Becoming a BioSpiritual Companion

Experienced BioSpiritual Focusing practitioners and teachers, Mike Smoolca and Nancy Benben will lead a comprehensive 5-session program focused on developing BioSpiritual Focusing Companions. This is aimed at all those wishing to learn the dynamics of effective and confident companioning.




The 2-hour sessions will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month and will be held over Zoom. Topics will include:

BioSpiritual Focusing Flow and conceptual background
Clearing Space methods
Companioning Process, Methods and Skills
Agape, Affection Teacher and Experience, and Affection Response
Safety and Process Skipping
Beginning to work with the Inner Critic 
Next Steps

The monthly sessions will include teaching, small group exercises and large group Q&A /sharing.

Between sessions there will be partnering experiences to practice what has been learned in the session modules, providing opportunities for each partner group to receive coaching and feedback from a trained and practicing BioSpiritual Focusing companion. Readings and various exercises will also be assigned to deepen the student’s Companioning skills.

Participants will need a copy of The Focusing Student’s And Companion’s Manual, Part One, by Ann Weiser Cornell & Barbara McGavin. A PDF copy will be supplied to each person attending.

Prerequisite: Completion of a BSF Book Study, BSF Introductory program or equivalent.