Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM
Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM Blog
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Where Do Southwestern Grads Work? Laura Lansrud-Lopez, Art Therapy/Counseling
Laura L. Lansrud-Lopez, M.S., M.A., LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, ATCS, ACS I was working full-time as the Family Services Program Coordinator for TeamBuilders Counseling Services when I graduated from SWC's Art...
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Where Do Southwestern College Grads Work? Heather Wulfers, Art Therapy/Counseling
Heather Wulfers, ATR-BC, LPAT, LPCC I graduated from the Art Therapy/Counseling program in March 2010 and have been working as a licensed therapist both at Southwestern Counseling Center and in...
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Art Therapy Techniques: Mask Making – The Inner Critic
Brittany, Allegra, and Noelle wearing their Inner Critics by Amy Hautman Bates It felt more like a kid’s birthday party than a techniques class with glitter, glue and feathers...
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Art-Based Genograms: Ancestors Visible
by Debbie Schroder The idea seems simple, initially. When making a Genogram (kind of a family tree) use an image instead of a square or circle (how...
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Exploring Loss
Loss has been part of life since the beginning of time. It happens in nature with the seasons, animals and natural disasters. With humanity’s evolution, especially in certain societies, loss...
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The Grief Process
I think of grief as the normal and natural healing process from a loss. There are many forms of loss, including, loss of a pet, health, home, finances, dreams and...
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What is the Difference Between Grief and Trauma? from Rev. Ted Wiard
A Blog on Grief and Loss, from Ted Wiard Dear Ted, What is the difference between grief and trauma? Sincerely, Just Interested Dear Interested: Thank you for your question. Unfortunately,...
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Art Therapy Heals Through Interpersonal Neurobiology
by Amy Hautman Bates Watching the jellyfish at the Albuquerque Aquarium reminded me of how magical and mysterious we all are. The photos I took were perfect for my...
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The Teachings of Pachamama, Mother Earth
Pachamama is my teacher........... by Candy Jones, student at Southwestern College "I go among trees and sit still. All my stirring becomes quiet around me like circles on...
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Making Crayons
I have been inspired by all of the crayon melting art that Laura Lansrud-Lopez has been posting on NMATA's Facebook page. I have a bunch of broken crayons that I...
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The Arts
Painting by Laura Lansrud-Lopez, M.S., M.A., LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, ATCS, ACS Words by Deborah John, Ph.D., ATR-BC, LPAT I wrote this poem to explain the way that I experience...
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The Power of Now in New Mexico
By Amy Hautman Bates I just reread Tolle's The Power of Now for Katherine Ninos' Consciousness I class. It has been ten years since I first picked up Tolle's book...
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Psychodrama “Soul in Action” Healing Method
by Amy Hautman Bates My first quarter at SWC has introduced me to what seems like a million new healing practices. One I find particularly interesting is Psychodrama. It is...
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A Southwestern College Intern’s Letter from Prison
Reflection Option #3: A Letter to My Teacher--By Colleen Dougherty Dr. Carol Parker, Ph.D, LPCC Southwestern College, Santa Fe, NM Dec. 3, 2012 Dear Carol, I am writing to...
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A Poem All Therapists Should Know
My Life in in 5 Chapters a poem by Portia Nelson Chapter I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk I fall in. I...
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1 commentsUgly Can be Good Enough
by Magdalena Karlick I delved into this rag rug project at the beginning of the summer, wanting to recycle old, ill-fitting, and stained clothing to make a rug for my...
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1 commentsFamily Art
Materials: Markers, Colored Paper, Scissors, and Glue These days, most presents for family and friends are family creative efforts; Mama and Judah (2 1/2 years old) taking lead. My folks...
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Light Figures: Finding the Core of Consciousness at Southwestern College, Santa Fe
Light Figures and Consciousness: At the Core of Southwestern College's Curriculum (Santa Fe) by Katherine Ninos, developer of the Psychology of Consciousness Sequence As you all know, Southwestern College’s mission...
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Who Is an Artist When She Is Not Making Art?
by Amy Hautman Bates Artist's Block "Who is an artist when she is not making art?" (This is a doodle, not a painting.) In September, my partner and I packed...
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Counseling Center Staff Despacho Ceremony
The staff at Southwestern Counseling Center works very hard, so at our last staff meeting we decided to arrange a ceremony to call in some extra support and prayers for...
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Mindfulness and What I Eat…
They say “you are what you eat” and I believe this. I believe that I consist of much of what I consume. I consume veggies…gratitude….beans….prayer…bread…self acceptance…chocolate….silence….tofu….turmoil…chips….friendships….rice…and more. I consume what...
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Southwestern College Students Explore Aboriginals and Art Therapy
Amy Hautman Bates, first year Art Therapy/Counseling student on her transition from Artist to Art Therapist http://artforwellness.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/australian-aborigines-and-art-therapy/?preview=true&preview_id=53&preview_nonce=cecf41a352 I started this blog intending to write about the creative art's health...
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Safety, Fear, The Trunk, Wise Decisions and Moving Forward at Southwestern College
Why Putting Things In Boxes Doesn’t Make You a Wimp by Laura Bailey, Student at Southwestern College There’s nowhere in the world quite like Southwestern College; that’s just scientific fact....
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10 Reasons to Choose Southwestern College for Graduate School
Where Should You Go To Grad School for Counseling or Art Therapy? By Allegra Borghese, written during her first year as an Art Therapy/Counseling student 1. CLASSROOM SIZE. The number of...