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From Football to Marines to Mushrooms to Mental Health by Paul King-Miller
Paul King-Miller transitioned from serving five years in the Marine Corps to college, an assortment of interesting jobs and finally to New Mexico and Southwestern College....
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From Ozzy Osbourne to Private Practice by Sylvan Schneider
Sylvan Schneider’s work experience journey included a commercial painting job, assisting in a dental office, a foray to the music industry and into the field of mental health. ...
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The Psychology of Coffee, by Sylvan Schneider
Counseling Graduate Student Sylvan Schneider discusses the loves of his life: Coffee, and Buddy......
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Learning to Lose: The Freedom in Failure
Learning to Lose: The Freedom in Failure by Claudia Escareño-Clark Have you ever heard the question, “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” A while ago I fell...
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Six Questions about Leaving My Corporate Job, by Jacob Gotwals
Jacob Gotwals' "Second Act" involved leaving a successful corporate gig for a journey of spiritual awakening and a new profession as Counselor......
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When All is Laid to Rest
Exploring my own mortality by making choices regarding a living will and green/natural burial options, heightens my ability to live more fully right now. ...
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Abstaining from Narcissism
At Southwestern College, in the first year of classes, the instructors and the curriculum invite us to look deeply at ourselves. We are invited to become more aware of both...
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A Newbie Art Therapist Reflects on the 2012 AATA Conference
by Christina-Villarreal The American Art Therapy Association's 45th annual conference (2012) was held in San Antonio, Texas. As a budding art therapist, I decided to take the opportunity to attend my...
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My Research on Spiritual Awakening
In the summer of 2014, I took "Foundations in Human Science Research" with Michael Schwab at Southwestern College. As part of this class, I wrote a research paper on spiritual...
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Four Mandalas from Archetypal Psychology Class
In the spring of 2014, I took "Archetypal Psychology" with Heather Wulfers at Southwestern College. I was a bit intimidated about taking this class. Of all the classes I'd taken...
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One Love: Lessons Learned in Haiti, by Jessica Callaway
Southwestern College faculty member Jessica Callaway reflects on her profound experience of Haiti, and its resilient people. ...
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“I Am A Real Woman” by Michelle Harkey
Michelle Harkey is a student at Southwestern College and a Life Coach. This blog is an incredibly open and vulnerable, bold and powerful sharing of her own experience of herself...
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Loving: A Reflection by Art Therapy/Counseling Student Christina Calderon
Art Therapy/Counseling student Christina Calderon reflects on the deeper levels of what it means to love......
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On Becoming a Mexican Therapist by Claudia Escareño-Clark
Claudia Escareño-Clark explores the impact that assimilation and being an immigrant have had and how this will impact her work with clients. ...
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Wilderness Fast: Sylvan Schneider’s Experience in Death Valley
Sylvan Schneider goes on a Vision Quest at Southwestern College, and shares his experience.......
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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...
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What I Learned at Southwestern
When I started looking around for the right master’s program that would feed my spiritual side and not be like the typical programs at large universities, I asked three counselors...
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On Jewels and Gems
An exploration of the stories, memories and personal significance behind the jewelry we wear. ...
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Cat’s Search For Meaning: Curing My Cat Viktor Frankl Style
First year Art Therapy/Counseling student Caitlin Harper discusses how her nerdy interest in Viktor Frankl helped her to heal her cat......
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1 commentsLessons Learned from Bandit the Buddha Dog
Lessons shared through a series of fleeting moments. ...
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What Can I Do?
In the face of so much destruction, injustice and greed, I ask myself what can I do?...
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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...