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The Hands That Guide – Creative Faculty and Staff at Southwestern College

Posted December 28th, 2013 by & filed under Art Therapy at SWC, Counseling at SWC, Wild Heart Gallery, Creativity & More, SWC Blog.

by Debbie Schroder (2013)   The Wild Heart Gallery in the art therapy building is simply exploding with color! The show, entitled “The Hands That Guide” was hung this week and is a delightful mix of art created by faculty and staff at Southwestern College. I’m always aware,…
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Structure, Fluidity, and Presence in Sessions with Clients

Posted December 19th, 2013 by & filed under Consciousness & Mindfulness, SWC Blog.

This is episode 5 of the Aspiring Coaches and Therapists podcast, by Emilah Dawn DeToro and Jacob Gotwals. In this episode, we discuss the roles of structure, fluidity, and presence in sessions with clients. Listen Now / Download (Duration: 36:41 — 25.2MB) Find out about: How Emilah structures intuitive life coaching sessions with clients …
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Why I’m Getting a Master’s in Counseling at Southwestern College

Posted December 19th, 2013 by & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.

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 degree program in counseling at Southwestern College. Listen Now / Download (Duration: 14:26 — 9.9MB) Find out: Why Jacob decided to become a therapist …
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Where Do Southwestern College Grads Work? Karen Wennberg

Posted December 11th, 2013 by & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Where do SWC Grads Work.

"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 a job offer serving a population that is often avoided and forgotten by society. Addiction brings individuals affected to a place where there is little…
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Peru Update by Candy Jones

Posted December 11th, 2013 by & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Ecotherapy.

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 additional forms of exercise. This final week, we watched the animated film:  The legend of the guardians which is an adventurous tale of owls, the…
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Staying Centered and Grounded as a Practicing Art Therapist

Posted December 8th, 2013 by & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Consciousness & Mindfulness.

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 values and the teachings have come easily for me.  But, learning about something and actually doing it can be very different.  It is common for…
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Beautiful Girl

Posted October 23rd, 2013 by & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Wild Heart Gallery, Creativity & More.

“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. I chose to make a film documentary, which took much discerning to make public, about body image. In seeing the final cut, it was such…
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Be Open to an Attitude Change . . . From the Least Likely Suspects

Posted October 17th, 2013 by & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Consciousness & Mindfulness.

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 day started." Maybe not quite as bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as I like, but I showed up. In conversation with the incredible and very supportive Dru…
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In the Life of a New Student

Posted October 16th, 2013 by & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.

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 passage into unadulterated adulthood. As much as we think we’re cool, it’s hard to deny that somehow humans have an innate ability of knowing a…
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All In

Posted October 10th, 2013 by & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Consciousness & Mindfulness.

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 beautiful & conducive to frequent adventures, I am blessed with a sweet, conscientious, & peppy roommate, sharing a spacious, comfortable, quiet home. I have three…
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