Focusing On Borden

Focusing is a contemplative practice that facilitates a state of integration between mind, emotion and body awareness. This embodied state gives fresh direction in dealing with life problems and wounded places. It can be taught in six steps and is practiced in partnerships. Focusing Oriented Therapy is a form of experiential psychotherapy that can stand alone or can be integrated into other forms of therapy. This integration enhances other modalities by grounding theory and embodied practice. Focusing on Borden is located in downtown Toronto and came into being in the winter of 2012. Jan Winhall felt an increasing need to return to teaching Focusing. She had always loved Gendlin’s vision of caring community. If we could teach people how to be truly effective listeners then we could be present for each other in beautiful ways. Therapy would only be necessary when people became stuck or overwhelmed and needed professional guidance.