Focusing session with a PUPA Trainee

from US$5.00

Book a low-cost 60 minute Focusing session with a PUPA Trainee, someone learning to listen and teach Focusing professionally. These sessions are open to anyone: whether you’re a complete beginner, have some previous Focusing experience or even if you have been Focusing for years.

To facilitate the Trainee’s learning, your session will be video recorded for the possible sharing of up to a 10-minute segment with Coordinator Annette Dubreuil as well as other students in the program. Afterwards, your recording will be deleted. As a result, there is a waiver that must be signed.

Some sessions are only available for first-time Focusers, eligible to those who have not Focused in partnership before. Please do not sign up for those first-time sessions if you have already had a Focusing experience with a partner, whether a professional, student-in-training or with a peer.

Steps to participate:

Review the Trainee bios and availability (below on this page) and choose who you’d like to work with (please pay special attention to what days and times they are available, as our PUPA Trainees are all in different time zones)
Select your Trainee from the drop down, fill out the waiver and pay for your session. (Select the Register button)
Your chosen Trainee will contact you to book the exact day and time of your session.
Have your session on the agreed day and time with your Trainee.

Notes:

You can book multiple sessions with a Trainee (up to six with each Trainee). However, there is a limit of one “for first time Focusers” session per person.
Sliding scale pricing is available if you need support to participate.
All fees collected from the sessions with trainees fund the sliding scale pricing for courses and workshops :) Thus if you can pay the full fee or place yourself higher on the scale, you also help spread Focusing to others!

Your Trainee:

Steps to participate:

Review the Trainee bios and availability (below on this page) and choose who you’d like to work with (please pay special attention to what days and times they are available, as our PUPA Trainees are all in different time zones)
Select your Trainee from the drop down, fill out the waiver and pay for your session. (Select the Register button)
Your chosen Trainee will contact you to book the exact day and time of your session.
Have your session on the agreed day and time with your Trainee.

Notes:

You can book multiple sessions with a Trainee (up to six with each Trainee). However, there is a limit of one “for first time Focusers” session per person.
Sliding scale pricing is available if you need support to participate.
All fees collected from the sessions with trainees fund the sliding scale pricing for courses and workshops :) Thus if you can pay the full fee or place yourself higher on the scale, you also help spread Focusing to others!

PUPA Focusing Trainees

The following PUPA Focusing Trainees are currently offering Focusing sessions:

PUPA Focusing Trainees & Trainers

embodiment, movement, meditation, Qi Gong, breathing issue, pressure relief, self-compassion, nonviolent communication, français

Anne-Marie Jourdenais

embodiment, movement, meditation, Qi Gong, breathing issue, pressure relief, self-compassion, nonviolent communication, français

PUPA Focusing Trainee Anne-Marie Jourdenais is a Qi Gong practitioner and teacher.

She is available for 1:1 Focusing sessions on Wednesdays (1-8pm, Eastern Time) and Fridays (9am-1pm, Eastern Time).

embodiment, movement, meditation, Qi Gong, breathing issue, pressure relief, self-compassion, nonviolent communication, français

meditation, nonviolent communication, human development, empowerment, contemplative practice, en español

Jane Cecilia

meditation, nonviolent communication, human development, empowerment, contemplative practice, en español

PUPA Focusing Trainee Jane Cecilia practices contemplative coaching, writes essays and poetry, and considers herself a human-in-process.

Jane is generally available for 1:1 Focusing sessions between 10 am and 7 pm Eastern, Monday through Saturday.

meditation, nonviolent communication, human development, empowerment, contemplative practice, en español

vicarious trauma, spiritual, yoga, self-compassion, men's work, compassion

Hanan Schwefel

vicarious trauma, spiritual, yoga, self-compassion, men's work, compassion

PUPA Focusing Trainee Hanan Schwefel is a humanitarian and a spiritual seeker.

Hanan lives in U.S.A. and is in the Eastern Time Zone. He is available for 1:1 Focusing sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-9 pm and on Fridays and Saturdays from 12-8 pm.

vicarious trauma, spiritual, yoga, self-compassion, men's work, compassion

Quaker, discernment, author, writing, spiritual, divine guidance

Marcelle Martin

Quaker, discernment, author, writing, spiritual, divine guidance

PUPA Focusing Trainee Marcelle Martin is a Quaker author, speaker, and facilitator of workshops about the spiritual life.

Quaker, discernment, author, writing, spiritual, divine guidance

licensed clinical social worker, Focusing-Oriented Therapy, FOT

Marcel McClain

licensed clinical social worker, Focusing-Oriented Therapy, FOT

PUPA Focusing Trainee Marcel McClain is a licensed clinical social worker.

Marcel is available for 1:1 Focusing sessions weekday evenings between 5-7 pm, Eastern time.

licensed clinical social worker, Focusing-Oriented Therapy, FOT

artist, poet, writer, creativity, self-expression, empowerment

Vanessa Carrera

artist, poet, writer, creativity, self-expression, empowerment

PUPA Focusing Trainee Vanessa Carrera is an artist, poet and writer.

Vanessa is available for 1:1 Focusing sessions on Wednesdays (9 am-12 pm), Thursdays (9 am-5 pm) and Sundays (9 am-5 pm), Eastern time.

artist, poet, writer, creativity, self-expression, empowerment

addiction, twelve step

Terry Bowling

addiction, twelve step

Terry Bowling is a Focusing Trainee who knows that feelings are safe. He’s a harm reduction and sober coach, pulling from multiple modalities including twelve step for 37 years, as well as Dr. Ryce’s “Why is this Happening to me… Again!?!?” work.

Terry is available for 1:1 Focusing sessions Monday-Friday (8 am-4 pm) and Saturdays (9 am-3 pm), Eastern time. As well, he welcomes special requests for appointments at any other time.

addiction, twelve step

trauma-informed, coach, peer specialist, attachment, shame

Danielle Lemottee

trauma-informed, coach, peer specialist, attachment, shame

PUPA Focusing Trainee Danielle Lemottee is a trauma recovery coach and peer support specialist committed to fostering safe spaces and creating connection.

Danielle is available for 1:1 Focusing sessions on Mondays (10 am-1 pm and 6-8 pm) and Wednesdays (10 am - 1pm), Eastern Time. As well, she welcomes special requests for appointments at any other time.

trauma-informed, coach, peer specialist, attachment, shame

polyvagal theory, nervous systems, stress, mindbody, curiosity, compassion, autonomy, trauma-informed, justice liberation

Sara Ginsburg

polyvagal theory, nervous systems, stress, mindbody, curiosity, compassion, autonomy, trauma-informed, justice liberation

PUPA Focusing Trainee Sara Ginsburg is a somatically-informed neurofeedback technician. She is also certified to deliver the Safe and Sound Protocol.

Sara is available for 1:1 Focusing sessions weekdays and weekends 10 am-7 pm Eastern time.

polyvagal theory, nervous systems, stress, mindbody, curiosity, compassion, autonomy, trauma-informed, justice liberation

What People Are Saying

“Annette not only is skillful in guiding people through the focusing process, she has created a training program that enables others to do the same. I did sessions with Kevin and then with Mavra—both were excellent and I’m grateful to them for the care, wisdom and compassion they showed while focusing. Whether you are an experienced focuser or new to this, the opportunity to work with talented and compassionate people through this program is very powerful.”–Jonathan Walker MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine

Focusing session with a PUPA Trainee

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