Joan Klagsbrun, PhD and Ronald Siegel, PsyD, instructors

This workshop presents the theories and practices of Focusing and Mindfulness and demonstrates the application of these complementary methods in psychotherapy and in the self-care of therapists. Focusing is an evidenced method that attends to inner experience such that meanings can be discovered and carried forward. Mindfulness is an empirically-validated approach to treatment that can augment virtually any form of counseling. This workshop is appropriate both for clinicians not yet familiar with either of these therapeutic practices as well as for those already experienced with Focusing and/or Mindfulness.

Upon completion of the program the student will be able to:

• Explain the theory underpinning the practices of Focusing and Mindfulness
• Demonstrate the skills necessary to practice and guide others through these processes
• Demonstrate how Focusing and Mindfulness can be integrated into psychotherapy
• Utilize these skills for therapist self-care

Program Code: FM04
4 CE Credits
Location: at MSPP, Newton

Joan Klagsbrun, Ph.D., a psychologist in private practice for the past 35 years, is also an Adjunct Professor at Lesley University and formerly at Andover Newton Theological School. Joan is a Certifying Coordinator for the Focusing Institute and has taught Focusing to therapists and health care professionals internationally for over three decades.  She has written many articles on Focusing for professional journals in addition to chapters in edited collections. Recently she was awarded the Alice Ladas research award from the US Association for Body Psychotherapy for her research on Focusing with women with breast cancer.

Ronald D. Siegel, Psy.D., is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School and serves on the Board of Directors and faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He teaches internationally about the application of mindfulness practice in psychotherapy and other fields and is co-author of Back Sense: A Revolutionary Approach to Halting the Cycle of Chronic Back Pain; co-editor of Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, author of The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems, and co-editor of Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy: Deepening Mindfulness in Clinical Practice.