This course includes:

  • 10 Group Meetings on Zoom (live), 3 hours each
  • FOAT Partnership (meets every 2 weeks at a mutually convenient time)
  • Expressive You Online School: readings, videos, Guided FOAT® Audios, and other learning resources
  • 1 Individual FOAT Supervision Session
  • Eligible for NBCC CE Hours (purchased separately)


Course Information

Description

Level 2: FOAT Facilitation and Partnership Skills teaches the foundational skills for facilitating others in the main FOAT approaches learned in Level 1. Skills and methods include: FOAT Partnership, Compassionate Listening (Intermediate), Theme-Directed FOAT, FOAT Check-in, Clearing a Space with Arts, Inner Critic, FOAT with Steps, and Working on an Issue.

A core practice within Focusing and FOAT training programs is the Partnership. Trainees will rotate partners to practice facilitating the fundamental FOAT exercises learned in Level 1. Challenges and blocks to FOAT/Focusing will be addressed. The training includes didactic material, videos, readings, demonstrations, experiential practice, FOAT coaching and supervision.

For information on the FOAT® Training Program, leading to certification, click here. 

Course Prerequisite: Completion of Level 1: Foundations and Approaches of Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®).

Meeting Dates and Times

In Level 2, all ten Group Meetings will be held via Zoom. For this training series, participants must attend 90% of the Group Meetings per level (exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances with approval from the Training Director). 

Dates (2026 - 2027): These dates are valid for the U.S.– please use the meeting time zone planner to determine if the meeting dates will be the same for your timezone!

  • 2026
  • September 9, 23
  • October 7, 21
  • November 4, 18
  • December 9

  • 2027
  • January 6, 20
  • February 3


Time:  Please note the time changes from Daylight Savings to Standard Time on November 1, 2026, which may affect what time the Live Zoom Group Meetings take place for you, depending on your time zone. Please use the respective time zone converter links below!


CE Information

This course is approved for 27.5 NBCC CE Hours by the Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute! CE information and purchasing coming soon.

Registration

Cost

Partial scholarships are available for based on financial need.  If you are interested in applying, please contact [email protected] for an application by August 11, 2026.

Prices below shown in US Dollar (USD $)

Payment Options
Early Bird  ($100 off)
Until August 11 		Regular
After August 11
Pay in Full: $1100, one-time payment
 Pay in Full: $1200, one-time payment
Monthly Payment Plan: $220/month for 5 months
 Monthly Payment Plan: $240/month for 5 months

Details

Please register with the same account you used for Level 1!

After you register, you will receive a course welcome email. If you do not receive the welcome email within 24 hours of registration, please email us ([email protected]).

Faculty


Lynn Pollock, MA, LMHC, REAT, is an Expressive Arts Therapist in private practice in Massachusetts. Her clinical work includes over 14 years of experience working in community-based services with children and their families, and in her private practice she specializes in working with adults who struggle with mood, anxiety, trauma, and adjustment issues. Lynn received her Master’s degree from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in MA. She is a Certified Focusing Trainer: Specialization in FOAT® (TIFI) and Certified FOAT® Practitioner (FOAT Institute). She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) and is fascinated by the intersection between EMDR and focusing. She has also recently co-produced a series of training videos, Creative Inspirations from the Field: Staying Engaged with the Arts.


This course is offered by Lynn Pollock through the Expressive You Online School. It is an Approved FOAT® Training by the Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute.