Focusing with images

The practise of Focusing with images was the key element six workshops held for postgraduate research students at University East Anglia, UK. Participants were invited both to respond extant (including those from university’s art galleries) as well create their own through working paint and other materials. Changes in this highly anxious group’s ability access manage inner experiencing a result participation these recorded assessed qualitatively quantitatively. completed Manner Scale (FMS) beginning end improvement (p = 0.063) seen 6 out 7 participants, indicating shift find ways processing difficult experiencing. FMS findings are supplemented by reconstructions sessions based on field notes taken during workshops. Images not only offer external representations but also provide material experience be carried forward.