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Forgiveness
Would I rather be ‘right’ or be in the loving? “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” “Every time you smile at someone, it...
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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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Laying Low
*This post is a special note to myself, a reminder that my job is not to be Little Miss Sunshine ALL the time, but more accurately sometimes the clearest joy...
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Balancing Act/Rhythm Dance
"Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some."...
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An Art Therapy Student’s Resolutions for the New Year
My New Year resolutions are usually the same every year: be healthier, be nicer, and appreciate the simple things. But this year felt different. For some reason I lit a...
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Completion
Freedom Did you ever have that feeling like a cloud of lively bats is swarming about your head? I have and it's really challenging to get bat guano out of...
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Why I’m Getting a Master’s in Counseling at Southwestern College
This is episode 2 of the Aspiring Coaches and Therapists podcast, by Emilah Dawn DeToro and Jacob Gotwals. In this episode, Jacob describes how he chose to enter a master’s...
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Where Do Southwestern College Grads Work? Karen Wennberg
"My clients are the best of my teachers, and I am forever grateful to them." - Karen Wennberg A few months after graduation, I worked up the courage to take...
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Peru Update by Candy Jones
Last week the Escuela Bonita Pachamama Mural series was completed and hung on the walls of the school. The typical labyrinth exercises, games, escuela perro, and puzzles were...
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Closing Down by Candy Jones
The clouds have obscured much of the Apus (mountains) today. The rainy season is fully embracing the landscapes. The shortage of water in Maras welcomes the water that...
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Gratitude at the Grand Canyon: Two Students’ Road Trip for Thanksgiving
SWC Fun at the Grand Canyon By Allegra Borghese Part of the fun of moving to Santa Fe for grad school is getting to explore a new geographical location. The...
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Staying Centered and Grounded as a Practicing Art Therapist
By Amy Hautman Bates So far my education at Southwestern College has been truly amazing. The mission of the college “Transforming Consciousness Through Education,” has resonated with my beliefs and...
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Hues of Hay: A Collection of Interviews and Photographs
A collection of photos and interviews engaging the relationship between our minds and bodies. ...
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Puma……Peruvian Shaman Encounter
As soon as I hit Maras pavement, I emailed Puma of Chinchero. He was the Shaman that my professor, Carol Parker, had recommended. His email response was immediate. ...
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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...