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S.H.I.F.T - Sexual Healing in Focusing Therapy
Sexuality is one of the most sensitive, complex, and at times even embarrassing areas in emotional therapeutic work. Most of us would prefer to address a range of other issues before touching on our own sexuality. Many therapists, too, tend to avoid engaging with the topic. But sexuality can hold a deep and meaningful potential for healing. One that resonates across many other areas of life.
In her seminal book S.H.I.F.T – Sexual Healing In Focusing Therapy, Kati Kimchi (Focusing Coordinator) offers a groundbreaking new approach to sexual healing through Focusing therapy.
This is the first time that the unique intersection between the Focusing approach and sex therapy has been systematically explored, articulated, and formulated.
The book distills fifteen years of clinical work, during which Kati Kimchi accompanied and documented the processes of hundreds of men and women in her practice and in the courses she has led.
S.H.I.F.T is written for therapists who wish to deepen their knowledge, expand their clinical tools, and integrate the domain of sexuality into their work, as well as for anyone seeking a clear and grounded map to areas of human experience that have remained largely uncharted until now.
In her seminal book S.H.I.F.T – Sexual Healing In Focusing Therapy, Kati Kimchi (Focusing Coordinator) offers a groundbreaking new approach to sexual healing through Focusing therapy.
This is the first time that the unique intersection between the Focusing approach and sex therapy has been systematically explored, articulated, and formulated.
The book distills fifteen years of clinical work, during which Kati Kimchi accompanied and documented the processes of hundreds of men and women in her practice and in the courses she has led.
S.H.I.F.T is written for therapists who wish to deepen their knowledge, expand their clinical tools, and integrate the domain of sexuality into their work, as well as for anyone seeking a clear and grounded map to areas of human experience that have remained largely uncharted until now.
209 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 26, 2026
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June 20, 2026
A Refreshing and Human Approach to Sexual Wellness...
S.H.I.F.T. by Kati Kimchi isn't like other books on sexuality. There's no clinical coldness here, no sense that you're being diagnosed or instructed. Instead, Kimchi — drawing on her background in Focusing therapy — meets you exactly where you are and gently invites you to get curious about your own inner world.
The framework she builds around intimacy, shame, desire, and trauma is genuinely impressive. It's somatic, emotionally intelligent, and grounded in real clinical experience — but never inaccessible. I found myself highlighting passages on nearly every page.
What really sets this apart is the tone. So many books in this space either feel overly academic or uncomfortably confessional. This one walks a rare middle path — honest and emotionally rich without ever feeling exploitative. The personal reflections and client stories she weaves throughout bring the concepts to life in a way that theory alone never could.
Whether you're a therapist, a healing practitioner, or just someone trying to better understand yourself and your relationships, there's something genuinely valuable here. Kimchi handles vulnerability, inner conflict, and self-acceptance with a warmth and depth that's hard to find.
Courageous, meaningful, and long overdue. Highly recommend.
S.H.I.F.T. by Kati Kimchi isn't like other books on sexuality. There's no clinical coldness here, no sense that you're being diagnosed or instructed. Instead, Kimchi — drawing on her background in Focusing therapy — meets you exactly where you are and gently invites you to get curious about your own inner world.
The framework she builds around intimacy, shame, desire, and trauma is genuinely impressive. It's somatic, emotionally intelligent, and grounded in real clinical experience — but never inaccessible. I found myself highlighting passages on nearly every page.
What really sets this apart is the tone. So many books in this space either feel overly academic or uncomfortably confessional. This one walks a rare middle path — honest and emotionally rich without ever feeling exploitative. The personal reflections and client stories she weaves throughout bring the concepts to life in a way that theory alone never could.
Whether you're a therapist, a healing practitioner, or just someone trying to better understand yourself and your relationships, there's something genuinely valuable here. Kimchi handles vulnerability, inner conflict, and self-acceptance with a warmth and depth that's hard to find.
Courageous, meaningful, and long overdue. Highly recommend.
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