Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM
MA Degree Program Faculty
Ann Filemyr, PhD
Founder and Director of the PhD in Visionary Practice
Dr. Ann Filemyr, PhD, is an educator, poet, teacher, and mentor. She was trained as a traditional healer by the late Keewaydinoquay Peschel. She served as Kee's Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant at the University…
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Marna Hauk, PhD
Associate Director of the PhD in Regenerative Leadership
Marna Hauk, PhD, directs programs and innovates learning and scholarship in regenerative futures, arts-based methods, climate justice, and leadership and imagination. For the past decade, she has directed the programs of the Institute for Earth…
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Katherine Ninos, MA, LPCC
Executive Vice President and Director of Consciousness In Action
Katherine received a B.A. in Psychology at Alfred University, New York, and a MA in Transformational Counseling and Education from Quimby / Southwestern College in its first graduating class. Katherine has been involved with every…
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Virginia Padilla Vigil, PhD
Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs
Virginia Padilla-Vigil joined SWC in 2020 after retiring from a 30-year career in education that spanned K-12, higher education, and state government. She spent her career as a transformational teacher and leader, advocating for…
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Jennifer Albright Knash, DAT, ATRL-BC, LPC/AODA, CCTP
Academic Programs Director (Counseling and Art Therapy Programs)
Jennifer Albright Knash, DAT, ATRL-BC, LPC/AODA, CCTP, received her Doctorate of Art Therapy at Mount Mary University where she completed research regarding trauma repair in the framework of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT). She…
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Gregory Guerin, MA, LPC-S (LA)
Gregory Guerin, MA, LPC-S (LA) is a 2002 graduate of Southwestern College with an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from LSU-Shreveport. He worked in Environmental Chemistry for about a decade before deciding to change careers. He…
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Kate Latimer, MA, LPCC
Director of the New Earth Institute, Consciousness in Action Faculty, and Interim Director of the Children’s Mental Health Certificate Program
Kate Latimer, MA, LPCC, received her BA in Social Science from Humboldt State University in 1998, blending her love of Psychology, Sociology and Native American Studies. After several years working in the non-profit and…
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Seren Morris, MA, MDiv, ATR-BC, LPCC
Full-Time Art Therapy Faculty
Seren is a registered and Board-Certified Art Therapist, Clinical Counselor, and a Ceramics Artist. She is a supervisor at Tierra Nueva Counseling Center and has been part of the Southwestern College Art Therapy faculty since…
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Vanessa Torres McGovern, MA, LPCC
My name is Vanessa Torres McGovern and I am a Teacher, Therapist, Artist, Facilitator and Parent living here in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
I am excited to support you in exploring the unique passion and…
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Micaela Wood, MA, LPCC, ATR-BC
Micaela Wood, MA,LPCC,ATR-BC, graduated from Southwestern College in 2018 with her MA Art Therapy and Counseling. She is now a licensed therapist in Denver, Colorado specializing in serving adolescents and young adults belonging to the…
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Christina Esquibel, Ed.S
Christina is a licensed educator who has worked in various aspects of public education since 1987. She began her career in Colorado, where she honed her skill of supporting young students with literacy disabilities through…
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Rochelle Calvert, PhD, CMT, SEP
Director of the Ecotherapy Certificate
Dr. Calvert is the founder of New Mindful Life. She has studied mindfulness for the past 18 years and has taught classes, courses, workshops, and retreats. Rochelle leads classes/courses/seminars in Six-week Introductory Training in Mindfulness…
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Kate Cook, MA, LPCC, TEP
Kate is a nationally board-certified trainer and practitioner of psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy. She joined the faculty of Southwestern College in 1990. Kate has been providing training in Action Methods both locally and nationally…
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Amy Wong Hope, MSW, LCSW
Director of Psychedelic Studies Certificate Program
Amy Wong Hope, LCSW, is trained as an MDMA-assisted therapist through California Institute of IntegralStudies (CIIS) and Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). She completed a Psychedelic Social Justice Certificate through Chacruna Institute (2021). With…
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Richard Pelfrey, BA, LADAC, NCAC
Director of the Children's Mental Health Certificate
Richard Pelfrey has been holding space for the resolution and reintegration of trauma and addictions of all forms for the past 12 years. He started his career in non-profit treatment facilities working under the traditional…
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Laura Rademacher, MA, LMFT, CST, CST-S
Director of the Human Sexuality Certificate Program
Laura Rademacher is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is the author of "The Principles of Pleasure: Working with the Good Stuff as Sex Therapists and Educators" and…
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Rev. Ted Wiard, EdD, LPCC, CGC
Director of the Trauma, Grief and Renewal Certificate
Rev. Dr. Ted Wiard EdD, LPCC, CGC, is from Taos, New Mexico, where he has had many roles in his life and seems to continuously find new ways to help promote emotional healing. He a…
