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What is Community Wellness Focusing?

A respectful, body-aware way of listening that helps people feel safe enough to find their own next step — without being analyzed, fixed, or rushed.

Skills you can use today

You’ll learn how to offer steady support in hard moments, respond to someone in shock, and create small circles of care in your home, workplace, classroom, or community setting.

A global network of care

We work alongside partners in Pakistan, East Africa, Türkiye, the U.S., and beyond. We train local people to lead — because healing lasts when it belongs to the community, not to outside experts.

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Start exactly where you are. Learn to offer kind, caring presence to yourself and your community.

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Join us in our mission of bringing Community Wellness Focusing to communities around the world.

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Learners trained last year

Not sure where to begin? We’ll help you pick your first step and get you access to our free, self-paced “Intro to Psychological First Aid” course.

Community-based resilience building

Who this work is for?

We train people who sit with distress — teachers, aid workers, neighbors, faith leaders, caregivers, and the person everyone calls at 2am.

Frontline & humanitarian workers

People sitting with grief, displacement, and fear every day — often with no support for themselves.

  • Case workers and outreach teams

  • Community organizers & mutual aid volunteers

  • Social workers and crisis responders

Educators & youth workers

Adults who carry the emotional weight of what young people are living through.

  • Teachers and school counselors

  • Youth mentors & after-school staff

  • University peer support teams

Health & mental health professionals

Clinicians and caregivers who want a more human, less pathologizing approach.

  • Counselors, psychologists, nurses

  • Community health workers

  • Peer supporters

Local leaders & anchors

The people everyone turns to when something terrible happens — sometimes before any formal help arrives.

  • Elders and respected community figures

  • Women’s groups / mutual care circles

  • Pastoral / spiritual care leads

Organizations under stress

Teams navigating violence, instability, disaster, or forced migration — and trying to keep going without burning out.

  • Refugee-led initiatives

  • Small nonprofits

  • Grassroots networks

People caring for their own communities

Parents, neighbors, coworkers. People who refuse to look away when someone is hurting.

  • “The person everyone calls at 2am”

  • Survivors walking alongside others

  • People wanting to respond with skill, not panic

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Years of Experience

Better ways to respond to distress​

You can learn this

You don’t have to solve anyone’s life. You learn how to be with someone in crisis, without judgment, without rushing, and without making things worse. Most people tell us this changes how they listen everywhere — at home, at work, and in community.

  • Offer support without taking over

  • Ground yourself when someone’s story is intense

  • Create spaces where people feel respected, not managed

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Our learning Path, your growing community

Our training pathway

These courses build on each other. You can take just one, or walk the full two-year Community Wellness Focusing pathway toward recognition as a Community Wellness Focusing Trainer.

Psychological First Aid (PFA)

When someone is overwhelmed, what helps first? You learn how to offer calm, safety, and respect in the first hours and days after crisis — without causing further harm.

Psychosocial Support (PSS)

Group and community care. Create circles of support, reduce isolation and stigma, and help communities keep going over time, not just in the emergency moment.

Focusing in Community (FIC)

A gentle, body-based practice of listening. You learn how to sit with someone so they can sense what they’re carrying and find their own next step — in their own timing.

Community Wellness Focusing Certification (CWF)

We mentor you as you bring this work home — so support doesn’t depend on outside experts. This is how we build local capacity that lasts.

As you progress, you move toward recognition as a Community Wellness Focusing Trainer through FII, and ultimately toward certification through The International Focusing Institute.

Our vision

We believe healing belongs in the community

Too often, support is only available if you can pay, speak the right language, or get to the right office at the right time. We’re changing that. We train local people so care doesn’t disappear when the funding cycle ends.

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Our Approach

We don’t fly in “experts.” We grow capacity

In each region, we work alongside trusted community leaders, listen to how suffering shows up there, and adapt our tools so they fit the local culture. This is slow, respectful work. It is also how long-term resilience is built.

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clients’ success stories
Dr. Eugene GendlinSimeon Wuckert

This is more of what I always wanted us to do and I can see so many areas for furthering Focusing in what Melinda and Pat are doing. One gap I had not realized was that of targeting organizations, such as the UN, and how that would ensure that Focusing goes beyond one workshop. Melinda and Pat are designing these kinds of connections into organizational structure.The recruitment agency found the perfect candidate for our team in record time. Their professionalism and attention to detail made the entire process seamless!This is more of what I always wanted us to do and I can see so many areas for furthering Focusing in what Melinda and Pat are doing. One gap I had not realized was that of targeting organizations, such as the UN, and how that would ensure that Focusing goes beyond one workshop. Melinda and Pat are designing these kinds of connections into organizational structure.

Dr. Eugene GendlinLavinia Harber

This is more of what I always wanted us to do and I can see so many areas for furthering Focusing in what Melinda and Pat are doing. One gap I had not realized was that of targeting organizations, such as the UN, and how that would ensure that Focusing goes beyond one workshop. Melinda and Pat are designing these kinds of connections into organizational structure.Working with this agency was a game-changer for our hiring needs. They understood our requirements and delivered top-tier talent. Truly a partner we can rely on!This is more of what I always wanted us to do and I can see so many areas for furthering Focusing in what Melinda and Pat are doing. One gap I had not realized was that of targeting organizations, such as the UN, and how that would ensure that Focusing goes beyond one workshop. Melinda and Pat are designing these kinds of connections into organizational structure.

Dr. Eugene GendlinSuzanne Keeling

This is more of what I always wanted us to do and I can see so many areas for furthering Focusing in what Melinda and Pat are doing. One gap I had not realized was that of targeting organizations, such as the UN, and how that would ensure that Focusing goes beyond one workshop. Melinda and Pat are designing these kinds of connections into organizational structure.Their expertise in sourcing niche talent is unmatched. They helped us fill a critical role we’d been struggling with for months. Outstanding services from them!This is more of what I always wanted us to do and I can see so many areas for furthering Focusing in what Melinda and Pat are doing. One gap I had not realized was that of targeting organizations, such as the UN, and how that would ensure that Focusing goes beyond one workshop. Melinda and Pat are designing these kinds of connections into organizational structure.

Dr. Eugene GendlinThomas Wayne

This is more of what I always wanted us to do and I can see so many areas for furthering Focusing in what Melinda and Pat are doing. One gap I had not realized was that of targeting organizations, such as the UN, and how that would ensure that Focusing goes beyond one workshop. Melinda and Pat are designing these kinds of connections into organizational structure.The team was proactive, communicative, and genuinely invested in our success. They made recruitment stress-free and efficient. Five stars and highly recommend!This is more of what I always wanted us to do and I can see so many areas for furthering Focusing in what Melinda and Pat are doing. One gap I had not realized was that of targeting organizations, such as the UN, and how that would ensure that Focusing goes beyond one workshop. Melinda and Pat are designing these kinds of connections into organizational structure.

Dr. Eugene GendlinDavion Schuppe

This is more of what I always wanted us to do and I can see so many areas for furthering Focusing in what Melinda and Pat are doing. One gap I had not realized was that of targeting organizations, such as the UN, and how that would ensure that Focusing goes beyond one workshop. Melinda and Pat are designing these kinds of connections into organizational structure.From start to finish, the agency exceeded our expectations. They not only found great candidates but also provided valuable insights into the hiring process. A trusted partner!This is more of what I always wanted us to do and I can see so many areas for furthering Focusing in what Melinda and Pat are doing. One gap I had not realized was that of targeting organizations, such as the UN, and how that would ensure that Focusing goes beyond one workshop. Melinda and Pat are designing these kinds of connections into organizational structure.

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