Participatory Existence. Greg Madison in conversation with Mia Leijssen on The Living Process. E24

This is a different sort of episode of The Living Process where the usual host, Dr Greg Madison, swaps seats with Prof. Mia Leijssen and enters into a conversation about his own passions, experience, and history of Focusing. There were a few interruptions during the conversation which were edited out but referred to again at the end of the discussion, showing the importance of being able to find our way back from distractions to the felt sensing flow of a conversation. And of course, Elliott ensures he makes an appearance! The conversation turns out to be surprisingly personal while also commenting on Focusing oriented therapy and the uncommon integration of Focusing into existential practice. We touch on learning about self-disclosure from working in an acute hospital setting, the hope that listening skills can save our democracies from political polarisation, and the challenge of facing the end of life with awareness and presence. Thank you to Mia for her generosity in reaching out with this idea and her skill in deepening our conversation. Episode 24. Consistent Existence with Greg Madison: https://youtu.be/yke9KJttfFI All episodes of The Living Process: https://www.londonfocusing.com/the-living-process/ FOT Youtueb channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx3FqA70kQWv_jrEOS0luVPVhiS5T1pus Dr Greg Madison is an existential psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Focusing-oriented psychotherapist, and Coordinator for The International Focusing Institute. For some years Greg enjoys creative collaborations as an independent lecturer, contributing to various academic, community, and professional trainings internationally. He has written and co-edited books and articles on Existential Migration, Focusing Oriented Psychotherapy, Existential Therapy, and contemporary topics related to psychology and society. He is the founder of The London Focusing Institute, and maintains a client practice, teaching commitments, writing, and hosts The Living Process podcast. https://www.gregmadison.net https://www.londonfocusing.com Professor Mia Leijssen is the academic director of the massive Open Online Course: Existential Well-being Counseling: A Person-centered Experiential Approach. You can discover more about this course and contact Mia at these addresses: https://focusing.org/resources/mia-leijssen-fot-2023 www.existentieelwelzijn.be https://existentialwellbeing.com #focusing #gendlin #somaticexperience #existentialism #psychotherapy #existentialtherapy #experiential #gregmadison #thelivingprocess #death #focusingtherapy #personalgrowth