This level of training is more complex and therefore difficult to describe or evaluate. Typically, I meet or communicate with each individual to assess where they are on their learning curve. This includes a description of whom they learned focusing from, how they got in touch with it, how many workshops they took, when they took them, the books/videos they are familiar with, why focusing is important to them, how much they use/live with focusing so far, the kind of opportunities they had to focus with others ...
In the Intermediate workshop, especially if the majority of the group learned basic focusing from someone other than me, I repeat some of the topics from the Introductory Level. I like to know that they are safely grounded in their own focusing process and that they can recognize and contact their own felt sense.
Following that, the emphasis in this stage is placed on Listening and Partnership. I believe that when a Focuser starts to listen to other people's focusing processes, they learn how to better listen to their own process. In my opinion these two movements are intrinsic and they are essential prerequisites for the basis and understanding of focusing.
These are the additional topics that I might include for this level of teaching:
- Listening skills
- Partnership
- Focusing in conflict mediation process (Interactive Method)
- Focusing and dreams
- Social implications of Focusing
- Spirituality of Focusing
- The Critic
- Process Skipping