Fot cERtIFICATION
February 5, 2024: FULL
Next Start Date: January, 2026
This is a Focusing Oriented Therapy (FOT) Certification program for existing Registered Psychotherapists in Ontario.
There will be learning, experiencing and teaching opportunites for you during the program.
Frequency of Meetings: 1 meeting per week (except July, Aug, and the last 2 weeks of December)
Duration of program: Approximately 2 years
FOT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
Core Courses:
(*Previous practicum students have exemptions to previously completed courses, ie: Intro, FOT book & Jan's book*)
1) Intro to Focusing / Focusing partnerships / Small Focusing book
2) FOT Book
3) Presencing
4) Deidentification
5) Experiencing and the Creation of Meaning
6) Introduction to TAE
7) Introduction to A Process Model - Exploring One Concept of the student’s choice
8) Focusing and Dreams
Crossing with Other Modalities
1) Parts, Timeline, Ego States
2) EMDR, CBT, DBT
3) Writing (Gestalt, Narrative)
4) Polyvagal Felt Sense Model (Jan's book)
5) Dialoguing; Safe Conversations (Hendrix, couples toolbox, mirroring, etc) in an embodied way with the Focusing Attitude
Teaching Practicums
1) Practicum: Teaching master's students via self-created workshops
2) Practicum: Participating in new student learning via FOT Book Club
3) Practicum: Teaching partnerships to new students by explaining, demonstrating and leading them in their partnership
Recordings
To eveluate your progress, some recordings demonstrating your FOT skills will be required.
Final Paper
One final paper to encapsulate and synthesize your learnings over the course of the program (4 - 10 pages APA style).
Additional Note:
Keep in mind that we will attempt to make this as collaborative of an approach as possible, so we do not need to complete these courses in the order listed above. In addition, if there are areas of interest you have, there is a likelihood that we can incorporate them into the process, or create an additional course to explore your area of interest.
Next FOT Certification Program Start Date
January 2026
