Level 1: Foundations and Approaches of FOAT
Registration is now closed for our 2023 Training Group!
This course includes:
- 26 Continuing Education (CE) hours
- 8 Group Meetings on Zoom (live), 3.5 hours each:
- Large group meeting with a presentation of didactic material, examples and/or demonstration, and experiential practices (1.75 hours)
- Smaller supervision groups for sharing, Q + A, FOAT Coaching, and experiential practice (1.5 hours)
- Short break in each meeting
- FOAT Partnership (meets every 2 weeks at a mutually convenient time)
- FOAT Online School: readings, videos, Guided FOAT® Audios, Community Connections, and other learning resources
- 1 Individual Supervision Session and FOAT Coaching
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Description
Level 1: Foundations and Approaches of Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®) 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.
Prerequisite (complete by August 31, 2023)
Introductory level FOAT® course or workshop. Courses that fulfill this requirement include:
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Meeting Dates and Times
In Level 1, all eight Group Meetings will be held via Zoom. For this training series, participants must attend 90% of the Group Meetings per level (exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances with approval from the Training Director). To view the full 2023 - 2026 schedule of our FOAT® Training Program (Levels 1 - 5), click here.
Dates (2023): These dates are valid for the U.S.– please use the time converter to determine if the meeting dates will be the same for your timezone!
- September 18
- October 2, 16, 30
- November 13, 20 *
- December 4, 18
* Although most meetings are every other week, please note that in November, we will meet 2 weeks in a row.
Time: 3:00pm- 6:30pm PT (Pacific Time) / Click here for a timezone converter
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
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This course has been approved for 26 Continuing Education (CE) hours! Click here for more information and purchasing.
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Cost
Partial scholarships and work-study are available for based on financial need. If you are interested in applying, please contact [email protected] for an application by August 11, 2023.
Prices below shown in US Dollar (USD $)
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Pay in Full |
$1000, one time payment |
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Monthly Payment Plan |
$250/month for 4 months |
Details
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!
Please register with your preferred contact email– we will be sending all course communication to the email address you provide. If you have taken a course through our FOAT Online School, please register with your existing account.
After you register, you will receive a course welcome email with introductory course information. Make sure to keep an eye on your Spam and Promotions folders! If you do not receive this email within 24 hours of registration, please email our Administrative Coordinator, Gaybi, at [email protected].
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