Focusing-Oriented Therapy

Focusing is a gentle, body-centered approach to therapy that helps you connect with your inner wisdom. The technique was developed by Eugene Gendlin in the 1950’s. He identified that people who tune into their body's messages during therapy experience deeper, more lasting change.

How It Works

You may already be familiar with how your body is showing you how you feel. Perhaps anxiety creates a tightness in your throat, or worry forms a knot in your stomach, or heaviness in your shoulders. Focusing invites you to gently turn your attention toward these physical sensations. By creating space for these feelings and finding words or images to describe them, you open the door to insights and understanding that might otherwise remain hidden.

A Compassionate Approach

What makes Focusing unique is its gentle, structured framework that encourages a friendly and curious relationship with yourself. Rather than analysing or judging, we work with the energetic essence of what you're experiencing—the sense of "all of it"—without necessarily needing to revisit every detail of past events. This approach can feel creative and offers the possibility of deep transformation.

Your Journey Together

As your therapist, I walk alongside you throughout this process. My role is to create a safe, supportive space and to reflect back what's unfolding with as much accuracy and care as possible. This collaborative presence helps facilitate the natural unfolding of your own healing process.

The Benefits

Focusing supports the gentle release of unresolved emotional experiences that may have been held in your body for years. Many clients describe feeling a sense of completion, lightness, and renewed energy—as if a weight they'd been carrying has finally been set down.

If you're curious about whether Focusing-Oriented Therapy might be right for you, I'd be delighted to discuss how this approach could support your journey toward greater well-being.

To learn more about Focusing, please visit: www.londonfocusing.com/what-is-focusing