Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM
Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM Blog
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The Potency of Groups – Archetypal Psychology
Amy Hautman Bates I like Robert Waterman's concept of “The Studio" – the sense that we are all one and share in one another's growth. I feel the transformation of...
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Where Do Southwestern College Grads Work? Jaffa Frank
Jaffa V. Frank, Ph.D. After graduating with my M.A. in Grief, Loss, and Trauma Counseling at Southwestern College in 2008, I did hospice bereavement counseling in Albuquerque, which was cut...
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The Three C’s for Emotional Balance When Living With an Addict, by Ted Wiard, LPCC
Addiction of any kind is a difficult path and can wreck havoc on loved ones as well as the person caught in the trap of addiction. It can be heart...
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Dealing With Anger in the Grief Process by Ted Wiard, LPCC, CGC
One primary theme in Dan Millman’s book, Way of the Peaceful Warrior is that the “time is now and you are here.” For me, this message means you should avoid...
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Internal Boundaries and Letting In Other People’s Drama
--from Reverend Ted Wiard Internal Boundaries Can Lead to an Easier Day The Taos News has committed to implement a bi-weekly column to help educate our community about emotional healing...
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Kate Latimer: Freedom Through Bridging the Mind/Body Connection
Kate Latimer, Santa Fe, NM I took a hiatus from the counseling world after the birth of my daughter in April of 2011, leaving my much loved job as a...
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What Is Consciousness-Centered Practice?
"Laura Lansrud-Lopez offers the most eloquent version of consciousness-centered practice I have ever read." President Jim Nolan...
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Visioning the Life Path by Gabrielle Tatha Viethen
One of the last classes offered to students at SWC before they launch into internship and graduation is Career and Life Development, well placed as a stepping stone into life...
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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...