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Lucinda Hayden
Lucinda Hayden, M.A. is a Transformation Coach, internationally recognized teacher, widely published writer and frequently quoted expert, with over 40 years in private practice.
She helps you create sustainable change by guiding you to listen to your inner experience, allowing clarity to emerge.
Her work is grounded in Focusing, a therapeutic, mindfulness-based process, and informed by a broad range of mind-body approaches.
“Plenty of people say 'love yourself.'
Focusing actually shows you how.”
— Lucinda Hayden
Professional Highlights
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Experience
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Private practice: 40+ years as a Transformation Coach
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Mayo Clinic: Created a Focusing-based program for medical students
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Focusing Resources (2006-2021): Senior Teacher - the first faculty member Ann Weiser Cornell invited to join her in teaching the curriculum
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International trainings: Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, England, Switzerland, the Netherlands
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Presence in Motion (2013–2019): Created and led a 3-day experiential workshop using Argentine tango to teach and embody Focusing principles
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Presence in Motion was later documented in a short independent film. Watch here.
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Supporting Approaches Include:
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Positive Psychology
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Depth + somatic frameworks (Jungian/archetypal work, Somatic Experiencing®)
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Personality frameworks (Enneagram, Jungian type/MBTI)
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Values-based training (Angeles Arrien’s Four-Fold Way®)
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Previous Professional Experience:
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College English teacher
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Yoga/Pilates instructor
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Nutrition Counselor
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Clinical Hypnotherapist
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What Colleagues Say About Lucinda Hayden
“Lucinda has the rare ability to connect with people from the heart while also seeing positive possibilities far into the future. She is a gifted teacher and a sensitive, empathic Focusing facilitator who recognizes the potential in her students and clients. Lucinda has a remarkable capacity to help each person move from where they are toward meaningful growth and greater clarity.”
Ann Weiser Cornell
CEO of Focusing Resources