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Southwestern College’s Counseling Program is Unique
Dr. Carol Parker is the Chair of the Southwestern College Counseling Program. Here she explains, in a series of three narratives, how the Southwestern Counseling Program is unique...And Carol knows...
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The Southwestern College Masters in Counseling Program: What Makes us Unique?
3 Anecdotes from Carol Parker about what makes SWC/New Earth's Counseling program unique......
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Psychotherapy as a Creative Process with Tejal Murray
This is episode 9 of the Aspiring Coaches and Therapists podcast, by Jacob Gotwals. In this episode (recorded in January 2014), I interview Tejal Murray, who completed a master’s in...
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Re-using Possibilities
I am a big fan of reusing materials into new forms. Broken bits glued together to make guardians; Torn fabric to make new yarn or a rug; Old shoes into...
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Under the Mask, the Space in Between
I'll start with an ending. One Art Therapy Techniques class in 2014 ended with each member of the group creating an altar of the art that was made during the...
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1 commentsThe Invisible Realms by Katherine Ninos
Vice President Katherine Ninos shares her understanding of the essence of Quimby/Southwestern College......
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Guiding A Person Through Ambivalence with Motivational Interviewing
by Amy Hautman Bates As a student practicing therapeutic work, I have been uncomfortable with the power dynamic between clients and therapists. As a counselor, I don’t like “playing the...
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Living the Dream at Southwestern College by Sylvan Schneider
Counseling student Sylvan Schneider shares what it is like being a male at Southwestern College, and in the field of Counseling. ...
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Career and Life – Creating a Vision Board with Collage
Making Vision boards - Popularized by Oprah and Martha Beck In Career and Life Development class Webb Garrison kicked off the vision board project by leading us through a long...
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2 commentsArt Therapy and Elders with Alzheimer’s
by Debbie Schroder I can’t seem to stop smiling. I’m smiling because of my morning – I went to the Roundhouse, the New Mexico State Capitol Building, to...
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Mapping Out Family Systems with Genogram Oil Painting
by Amy Hautman Bates I can easily draw a family tree, but in Family Art Therapy class we made genograms to explain our relationships with our families. Many people can...
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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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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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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 ...