Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy: A Mindfulness Based Approach

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Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy: A Mindfulness Based ApproachBrief Outline:I. Welcome: 5 minutesII.Overview of Focusing‐Oriented Art Therapy (FOAT): 10 minutes• History and Research: How it developed—Eugene Gendlin and Carl Rogers;Research project• The basic concepts of Focusing: the Focusing Attitude, felt sense, six‐step Focusingmethod.III. Focusing‐Oriented Art Therapy (FOAT) Experiential exercises: 60 minutesi. Focusing Attitude: practice exercise1. Share in partners/discuss in larger groupii. Felt Sense: Self‐Care ExerciseAsk, What am I needing for self‐care?Felt sense—get image and create in artAsk/Receive Steps: Ask—what’s in the way? What’s needed? What’s 1small step?iv. Dyad and large group sharingIV. Clinical examples—PowerPoint: 10 minutesV. Questions and Evaluation‐ 5 minutes