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Upcoming FOAT Trainings, Workshops, and Events
FOAT® Training Program
10 Group Meetings • September 23, 2024 - February 24, 2025 3:00pm- 6:30pm PT / 6:00pm - 9:30pm ET / Click here for time zone
Level 3: Advanced FOAT Practice Skills and Applications
Facilitated by Laury Rappaport, Ph.D., LMFT, ATR-BC, REAT and FOAT Faculty
Prerequisite: Completion of Level 2 (or equivalent) and Competence Evaluation
Level 3 emphasizes:
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Deepening skillfulness in both individual and group facilitation
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Learning to apply FOAT to working with different populations and needs
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Exploring the trainee’s personal interests in applying FOAT (psychotherapy, community, coaching, wellness, creativity, self-growth, spirituality, etc.)
The training includes a variety of learning structures. To deepen FOAT facilitation skills, FOAT Trios (Focuser, Facilitator, Witness), FOAT Partnerships, and expressive arts methods are integrated into the training. FOAT as a trauma-informed approach is presented, along with applications to children, adolescents, adults, and groups. During Level 3, trainees explore their own interests in applying FOAT– creating a Learning Plan and designing a FOAT Project that can be applied in Level 4 as a Final Project for certification. The training includes didactic material, video, readings, demonstrations, experiential practice, peer support groups, FOAT coaching, and individual supervision.
FOAT® Training Program
Friday, February 7, 2025 11:00am - 2:00pm PST / 2:00 - 5:00pm EST / Click here for your time zone
Introduction to Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®) LIVE
Facilitated by Laury Rappaport, Ph.D., LMFT, ATR-BC, REAT and Lynn Pollock, MA, LMHC, REAT
This course provides an introduction to Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®) including its history and development, foundational principles, and main theoretical and practice approaches. Based on Eugene Gendlin’s evidence-based Focusing, this training includes learning the main concepts of Focusing Attitude, felt sense, symbol/handle, and felt shift.
The course demonstrates user-friendly expressive arts methods for expressing a felt sense and defines the following main approaches– FOAT Check-in, Theme-Directed FOAT, Clearing a Space with Arts, and Working on an Issue. Didactic presentations, experiential practice exercises and examples provide a rich, varied format for learning.
FOAT® Training Program
Wednesdays, March 19 - June 25, 2025 10:30am - 1:30pm PDT / 1:30 - 4:30pm EDT / Click here for your time zone
Level 1: Foundations and Approaches of Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®)
Facilitated by Lynn Pollock, MA, LMHC, REAT and Assistant FOAT Faculty
Prerequisite: Completion of Introduction to FOAT (or equivalent)
Level 1 provides a solid foundation of Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®) with an emphasis on deepening one’s embodied knowing of the main FOAT approaches– Focusing Attitude, Theme-Directed FOAT®, Clearing a Space with Arts, FOAT® Check-in, Working on an Issue, Self-Focusing, and Compassionate Listening. Trainees will also expand their understanding of the core concepts, skills and philosophy of Focusing, developed by Eugene Gendlin– felt sense, symbol/handle, felt shift, and life forward direction.
Learning FOAT and Focusing in Level 1 emphasizes learning the exercises for oneself– in order to understand deeply how the felt sense, creativity, and the body’s wisdom interacts and unfolds, while also being grounded in FOAT theories. The FOAT Partnership and small group practices during Level 1 open the doorway to learn about others’ processes and also provides a foundation for facilitation skills that are continued in Level 2. For information on our Levels 1 - 5 FOAT® Training Program, leading to certification, click here.
Eligible for 22 CE Hours!
Registration will opening soon– announcement will be made through our mailing list
Updates for FOAT® Training Program:
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Introduction to Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®) is available for those who would like to learn more about FOAT. Completion fulfills the prerequisite for Level 1. Both are eligible for 3 CE Hours:
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LIVE on Zoom: February 7, 2025
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Self-Study for those who cannot attend the above Live course!
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Level 1: Foundations and Approaches of Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®): The current training group is now closed.
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NEW! There will be an upcoming offering of Level 1 from March 19 - June 25, 2025! Registration coming soon.
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Level 2: FOAT Facilitation and Partnership Skills: The current training group is now closed.
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Level 3: Advanced FOAT Practice Skills and Applications: Registration open for trainees who have completed FOAT Level 2!
FOAT® Training Program
We are excited to launch our newly updated FOAT® Training Program! The training includes all of the previous content but it is now streamlined into 5 levels instead of 6. There is additional supervision and FOAT Coaching to strengthen the online learning format. In addition, awards and Certifications can be earned after Levels 2, 4, and 5.
For more information, including course descriptions, costs, and dates, visit our FOAT® Training Program Page!
