Soma Tree

Focusing

The Art of knowing through the Body

Focusing is a powerful tool for accessing what our body knows —knowledge that often go beyond the understanding of our conscious mind. It is a practice that helps awaken, deepen, and refine our ability to tap into this intuitive wisdom, offering clarity when we’re stuck, confused, or in need of direction, as well as when we seek inspiration and insight to move forward.


Focusing involves consciously engaging with the bodily sensations that hold valuable insights into our life’s questions, challenges, and possibilities. Developed from the work of Gene Gendlin and rooted in the psychology of Carl Rogers, Focusing has been applied since the 1960s to various aspects of life, including problem-solving, personal growth, spirituality, and creative expression.


Rather than diagnosing, analyzing, or providing counseling, Focusing is about listening attentively, describing, gently attending and inquiering to your inner experience until its meaning unfolds. In doing so, it often reveals paths forward that were previously unclear.


The term “Focusing” itself is a metaphor for the process of recognizing subtle, often vague somatic sensations and gradually bringing them into clearer focus, much like adjusting a blurry image until it becomes sharp and recognizable.


Your body is not a machine, rather a wonderfully intricate interaction with everything around you,

which is why it "knows" so much just in being ~ G.  Gendlin

1:1 sessions

What is the session like?

After our initial conversation, I’ll invite you to relax and turn your attention inward, tuning into your body. Together, we’ll explore what’s alive inside—whether it’s something that wants to be felt, seen, or understood, or how your body is holding a particular issue or question you’d like to explore. At first, I’ll guide you through the process, and once we’re in touch with something meaningful, I’ll support you as we continue, offering gentle suggestions and following your unique experience. Each session lasts one hour.


Benefits

This approach can be applied to many areas of your life—whether you’re addressing a specific issue that requires attention, exploring what you’re being called to in this current chapter, or simply seeking a deeper, more enriching connection with yourself.


Some of the benefits of this embodied inquiry include:


- A sense of relief and clarity regarding aspects of your life and the next steps to take

- A greater capacity for self-compassion

- A shift in perspective on what’s troubling you or what possibilities lie ahead

- New insights, fresh energy, and expanded options to move forward with confidence


When & Where

Tuesday 3:30pm, 5pm, 6:30pm (The Workshop, Chorleywood WD35BN and/or Zoom)

Please contact me if the above timeslots are not suitable.


Cost

Individual session (1h) : £55 - 60 (online), £65 - £70 (in person). Discount when booked in block of 3

Small group session (online): £25 (4 person group - 2h), £35 (3 person group - 1.5h), £45 (2 person - 1h)


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Group Workshops

Focusing Journeys

Monthly Group Explorations

Tuesday & Thursday (Zoom)

Fine - Tuning

Focusing Skills Training (BFA)

  Somatic Intelligence - a way in

Tue 15, 22, 29 July, 5, 12 August (Zoom) or

25th - 28th Sept 2025 (Devon Retreat)