The 2024 Focalizing Practitioner Program is a 12-week online certification training journey into the power of Focalizing. At it’s root, Focalizing is a unique method of developing a relationship with the body and befriending the innate intelligence that lives there. By working in partnership with the hundreds of thousands of years of evolutionary wisdom contained in the body, practitioners and clients alike have the opportunity to not only face barriers from a wholly different perspective, but to uncover new solutions that may have once felt beyond reach.

Are you someone who…

• Wants to dive deeply into what it means to work in a trauma-informed manner and learn how to hold space for a diverse range of nervous system experiences?

• Senses that incorporating body based approaches will allow you to be more effective in your practice?

• Is drawn to deepen your understanding of somatic approaches beyond your existing knowledge of neuroscientific and energetic perspectives?

• Feels it’s important to honor the history of body-based healing, understanding that modern embodiment practice owes much of it’s foundation to indigenous traditions and various forms of ancient wisdom?

• Has a sense that something missing in your current practice and are yearning for a more comprehensive approach?

• Is committed to becoming a compassionate leader, creating sacred spaces, and embodying the healing principles that you hold dear?

• These are just a few reasons participants join this training…

A versatile approach for coaches, therapists and wellness practitioners

From it’s beginnings in the 1980s, Focalizing has been taught to a truly diverse group of practitioners with a wide variety of personal and professional backgrounds.

Today, the Focalizing Institute’s practitioner community is made up of coaches, clinical therapists, addictions recovery counsellors, doulas and death doulas, yoga teachers, reiki practitioners, intuitive practitioners, teachers, nurses, activists and many more.

Throughout the program you will receive mentoring and guidance on how you, and people like you, have integrated Focalizing into a new or existing practices. By the end of this 45-hour training, you’ll have a strong grasp of how to create a safe container to work gently with the the body to help others heal, connect to one’s inner wisdom, and live with greater purpose.

Hear directly from some of our past students:

Not Just A Training, A Community of Practitioners

Certified Focalizing Practitioners are eligible to join our private Mighty Networks community. This is an active group that hosts three mentoring and community calls per month, houses a library of additional resources and demo sessions, and offers a space for practitioners to continue to be supported in both their technique and on the business side of having a practice.

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3 Unique Learning Tracks

This Is A 60 Hour Certification Course Made Up Of:

• 30 hours of live training designed for zoom

• 3 hours of personal 1:1 coaching and mentorship 

• Over 27 hours of self study and practice time

• Theory as well as practical tools, and a safe container to explore what you’re learning with fellow participants

A Safe and Empowered Space For Learning

The nature of this program is that it invites participants to explore Focalizing as a resource for their personal journey along with being a professional skillset. For this reason, The Focalizing Institute and it’s trainers are dedicated to ensuring the learning environment is safe, inclusive, and empowering for participants of all personal and professional backgrounds.

A few ways the container is held:

• Participation is always personal choice, and you are always empowered to exercise your ‘no.’

• The program is delivered in a step by step manner that is slow and gentle for students

• Trainers are available for contact and can refer students for additional support if need be

• Homework practice sessions are not recorded

Your Teachers

Nick Werber is an integrative coach, international retreat leader and writer specializing in individual, family and inherited trauma, mindfulness, applied neuroscience and energy work. In addition to his private coaching practice based in New York City, he is the founder of the Family Constellations and Somatic Healing Institute (FCSHI.org) and is a board member of the Focalizing Institute (theinstitute.org).

Nick’s work has been a featured by the Embodiment Conference, The Systemic Constellations Conference, My Wellbeing Therapy Network, Maha Rose Center for Healing, The Embody Podcast, Radio Free Brooklyn, and the City Wellness Collective Healer’s Network.

Nick leads various trainings and retreats both in the United States and abroad. To date, Nick has trained hundreds of Focalizing practitioners across 12+ countries on how to utilize their body as means to connect with intuition, heal, and build inner resiliency.

With Other Guest Speakers Including:

A Comprehensive Program Since the 1990’s

Dr. Picucci was a pioneer of trauma-informed embodiment tools in the western world.

It is the culmination of over 30 years in the field of psychotherapy, addictions research and trauma healing as well as his own life's journey. Though Dr. Picucci synthesized the approach, it owes much of its foundation to other pioneers and their work in the field of healing and psychotherapy.

Some of Dr. Picucci's colleagues and inspiration are Dr. Peter Levine and the pillars of Somatic Experiencing, Dr. Eugene Gendlin and Focusing, and Dr. Randolph Stone and his Polarity Massage.

In 2017, The Focalizing Institute redesigned this program for online learning and has since trained hundreds of students in the United States and internationally.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this course teach me how to practice in a ‘trauma informed’ manner?
Yes. We offer the right amount of theory and practical experience to be able to use with your communities and clients. By the the course conclusion, you will have a deep understanding of what it means to practice in a trauma informed manner.

I am a psychotherapist. Can I use this with my current work or does it have to be stand alone?
Either. Focalizing can absolutely be practiced as a stand alone modality. Past students with existing clinical practices have also integrated pieces of the work to help support clients that were in need of alterative approaches. This program welcomes students to take what (really) works and leave the rest.

What is the entry criteria?
Once the enrollment form is received, all students will speak to one of the senior trainers to ensure the program is the right fit. There are no formal professional or academic prerequisites for this program.

I have never done any somatic work. How will I know it is right for me?
By its very nature, somatic work is for everybody (read: every-body). However, to find out if this is best for you please contact us and we’ll help you connect with a senior trainer for a consultation.

Are sessions recorded?
Yes. You get access to the recorded sessions both during and after the course for life. 

The price is in US dollars, can I pay in any other currency?
We allow for payment in most currencies.

What is your refund policy?
You can withdraw and receive a refund 2 weeks prior to the course start date. A cancellation fee of $300 will apply in this instance.

In the instance that you need to withdraw from the course for personal reasons program trainers can discuss the option of transferring to another cohort in the future.

If you have further questions please contact us to book a time to chat with one of our facilitators and we'd be happy to answer your questions.