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“Dark Night” – Poetry by Ross W.B. Putnam, Alum of SWC
Dark Night © by Ross W. B. Putnam Dark soul in the night Not sleeping again I rattle through the hallways of Where I’ve been, ...
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“Time Crystal” by Molly Ponkevitch, SWC Student
TIME CRYSTAL After W.S. Merwin I see that I will be lying in a patch of shriveled Juniper berries all skin and seed ...
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“Rising Hope” by Aubrey Leigh Newton
Rising Hope: At first, I see the road ahead, to be long, and treacherous. The mountains I see, as steep, and unforgiving. I feared, challenges unknown, and obstacles well-placed...
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Graduation Blessing from Graduating Student: Awbrey Willett
An Allegiance to Gratitude for Southwestern: Inspired by the Onondaga Thanksgiving Address Today we are gathered to celebrate our graduation from Southwestern college. We look upon the virtual faces around...
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Ecotherapy, Self Care and Nature
This conversation between SWC President Ann Filemyr, Ph.D., who also serves as Director of the Ecotherapy Certificate, and alumna MelindaJoy Pattison explores the benefits of Ecotherapy, especially during the pandemic...
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Alum Anne Lebednik Video on Art & Creativity
In Art & Creativity, Southwestern College alumnus Anne Lebednik explores the value of integrating creativity and artmaking as a practice in our lives. Anne explains how we can approach this...
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Reflections and Transitions by Alum Chuck Hohl
During the pandemic and time of social unrest, similarly to many of us, reflections have been occupying most of my time. I have been ruminating on my role as a...
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Art Can Save Lives
By Ruth Dennis Years ago, I saw a line that art can save your life. At the time, I just thought it was another artist being arrogant. The art world...
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Radio Interview of President Ann Filemyr by Alum Melinda Joy Pattison
On April 6, President Ann Filemyr joined alumna MelindaJoy Pattison on her weekly radio talk show. Since graduating, she has established herself as a mental health advocate sharing news and...
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Southwestern Soundbites: Whitney Tressel on Certainty in Uncertain Times
Photo of Whitney Tressel, taken by Adria Malcolm. Welcome to Southwestern Soundbites! In this episode, Courtney Shackelford talks to Whitney Tressel; current Art Therapy and Counseling student, graduate assistant, travel...
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Southwestern Soundbites: A Second Master’s Degree and Art Therapy
Hello, and welcome to Southwestern Soundbites. In this episode, Dru Phoenix talks about her experience as someone who already had a Master's degree and later decided to pursue another Master's...
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Diane’s Story
By Diane Chavez I finished grad school at Southwestern College in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2015. I never thought grad school was possible. I went to the emergency room...
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A Therapist in Times of Covid-19 : by alum Allegra Borghese
As I write this, I am completing my final doctoral externship at a VA medical center in New York. My last day in the office was Friday, March 13th,...
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Some Reflections on Providing Therapeutic Services in the Changing Times of COVID19
By Val Valentine Wow, what a difference a month can make! I went from a full private practice with between 25-30 face to face clients a week, to 15-20 clients...
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Message from Alum Carie King during the Pandemic
Photo by Carie King, taken on a road trip to Grand Junction, CO. Carie grew up in Maine with a wildlife biologist / photographer, so her appreciate of Earth’s beauty...
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An Alum Updates us during the Pandemic
Aloha my Southwestern colleagues! My name is Tess Yong Kim, and I am a graduate of 11/10/2018. I began my clinical practice on 2/6/2019 as an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health...
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Soundwestern Soundbites: Applied Interpersonal Neurobiology and Psychodrama with Ben Miller
Photograph by Whitney Tressel at whitneytressel.com. Welcome to another episode of Southwestern Soundbites– quick audio clips featuring current students, staff, and faculty discussing SWC’s various programs and happenings. In this...
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Southwestern College and the Temple of Chavin: Educational Centers for the Transformation of Consciousness
By Laura Addiss, current counseling student at Southwestern College, and Juan Rivas Palacios, medicine guide and wisdom keeper of Chavin Laura: As future counselors it is essential that we go...
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Certificates on Certificates on Degrees: Three Reasons to Add a Certificate Program to Your Education
By Courtney Shackelford As someone who works full time and attends grad school I have enough on my plate. So why would I add any additional certificates to that workload?...
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Southwestern Soundbites: TGR Dying to Know
Photo by Alissa Petrosoniak Welcome to Southwestern Soundbites-- quick audio clips featuring current students, staff, and faculty discussing SWC's various certificate programs. This episode features Courtney Shackelford, current student in...
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First Year…first quarter (and some tips) by Whitney Tressel, MA in Art Therapy/Counseling student
"Week Five" marks the halfway point of my first quarter within my first year as a first-time graduate student. Both unbounded excitement and complete overwhelm compete inside me for...
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A Lively Variation of Art Therapy
By Deborah Schroder Sometimes I think of art therapy as a wild, colorful plant, and I most often think in “plant words”, not “garden words” – which to me speaks...
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A Welcome to New Friends
By Courtney Shackelford This time last year I was new. The sun was brighter than anything I had experienced on the other side of the country and the landscape was...