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Level 1: Foundations and Approaches of Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®)

Continuing Education (CE) Information

Overview and Requirements

This course is approved for 26 Continuing Education (CE) hours and is co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars. 

  

 

How to Purchase CE Credits

  1. You must first register for the course. The registration deadline is September 11, 2023. Click here to register. 

  2. The 26 CE credits are offered through R. Cassidy Seminars for a $45 fee. You may purchase them at any time. Certificate will be available after meeting the satisfactory completion requirements.

 

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Course Description

Level 1 provides an overview of the history, foundational principles, main FOAT® approaches, and essential concepts and practices of Eugene Gendlin’s Focusing. Training includes didactic material, video, readings, demonstrations, experiential practice, and group supervision to learn the foundations of FOAT® including: Focusing Attitude, Self-Focusing, Theme-Directed FOAT®, Clearing a Space with Arts, FOAT® Check-in, Working on an Issue, along with arts and verbal reflections. Level 1 emphasizes learning the foundational practices for oneself, along with beginning partnership skills of presence, witnessing, and listening reflections.

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Target Audience:

Psychologists, Psychoanalysts, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, MFTs, Counselors, Substance Abuse Counselors, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Creative Arts Therapists, Educators. See full list of professions below.

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Location: Online via Zoom.

 

Date and Time:

There are 8 meetings total between September 18, 2023 - December 18, 2023. Meetings take place between 3pm - 6:30pm PT.

Dates are listed below:

  • September 18 

  • October 2, 16, 30

  • November 13, 20

  • December 4, 18

* There is 1 Individual Supervision Session (30 mins long) with each participant, scheduled at their preferred time/date between the first and last meeting dates (September 18 - December 18).

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Course Cost:

  • Early bird: $900. Use code EARLYBIRD at checkout for your discount! Discount available through July 15th, 2023

  • Regular Price: $1000.

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Registration Information: Deadline to register for this offering is September 11th, 2023. Click here to see full registration page.

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Faculty:

  • Laury Rappaport, Ph.D., MFT, REAT, ATR-BC

  • Doreen Meister, MA, LMFT

  • Grace Brillantes Evangelista, Ph.D., RPsy, CSCLP

  • Lynn Pollock, MA, LMHC, REAT

  • Marise Lariviere, LMFT, ATR

If you would like to learn more about the following faculty, please visit our FOAT Faculty webpage for their biographies.

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Course Content Level: Beginner

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Agenda: The agenda for all 8 Group Meetings is available inside of the FOAT Online School course and will be made viewable to registered participants.

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Course Objectives

  1. Describe the history of the development of Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®). 

  2. Summarize the history of Focusing developed by Eugene Gendlin and its research basis.

  3. Identify and name the core concepts in Focusing– felt sense, symbol/handle, felt shift.

  4. Explain what the Focusing Attitude is.

  5. Describe the foundational principles of FOAT®.

  6. Explain the difference between ARTS-Focusing and FOCUSING-Arts approaches.

  7. State the basic FOAT® step.

  8. Summarize the significance of the Focusing Attitude in relation to the felt sense and creative expression.

  9. Describe what a FOAT® Check-in is.

  10. Describe the basic approach of Theme-Directed FOAT®.

  11. List 3 benefits of a Theme-Directed FOAT® approach.

  12. List 3 Theme-Directed FOAT® exercises for enhancing resilience.

  13. Describe what Compassionate Listening is.

  14. Explain what a simple verbal listening reflection is.

  15. Describe how to offer a reflection through the arts-image, gesture, and/or sound.

  16. Practice listening reflections with Focusing and Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®).

  17. Define the meaning of intermodal expressive arts .

  18. Name the founder of the term “Creative Connection®”.

  19. Compare 2 intermodal methods: Dialogue and “Gestalt”.

  20. Describe the origins and development of Eugene Gendlin's Clearing a Space.

  21. Identify 2 methods for Clearing a Space with Arts.

  22. Describe the benefits of each of the 4 approaches to Clearing a Space with Arts: non-directive, directive, concrete, and hybrid.

  23. List 2 FOAT® exercises that use “working with steps”.

  24. Name 2 questions that can be used in "Working on an Issue".

  25. Demonstrate compassionate presence within a FOAT® Partnership Practice exercise.

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Satisfactory Completion for CEs: This offering is approved for 26 CE hours. Participants must have paid tuition fee, signed in, attended the entire seminar, completed an evaluation, and signed out in order to receive a certificate. Full attendance is required for all CE activities, and sponsors must have a method for ensuring full attendance (sign-in/sign-out sheets, room monitors). The Office of CE Sponsor Approval is aware that individuals will, on occasion, arrive late or leave early from a CE program. Sponsors should, within reason, evaluate each situation on a case-by-case basis when considering full attendance and the awarding of credit. Certificates available after satisfactory course completion at www.ceuregistration.com

Cosponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars, P.O. Box 14473, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 

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Cancellation Policy: All refund requests are subject to review by the Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute Training Director.

  • Requests made 21 days or more before the registration deadline for a given course, you will be given a refund of 95% of your registration fee (please note we take 5% for administrative/transactional fees), or the option to apply the full registration fee as credit towards your account for future program costs. 

  • Requests made between 7 to 20 days before the registration deadline will be given a refund of 50% of your registration fee, or the option to apply the full registration fee as credit towards your account for future program costs. 

  • Any requests made within 6 days or less before the registration deadline are non-refundable but you will be given the option to apply the full registration fee as credit towards your account for future program costs. 

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Grievance Policy: For questions or concerns, please contact us at office@focusingarts.com.

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Disclosure Statement: There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.

Professions

Psychologists
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0018. 26 contact hour.

 

Social Workers
IL-SWs: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #159.000785.  26 CE hour.
MN: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the Minnesota Board of Social Work, CEP #2281 approval 12/27/22 - 12/27/23.  26 CE hour.
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider (#0006) of continuing education for licensed social workers. This program is approved for 26 contact hour.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for 26 clock hour, #RCST110701

 

Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists
IL-MFTs: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141. 26 hour.
NY-LMHCs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0015.  26 contact hour.
NY-LMFTs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0011.  26 contact hour.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for 26 clock hour, #RCST110701
TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. Provider #151 26 CE hour.

 

Creative Arts Therapists
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists, #CAT-0005. 26 contact hour.

 

Chemical Dependency Counselors
CA: Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider #4N-00-434-0224 for 1vCEH. CCAPP is an ICRC member which has reciprocity with most ICRC member states
TX: Provider approved by the TCBAP Standards Committee, Provider No. 1749-06, 26 hour general. Expires 1/31/24.  Complaints about provider or workshop content may be directed to the TCBAP Standards Committee, 1005 Congress Avenue, Ste. 460, Austin, Texas 78701, Fax Number (515) 476-7597.

 

Educators
TX: R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with the Texas Education Agency CPE# 501456. This course is 26 CE hour.

 

Nurses
CA: Provider approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CeP15554, for 26 contact hour

 

Dentists
CA: R. Cassidy Seminars is a provider approved by the Dental Board of California as a registered provider of continuing education. RP# 4874 26 CE hour.

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Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations please contact our office 30 days Or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.

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Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often And while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions Or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.

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