![]() |
||||||||||||||||||
|
||
|
I'm a practicing psychologist, and a Boston area certifying coordinator for the Focusing Institute. I'm also a member of the Institute's Board of Directors and co-director of the Institute's Focusing and Medicine Project. I have 27 years experience integrating Focusing into psychotherapy practice with individuals and couples. Since 1976, I've introduced over a thousand people to Focusing through local, national, and international workshops and classes. I teach to the general public, psychotherapists, Clergy and healthcare professionals. I am an Adjunct Professor in Psychology at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and at Andover Newton Theological School in Newton, Massachusetts.
|
|
CHANGES: a Monthly Drop-In Group For Focusing & Listening To The Deeper Self Facilitated by Joan Klagsbrun, PhD and Laury Rappaport, PhD at The
Arlington Center, All meetings are at The Arlington Center, on Sundays from 2-4 PM, and are open to both experienced Focusers, and those with no previous Focusing experience. The dates for CHANGES in 2008-2009 are: For experienced Focusers, and those with no previous Focusing experience:
Focusing, developed by Eugene Gendlin, is a mind/body/spirit process for accessing the body’s innate wisdom and cultivating compassion towards oneself and others. Focusing is useful for decision-making, clarifying life issues, moving past blocks, enhancing creativity, deepening spirituality, and knowing oneself more deeply in each moment. This monthly drop-in group provides an opportunity for both those new to Focusing, and experienced Focusers, to practice within a supportive community. Newcomers will have an opportunity to be taught the Focusing process. A voluntary donation of $8 helps cover the rent. Focusing
Institute Summer School Imagine immersing yourself in Focusing! Imagine yourself developing an "emotional muscle" to deal with difficult situations that consist of fear, stress and frustration. Imagine yourself becoming your own best friend, feeling safe and at home within yourself. By learning Focusing and
making it part of your daily living, you dip into the implicit treasures of
your body wisdom. You become a leader who can choose the right next step in
challenging times. Ordinarily you'd have to travel around the world to study with these seven master Focusing teachers... but this week they're going to be all in one place, creating an opportunity for going in depth with Focusing and many of its special applications: to health and healing, to thinking, to dreams, to psychotherapy, to spirituality, and much much more! More information and to register Optimizing Health and Wholeness through Focusing One of the teachers this year will be Joan Klagsbrun, a beloved teacher who is known for her gentleness, warmth and clarity. As a psychologist and University teacher, she has practiced Focusing-oriented psychotherapy and taught Focusing internationally for over 30 years. She writes and teaches about the intersection of psychology, health and spirituality. Joan is passionate about teaching Focusing and specializes in teaching psychotherapists, clergy, and health care practitioners. Her interest in positive psychology includes how Focusing can be used to enhance health, resilience, spirituality, and hopefulness - even in the midst of illness. Read about the bios and programs of the other six teachers There are programs this year especially for experienced Focusers and open to beginners... and the quality of community we create together is amazing.
Lesley University'
s Caring for the Caregiver Conference I will be offering a full day pre-conference workshop on March 28th 9-5p.m.on Focusing and Clearing A Space. I am presenting a program from 9a.m. to 1p.m. at MSPP on April 26th on Focusing: Linking Mind and Body for Effective Change in Psychotherapy and Coaching. Also, I am offering an ongoing winter/spring training in Focusing Oriented Therapy that has CE credits for social workers and LMHC's. It meets monthly. |
| Phone: | 617-924-8515 |
| Email: | joanklag@aol.com |
|
TRANSFORMING FEAR: What We Can Learn from Some People with Cancer Featured in Discovering the Power of Focusing: An Introduction to Focusing, a video produced by NadaLou Productions. Featured practitioner on Healthjourneys Guided Imagery Resource Center. Listening and Focusing: Holistic Health Care Tools for Nurses Published in Nursing Clinics of North America, Volume 36, No. 1, 2001 Focusing, Illness and Healthcare The Folio, Volume 18, No.1,1999, issue on Focusing and Medicine How to Teach a Workshop in Focusing A two-hour script that can be amended for workshops, classes, or presentations of any length. Available from the Focusing Institute online book store. A Focusing Approach to Life-Changing Illness A videotape produced by Nada Lou. You can order from Nada Lou Productions. What is Focusing? a chapter in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Body-Mind Disciplines ed. Nancy Allison, The Rosen Publishing Group, 1999. Focusing: a Tool
for Insight and Stress Reduction a chapter in Medicine and the
Mind Focusing - Listening to the Deeper Self CD which you can order through the Focusing Institute online book store or from joanklag@aol.com. |
||||||||||||||||||