Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute
Certified FOAT® Trainees
‣ Certified Focusing Trainer: Specialization in Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts
‣ Certified FOAT® Practitioners
‣ Certified FOAT® Facilitators
Disclaimer: Please note that this directory of professionals verifies the successful completion of required educational and supervisory hours prescribed by the Focusing and Expressive Arts (FOAT) Institute. The Institute holds no liability for the actions of these professionals or the effectiveness of their services. We also request that all email addresses be used only for direct contact regarding clinical, referral, and professional purposes only. Thank you!
Certified Focusing Trainer: Specialization in Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®)
Recommended by Dr. Laury Rappaport, Certifying Focusing Coordinator and Certified by The International Focusing Institute (TIFI)
Trainer Location
Angela Wei Wah Shum, BScN, MA, MT-BC, MTA, FAMI, HPMT Hong Kong, China
Registered Nurse | Music Therapist
Website: abundantwellness.com.hk
Email: abundantwellness2018@gmail.com
Carla Walmsley-Esteves Bath, England
BSc (Hons) Ecology | MA Dance & Somatic Well-Being
Website: womensomatics.com
Email: c.esteves@live.co.uk
Cecilia Fung Hong Kong, China
MsocSc social work | BEd special needs
Website: Facebook Page: C+ Art For All
Email: humanistic.art@gmail.com
Doreen Meister, MA, LMFT Oakland, CA, USA
California Marriage and Family Therapist (#53555)
Email: creativehearttherapy@gmail.com
Friedgard E. Blob Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Certifiying Coordinator TIFI | Person-centered Psychotherapist
Website: focusing-tuebingen.de | focuszarts.jimdofree.com
Email: focusing-tuebingen@email.de
Grace Brillantes-Evangelista, Ph.D., RPsy, CSCLP Quezon City, Philippines
Registered Psychologist (#000208)
Website: heartshealingspace.com
Email: gbe.psych@heartshealingspace.com
Grace Wing Yee Chan, BFA, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT Hong Kong SAR, China
Website: chanwinge.carbonmade.com
Email: chanwinge1010@gmail.com
Katherine Kwok Hong Kong, China
Master of Music, LTCL, PGDip Music Therapy
Website: Facebook Page: lovinghearthk
Email: kat3lovingheart@gmail.com
Lynn Pollock, MA, LMHC, REAT Hudson, MA, USA
MA Expressive Therapies with Mental Health Counseling Specialization
Website: lynnpollocktherapy.com
Email: lynnpollocktherapy@gmail.com
Marise Lariviere, MA, LMFT, ATR Los Angeles, CA, USA
Private Practice, Psychotherapist
Website: heartfulcounseling.com
Email: mlariviere@heartfulcounseling.com
Yoshiko Kosaka, MA Tokyo, Japan
Clinical Psychologist | Certified Public Psychologist
Email: ykosakapb@gmail.com
Certified FOAT® Practitioners
Practitioner Location
Angela Wei Wah Shum, BScN, MA, MT-BC, MTA, FAMI, HPMT Hong Kong, China
Registered Nurse | Music Therapist
Website: abundantwellness.com.hk
Email: abundantwellness2018@gmail.com
Ari-Asha Castalia, LMFT, ATR San Mateo, CA, USA
Email: AACtherapist@gmail.com
Carla Walmsley-Esteves Bath, England
BSc (Hons) Ecology , MA Dance & Somatic Well-Being
Website: womensomatics.com
Email: c.esteves@live.co.uk
Cecilia Fung Hong Kong, China
MsocSc social work, BEd special needs
Website: Facebook Page: C+ Art For All
Email: humanistic.art@gmail.com
Doreen Meister, MA, LMFT Oakland, CA, USA
California Marriage and Family Therapist (#53555)
Email: creativehearttherapy@gmail.com
Ellyn Herb, Ph.D. San Jose, CA, USA
Licensed Psychologist | Certified Eating Disorders Specialist
Email: ellyn52@gmail.com
Emily Tara Weiner, LMFT, ATR, CMI Bay Area, CA, USA
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#97750) | Registered Art Therapist
Website: mindfulartprogram.com
Email: emilytweiner@gmail.com
Friedgard E. Blob Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Certifiying Coordinator TIFI | Person-centered Psychotherapist
Website: focusing-tuebingen.de | focuszarts.jimdofree.com
Email: focusing-tuebingen@email.de
Grace Brillantes-Evangelista, Ph.D. Quezon City, Philippines
Registered Psychologist (#000208)
Website: heartshealingspace.com
Email: gbe.psych@heartshealingspace.com
Grace Wing Yee Chan, BFA, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT Hong Kong SAR, China
Website: chanwinge.carbonmade.com
Email: chanwinge1010@gmail.com
Helen Kwon Kalanithi, MA, Ph.D., MPH San Francisco, CA, USA
Website: helenkalanithi.com (currently under construction)
Email: kwonhl@gmail.com
Katherine Kwok Hong Kong, China
Master of Music, LTCL, PGDip Music Therapy
Website: Facebook Page: lovinghearthk
Email: kat3lovingheart@gmail.com
Laura Read, Ph.D. St. Augustine, Florida, USA
Psychologist Irvington, New York, USA
Email: Lreadpublic@gmail.com
Lynn Pollock, MA, LMHC, REAT Hudson, MA, USA
MA Expressive Therapies with Mental Health Counseling Specialization
Website: lynnpollocktherapy.com
Email: lynnpollocktherapy@gmail.com
Mari Furukawa Pietrasanta, Italy
Artist and Psychologist
Website: Facebook Page: WanliMari
Email: wanli_4@hotmail.com
Marise Lariviere, LMFT, ATR Los Angeles, CA, USA
Private Practice, Psychotherapist
Website: heartfulcounseling.com
Email: mlariviere@heartfulcounseling.com
Rachel Howard, LMFT, ATR Belmont, CA, USA
MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy
Email: rachelnovahealing@gmail.com
Rachel Votaw, LMFT, ATR Campbell, CA, USA
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (#93359)
Email: votaw.rachel@gmail.com
Rashmi Chidanand, Ph.D. Mountain View, CA, USA
Integrative-Holistic Clinical Psychologist (PSY28622)
Email: TheraVieWellness@gmail.com
Vincci Tse Wan Chi Hong Kong, China
Registered Social Worker in Hong Kong | Licensed Hypnotherapist
Yin Ping Yummie LOK Hong Kong, China
MSocSc Behavioral Health, MSocSc Counseling
Website: yummielok.wixsite.com/poems-artworks-hedi
Email: yummielok@gmail.com
Yoshiko Kosaka, MA Tokyo, Japan
Clinical Psychologist | Certified Public Psychologist
Email: ykosakapb@gmail.com
Certified FOAT® Facilitators
Facilitator Location
Ania Haas Mokena, IL, USA
Life Coach
Website: aniahaas.com | mindfulwaystudio.com
Email: ania@mindfulwaystudio.com
Carolyn T. Tongco Caloocan City, Philippines
Arts Instructor
Website: creativepassionpath.com
Email: carolyn.tongco@creativepassionpath.com
Karen Quatsoe, BFA Yardley, PA, USA
Photography Prop Stylist | FOT Trainer
Website: karenquatsoe.com
Email: karen@karenquatsoe.com
Krisdean Law Hong Kong, China
Email: krisdean@gmail.com
Tse Kar Man Almas Hong Kong, China
Registered Social Worker | Certified Focusing Trainer (TIFI)
Email: almastse@gmail.com
Soming So, MA Hong Kong, China
Design Manager
Email: misssomingz@gmail.com