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My First Quarter Experiences at Southwestern College
First year grad student Lynsey Rubin talks about her welcoming experience at Southwestern College, and the surprising ways the school creates a safe and welcoming atmosphere. ...
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Why Not Add Coaching to Your Practice? by Michelle Harkey
Personal or Life Coaching is a great adjunct service for Therapists/Counselors to add to their practice. This post explains how and why. ...
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Interview with Daniel: Living Through Art Therapy
Daniel, and Art Therapy/Counseling student at SWC vividly describes his initial impressions of SWC, his thoughts on art, helping and transitional periods. ...
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Interview with Britt: Art is a Language
Britt shares her initial impressions of Southwestern College and her unique perspective on art therapy. ...
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Interview with Sylvan: Gifts Through Adversity
Sylvan, a counseling student at Southwestern, shares his thoughts on New Mexico, SWC and counseling. ...
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Weaving Together the Quilt of Southwestern College
Southwestern College student, Mary Edson, interviews four new students to get their insight on what it is that makes the Southwestern College experience so unique. What the students have to...
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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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Equine Therapy at Listening Horse by Intern, Liz Sump
This week of internship I have felt the most confident as of yet. By confident I mean that I have an easy knowledge...
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Beautiful Girl
“Beautiful Girl” by Claudia Escareño-Clark and Gabby Valdez Gabby's Reflections: My assignment for my Multicultural class was to pick a topic “Outside of my Comfort Zone” pertaining to a cultural view....
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Be Open to an Attitude Change . . . From the Least Likely Suspects
This morning I arrived on campus ready to tackle my day--yes, tackle, as in "I may have to listen to 'We Will Rock You' by Queen to really get my...
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In the Life of a New Student
By Lynda Klueh I remember the entrance of college in the undergraduate days, oh yes. Call it what you want –the coming of age, leaving the nest, the rite of...
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Manifesting Intentions in Maras, Peru (Week 3), by Candy Jones
This week has been one of manifesting intentions. Yesterday morning began as any other here on the compound. The mountain summits rose majestically unabashed by gathering clouds. The...
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All In
All In by Bryce Downey, graduate of Southwestern College, Santa Fe Not for the first time in my life do I find myself here: my physical surroundings are incredibly...
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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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New Student, Magic Mountains
by Natascha Holmes (written Oct 5, 2013) Moving to Santa Fe at the end of July gave me a great opportunity to get to know my new home town way...
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1 commentsMy Trip to Tent Rocks…Kasha-Katuwe
by Natascha Holmes (written Oct 2, 2013) Moving to Santa Fe at the end of July gave me a great opportunity to get to know my new home town way...
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Day One in Maras – by Candy Jones
Day one with the kids complete. What utter fun!, and I have limited internet access. I didn't meet Carol, by the way. She was on a journey...
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Using Art to Make the Unreal More Real
Sometimes a concept flashing through my mind can be made clearer when I paint it. I grab the "thought" and infuse it with all the feeling and sensation that exists...
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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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New Mexico, a Beautiful and Strange Land
by Amy Hautman Bates I am settling in after a year of New Mexico life. Before this, I lived in Minnesota and North Carolina; both much greener, wetter and predictable...
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Looking Back on My First Week at Southwestern College: “Hello, Fear! Why Are You Here?”
2nd Year Student Looking Back to Year One Written by Sara Beth Patrick as an incoming student. I have just finished my first week of classes at Southwestern College....
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2nd Year Student Gets Back in the Saddle
By Allegra Borghese I appreciate the change in seasons. As the temperature and colors shift, I am forced to change up my routine, feel things differently, and assess my choices....
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The PO Is In the Room, by Andrew Fearnside
Andrew Fearnside's Blog Series offers unique, poignant and tragi-comedic insights into the work of being a therapist. He is a graduate of Southwestern College. 3,000 Hours: The PO (Probation...
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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 ...