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Creating a Vision Board: A Fresh Start to a New Year
First year art therapy student describes her experience using a vision board to ring in 2014 and details some basic tips on creating vision boards. ...
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Psychology of Altruism: A Creative Experience
by Christine Miller The initial quarter of classes I took at Southwestern College was both exciting and intimidating. It was through one of my first and most memorable classes that...
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Personal Journey Revealed Through Watercolor Painting of White Doves
My past year at Southwestern College has taken me on an intense personal journey. I have spent most of my life desperately trying to figure things...
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Glass Half Full? or Not
by Debbie Schroder I have a song stuck in my head. I think it’s staying stuck because we’ve entered a new year and part of the lyrics are “How...
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The Hands That Guide – Creative Faculty and Staff at Southwestern College
by Debbie Schroder (2013) The Wild Heart Gallery in the art therapy building is simply exploding with color! The show, entitled “The Hands That...
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Art Therapy Supervision
As an Art Therapist, I know that the art process is an important container. As a supervisor, I like to weave in art making and sand tray work in supervision,...
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SWC Student Writes About Art Therapy for “Psychology Tomorrow”
The Mirror and Portal of Art by Allegra E. Borghese I have been studying art therapy formally for a little over a year. Really though, it has...
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Seek: Attempt to Find (Something)
Art Therapy. Inside and Outside. Tiny Things for a Tiny Box by Mary Edson ...
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Seeing First Clients!
by Allegra Borghese There will never be another ‘first client.' The feeling is so exciting. All the preparation of the last two (and probably more) years was present at the...
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1 commentsGet a Dual Degree in Art Therapy / Counseling. Please.
A dual degree in Counseling and Art Therapy will serve you in the job market FAR better than an Art Therapy master's alone. The number of jobs for which you...
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The (Awesome) Students of Southwestern College
The Students of Southwestern College by Claudia Escareño-Clark I LOVE this time of year. The leaves have begun to turn, and there is a distinct nip in the air....
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Thoughts from a Quiet Person
by Debbie Schroder I seem to need to continue the idea of a summer reading list. I don’t understand why, because my summer is always as busy as the...
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The Insurer, by Andrew Fearnside (SWC Alum)
The Insurer by Andrew Fearnside 3,000 Hours: Meeting The Auditor I've got this image of The Insurer lurking in me, down deep where it's dark and close and stuffy....
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Shadow Side of a Peacekeeper: Using Art to Explore Beyond “Being Nice”
This video is an amazing piece of inner reflection, exploration, engaging the shadow side of a "nice person" coming to peace with all she finds. Amazing piece by Amy Hautman-Bates ...
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First Year Southwestern Student: On Family Constellations
My Personal Take on Family Constellations by Beza Addis In my 3rd quarter I had the opportunity to participate in a class activity that left a great impression in...
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Lessons From My Multicultural Class, by Beza Addis
Lessons from my Multicultural class by Beza Addis In my multicultural class we each had to select a topic that is focused on multicultural issues which has bearing in our...
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Holding Gently
by Debbie Schroder The front door was already open and as I opened the sliding glass door to my patio, a fierce gust of wind blew through my house,...
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Wholeness Through Mandalas: Putting the Pieces Together For Greater Unity
by Amy Hautman Bates The Mandala is a symbol of wholeness. And within that oneness, there is a wonderful kaleidoscope of experiences and expressions. Every moment is new as everything...
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Contained in Canvas
by Debbie Schroder As it got close to 6:00 on Monday evening I could feel my eagerness to begin painting. Every Monday evening the in-state art therapy...
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Archetypal Psychology Spring 2013
"To find truth, we must always begin with ourselves...Art is our vehicle...When we access the realm of archetypes, we are entering the consciousness from which we 'create' our...
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Reflections on First Year, by Allegra Borghese
Does Southwestern College really deliver on its mission, "Transforming Consciousness through Education"? I am approaching the end of my first year at Southwestern College. Time has flown. This is not...
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Giving Life to Unconscious Images through Collage and Poetry by Megan Sturges
by Megan Sturges, © 2012 My practice in the studio is about giving life to the unconscious image in specific form through my hands and eyes – bringing it into...