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Diana Zumas, MA, LPC, LPCC
Director of the Applied Interpersonal Neurobiology Certificate Program
Diana received her bachelors of arts in Theater and Art from Oberlin College, in Oberlin, OH. She graduated with a masters in counseling from Southwestern College in Santa Fe, NM, and has been a psychotherapist…
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Elizabeth Bryce, MS, CMCS
Elizabeth “Beth” Bryce received her M.S. in Leadership from Central Michigan University. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in Visionary Practices and Regenerative Leadership at Southwestern College after obtaining her Ecotherapy certificate from New Earth Institute.…
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Alyssa Butler, MA, ATR-BC, LPCC, LPC
Alyssa is a Board Certified Art Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Mexico and Colorado. Alyssa received their BFA from The School at the Art Institute of Chicago in 2015 and graduated from…
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Chelsea Call, ATR-BC, LPCC
Chelsea Call (she/they) is a queer artist, art therapist, somatic practitioner, and climate justice activist who approaches therapy from an unconventional, systems-oriented, and integrative framework. She holds a Masters in Art Therapy and Counseling from…
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Eric Castonguay, MA, LCMHC, LPCC, MHC
Eric P. Castonguay, LCMHC, LPCC, MHC, graduated from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire with a B.A. in Childhood Studies, Child Welfare and Family Services. He is a Southwestern College alumni and graduated with an…
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Elijah Chong, MA, LPCC
Elijah is a Graduate Alumni of Southwestern College with a Masters in Art Therapy and Counseling, with a Bachelors of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University. Elijah is currently on staff at The Life Link…
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Kelley Collins, MFA, ATR, LPC, CCTP
As a Licensed Professional Counselor and a registered art therapist in Georgia, I bring a wealth of experience to the educational sphere, specializing in treating complex trauma, including attachment issues, dissociative disorders, and PTSD. Certified…
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Jessi Cross, MA, LPAT, ATR-BC, LPCC
Jessi Cross has been a practicing Art Therapist and Counselor for 16 years, focusing on helping clients resolve trauma and access their creativity. She received her BFA with Honors in Printmaking from the Maine College…
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Randy Crutcher, EdD
Randy Crutcher, EdD, is a lifelong learner, teacher, trainer, counselor, coach, and author.
He worked as faculty in Psychology and Sociology and as a counseling center staff member in the California Community College system and was…
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Marialuisa Diaz de Leon MA, REAT, MSME/T
Therapist, movement specialist, mythologist, educator, researcher, and performer born in Guadalajara, Mexico where she obtained her B.A. in Psychology and began her love for dance. Marialuisa’s professional experience in psychology, somatics, and the arts spans…
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Melissa Diaz, MPS, ATR-BC
Melissa Diaz is a community-oriented artist and a licensed, registered, board-certified art therapist. She holds a B.F.A. in Painting from The University of Central Florida, an M.P.S. in Art Therapy & Creativity Development from Pratt…
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Naja Druva, MS, LPCC
Naja Druva is a licensed therapist who has spent her career working with New Mexico children and their families. With 10 years of experience her specialty is addressing childhood trauma within family systems. Naja's training…
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Roxie Ehlert, MAAT, LCPC, ATR
Roxie Ehlert holds a Masters of Art in Art Therapy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she worked as an adjunct instructor in the Art Therapy graduate program. A lifelong activist,…
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Sarah Jackson, MA, ATR-BC, CAADC, LPC
Sarah Jackson, MA, ATR-BC, CAADC, LPC, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a Studio Art minor and a concentration in Art Therapy from the College of Santa Fe, as well as a Master’s Degree…
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Carlos Gonzalez, PhD
Carlos is a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience in psychotherapy, assessment, research, supervision, teaching, grant writing, and nonprofit management. He received his undergraduate (psychology and religion) and graduate (clinical psychology) training at…
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Debra Irizarry, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT
Debra Irizarry, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT got her master's in Clinical Art Therapy and Counseling from LIU/Post in New York, and her BA in Studio Arts/Digital Arts from Stony Brook University, NY. She was born…
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Deborah John, PhD, ATR-BC, LPAT
B.S. Art Education, University of Vermont; M.A. Art Therapy, Vermont College; Ph.D., Expressive Therapies, Lesley University
Deborah has worked with many different populations using art as a means of expression and healing. Her experience includes using…
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Angela Kehm, MA, ATR-BC, LPC
Angela Kehm is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist who graduated from Southwestern College and New Earth Institute. She has a passion for helping clients improve their relationships and align with their core…
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Randal Lea, MA, LADAC, QCS
Randal Lea, MA, LADAC, QCS, is a licensed addictions counselor with thirty-five years of clinical and administrative experience. Lea received masters degrees in Counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University and In-Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.…
