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How Do I Become a Professional Counselor?
Dr. Nolan answers the question "How do I become a professional counselor?"...
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Who’s Who at Southwestern College – Denise Moore
Early on in my graduate internship at a family counseling agency, a supervisor told me, "We have the best jobs in the world, for we get to witness, hold and...
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Values and Understandings of Southwestern College’s Art Therapy/Counseling Program
A bold and beautiful articulation of the Values and Understandings of the Southwestern College Art Therapy/Counseling Program faculty members. ...
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“We cannot heal the earth until we heal ourselves. We cannot heal ourselves until we heal the earth.” by Ann Filemyr
"We cannot heal the earth until we heal ourselves. We cannot heal ourselves until we heal the earth." Kari-Oca Declaration of the 1992 Parliament of Indigenous Peoples In 1992 I...
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Why Southwestern College for a Master’s in Counseling?
Reasons why you want to get your Master's in Counseling at Southwestern College in Santa Fe, New Mexico......
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Worried About Licensing Exams? Or Starting Your First Job As a Therapist?
Students often worry about whether they are learning what they need to know to pass exams and succeed on their first jobs. Some words of wisdom about that......
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First Year Student Living in New Mexico for the First Time
Being a first year student and new resident to New Mexico, orientation and the thought of the first day of classes was very intimidating. However, orientation was a great time....
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The Hogwarts Express
I am nearing the end of the first quarter of graduate school, and I can barely believe I am here- a sentiment it appears I share with many of my...
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Ten Tips for New Southwestern College Students
Ten Tips for New Students, from former SWC President Jim Nolan 1. You are on the verge of an experience that will change your life. Allow it, lean into it,...
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Five Great Reasons for Becoming a Professional Counselor
If you have been told that you are a good listener, or you are the one your friends come to who have problems, keep reading.......
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Creativity in the Classroom at Southwestern College
Students at Southwestern College show mastery of content in creative ways....
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The Transformative Power of Group Work by Claudia Escareño-Clark
Claudia Escareño-Clark shares some reflections on her group work experience during practicum at Southwestern College. ...
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Five Fabulous Apps for SWC Grad Students
Technology, particularly device and computer apps, is a wiz-bang fabulous time saver to help you get your grad school life sorted and into maintenance mode. Plus, the entire campus is...
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Soul-Making at Southwestern College
What do you get when you rock a holistic, integrative, soulful curriculum and approach to Art Therapy and Counseling, in an innovative and powerfully transformational dual degree program? You get...
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The Southwestern Counseling Center: My Practicum Experience
Second-year student, Sylvan Schneider, offers his reflection on navigating his own therapeutic approach and being a student therapist at the Southwestern Counseling Center. ...
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Destination Grad School
Santa Fe is awesome as a grad school destination and city. Check out a few of the honors awarded to "The City Different" below (read the entire "Best of Santa Fe"...
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How Can I Help (with a Dual Degree in Art Therapy/Counseling from SWC)?
“How Can I Help?”, a book by Ram Dass and Paul Gorman, asks a critical question of potential Art Therapists/Counselors, others in the professions such as medicine, psychology, social work,...
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Digital Media, Personal Narrative and Art Therapy: The Great Unknown
The technology of the internet... what does it mean? Does the internet teach social skills? Does it matter? Can we make connections via the internet and are they real? What...
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Admissions at Southwestern
Welcome prospective students! Many of you are contacting us now with application and admissions questions. Most applicants visit our campus to get a “feel” for the student body and our...
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From The FBI to Art Therapist & Counselor, by Laura Lansrud-Lopez
Laura Lansrud-Lopez titles her 2nd act story “Follow Your Heart: Advice From a Graduate of Southwestern College.” Read about her career change from forensic firearms technician with the FBI...
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Calling All Who Want To Become a Master’s Level Therapist!
The Masters Degree in Counseling you were looking for.........
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A Counseling Degree from Southwestern Prepares You for Many Careers
The skill set you cultivate getting a master's degree in Counseling from Southwestern College prepares you for many possible career paths......
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My Favorite Summer Tradition
by Debbie Schroder The gardens on campus are lush and the temperature is hot – it must be Portfolio Review time! Every year we ask our art therapy students who...
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Archetypal Psychology Class 2014: The Mandala Process
The following images and words arose out of the 2014 spring Archetypal Psychology course. The students moved into dialogue with their soul and its language of image. My heart swelled...