Focusing Southwest

CHANGE STARTS HERE

Discover a space where you can connect with your inner self through Focusing. In this therapeutic process, you’ll learn to listen deeply to your emotions and bodily experience, uncover insights, and gently move through challenges. Experience real transformation, healing, and the freedom to live a more authentic and fulfilling life.

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Join me February 26, 2025 for an introductory webinar, A Body that Moves: A Fresh Approach to Exercise, Fitness and Health that supports the International Focusing Institute.

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About Focusing Southwest

With Focusing as the foundation of our work, we create a nurturing & supportive environment where adults can enhance self-awareness, embrace self-acceptance, and foster personal development.

Our mission is to empower you to attune to your inner self and experience, facilitating positive and transformative progress in your life. We hold the belief that everyone possesses the ability to heal and grow when provided with a safe and empathetic space.

Through the practice of Focusing you can learn to listen deeply to yourself, gain self-awareness, heal old wounds, calm and release anxiety, break through stuck places, and experience genuine, lasting change.

Focusing serves as a vital process that supports and enhances any healing approach.

You are invited into a space where you are seen, heard and valued.

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OFFERINGS

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Individual Focusing Sessions

You’ll find a supportive space to explore your inner world with curiosity and kindness.

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The Essentials of Focusing

Learn Inner-Relationship Focusing. Four levels offered through live and online group programs

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A Body That Moves

A group program to begin exploring health, fitness and exercise right where you are

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FORward©

Focusing-Oriented Run Program. A beginner-focused group training program designed to approach running (or walking) in a fresh way. Goal is running or walking a 5K.

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Health Coaching

Health coaching is a one-to-one personalized and goal-oriented process that empowers you to take control of your health and well-being.

Monica M.

I felt hope when I learned and practiced Focusing. Hope that my future in relational interaction could be deeper and more satisfying. I learned to accept myself in a profound way. Now when I feel “worthless” & “unlovable”; I can be with the feeling(s) and not actually believe it!

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Noor A. Psychotherapist & Transformative Life Coach

I have really enjoyed working with Debra Cortese. She is a skilled Focusing Practitioner & Guide, who held lovely, valued space for me to access Wisdom & Truth. I left today’s session thinking – if we all just learned how to slow down & had support in it, we’d access so much individual & collective wisdom that we need right now. What I appreciated most about Debra is the sense of spaciousness she holds, her lack of agenda, her graceful flow with my tides, & her non-judgmental presence/stance. It has been a pleasure working with Debra. Thank you! I can tell she has done her work which allows her to hold skillful compassionate space. You will be fortunate to work with her! You have my full, hearty recommendation.

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Schedule a 20-minute complimentary call where we can meet and see how Focusing or one of my programs might help you.

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