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Nancy Lemmon, MA, ATR-BC, LPCC
Nancy received her BA in Art from Southern Virginia University in 2010 and received her Masters in Art Therapy and Counseling from Southwestern College in 2018. Art has been an important component for Nancy in…
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Carolina Lorenzo, MEd, MA
Carolina Grace received a BA from Trinity College, CT in Psychology, her Elementary and Special Education teaching credentials and MEd from Dominican University in San Rafael, CA, and an MA in Somatic Counseling Psychology through…
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Amy Lueck, MA, LMHC
Amy graduated from Southwestern College in 2021 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from New Mexico Tech in 2000. She holds a specialty certificate in Human Sexuality. Amy was born and raised…
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Zahira Miller, PsyD, LPCC
Zahira Miller, PsyD, LPCC, graduated from the University of California Santa Cruz with a BA in Psychology and Women’s Studies. Zahira worked in behavioral health after university and started her graduate education in San…
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Natalie Paynter, MA, LPCC
Natalie Paynter is a psychotherapist currently in private practice in Taos, NM. She contracts part-time as a therapist on the 8th Judicial District Infant Team through Las Cumbres Community Services, as well as providing support…
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Delora Putnam Bryant, MSAT, ATR-BC
My name is Delora Putnam-Bryant I am from Milwaukee WI one of the nation’s segregated cities in the United States. I am proud to have attended two Historical Black Universities (HBCU), Jackson State University and…
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Joanne Ramseyer, ATR-BC, LCPC
Joanne integrated trauma-informed art therapy treatment with relational-cultural, anti-oppressive and depth-oriented frameworks to promote client resilience, social belonging, empowerment and self-advocacy. During that time, Joanne supervised graduate art therapy and counseling interns, created four additional…
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Pam Rice, MHR, ATR, LPC
Pam Rice, MHR, ATR, LPC received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The University of Tulsa in 1995. After working as a graphic designer for 10 years, she attended The University of Oklahoma, studying…
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Crystal Rozelle-Bennett, MSW, LMSW
Crystal was the first in her family to attend college and earned a Bachelor’s in Arts in Psychology from Wells College, located in Aurora, NY. She went on to earn her Masters in Social…
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Carlotta Saiz, MA, LPCC
Carlotta Saiz, LPCC was born and raised in Santa Fe, NM and is now a therapist and Clinical Supervisor serving in the community where she grew up. She works with individuals, families and couples in…
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Rahima Schmall, PhD, RN
Rahima Susan Schmall, PhD, RN, is a clinical psychologist, registered nurse and a master teacher and healer in the Sufi tradition. For over 30 years, she has successfully blended psychology, spirituality and medical knowledge to…
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Alisha Shelbourn, MA, LPAT, LPCC
Alisha Shelbourn, MA, LPAT, is a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. She completed her undergraduate studies at Edgewood College in Madison, WI and also studied traditional pottery and painting at the Institute of…
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Susanne Stockman, PhD, LPCC
Susanne Stockman completed her B.A. in Humanistic Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, an MA in Counseling Psychology from Southwestern College, and a PhD from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She currently holds a Doctorate in Depth…
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Scott Van Note, MA, MAEC, LMHC
Scott received his MA in Counseling from Southwestern College and his BA in Philosophy from the University of Maryland. Scott also holds an MA in Eastern Classics from St. John's College, where he delved…
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April Vogel, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
April Vogel is a licensed psychologist with 30 years of experience in teaching, counseling, research, and assessment. She received her B.A. in Psychology at Stanford University, her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of…
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Awbrey Willett, MA, LMHC, Developmental Specialist (3)
Hello I'm Awbrey Willett and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Developmental Specialist (level 3) who has been working in the wellness field in Santa Fe and Northern NM for over a decade.…
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Patricia L. Meek, MFA, LPC, LAC, NFT
Patricia L. Meek, MFA, LPC, LAC, NFT holds a Holistic and Transpersonal counseling degree from Southwestern College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has initiated with renowned light and energy therapists, indigenous healers, Andean paqos…
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Cheryl Okubo, MA, ATR-BC
Cheryl holds a BFA in art education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an MA in art education/art therapy from the University of New Mexico. She is a registered board-certified art therapist with over 30…
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Amy Johansson, PsyD
Dr. Amy Johansson completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Neuropsychological Associates of Southwest Missouri (NASM) and Burrell Behavioral Health in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Johansson specializes in neuropsychological assessment and treatment of patients with various types of…
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