How to Find a Good Therapist
Here are suggestions from the Academic Council of Southwestern College on how to find a good therapist:
Seek referrals from people you trust – ask your friends, social network, fellow students and colleagues who they have found to be helpful.
Just because a therapist is…
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My Journey to Southwestern College – Thom D. Chesney
As a lifelong writer and storyteller, I have grown accustomed to words flowing freely from my thoughts to a page or podium. I love crafting poems, weaving narratives, engaging with my audience, and soaking in readers’ and listeners’ reactions to my handiwork. As I…
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Laura Lansrud-López is the Clinical Director of Tierra Nueva Counseling Center. She has a rich and diverse work history, spanning bioinformatics, forensic sciences, crisis intervention, behavioral health, clinical supervision, and higher education. Laura holds a Master of Science degree in Forensic Sciences from The George Washington University, and a Master of Arts degree in…
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Ethics and Supervision CEU classes are typically offered in the summer quarter and are sometimes offered as a workshop in our annual Transformation and Healing Conference. They satisfy the state licensing board requirement for Ethics or Supervision CEUs for counselors, art therapists and social workers.
When new courses are available they will be posted here…
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Laura Lansrud-Lopez titles her 2nd act story “Follow Your Heart: Advice From a Graduate of Southwestern College.” Read about her career change from forensic firearms technician with the FBI to professional art therapist and clinical mental health counselor…
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The Graduate Assistantship (GA) program is an opportunity for students to receive a stipend and discounted tuition in exchange for supporting SWC's administrative functions. Assistantships for $3,600 or $7,200 are typically awarded in the fall quarter for the entire year. The award funds are distributed equally over the course of three or four quarters. Part of the award is used to…
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By Courtney Kayser
When I found out I was accepted to Southwestern College, I was ecstatic! I was also terrified. My whole life had been on the East Coast, and the idea of leaving my roots was scary. Here is my advice for a successful and stress-free (or should I say minimal stress) relocation:
1.…
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Graduate Assistant – responsibilities will vary and may include the following:
Connect SWC to kindred spirits and individuals and organizations using social media
Post to Group/Organizational pages and participate in conversations relevant to SWC
Upgrade our web profiles by posting brochures, white papers, and other helpful college materials
Blogging as needed
Keeping abreast of new Social Media…
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I’ve been with Southwestern College for almost 20 years. As I get ready to move on to a new position in northern New Mexico, I’m aware of what an honor it’s been to teach and care for art therapy in this place. My heart has been touched by so many students over the years.
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Scott Van Note, MA, MAEC, LMHC
Scott received his MA in Counseling from Southwestern College and his BA in Philosophy from the University of Maryland. Scott also holds an MA in Eastern Classics from St. John's College, where he delved deeply into the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, receiving the Honors Distinction for his thesis, "Loving…
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Program Description
This Master’s degree is available to clinical professionals who already have at least a Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or other clinical degree. The M.A. in Art Therapy/Counseling is for those who have not yet earned a Master’s degree in this field.
This program is being offered as a distance…
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For the M.A. in Art for Clinical Professionals program the Cost of Attendance is listed below. The tuition at Southwestern College is $625 per quarter unit. As a private institution, there is no difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition. If you plan to take this program "on the ground" in Santa Fe, instead of distance,…
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Degree, College and Professional Programs
Student tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year is $626 per quarter unit for MA programs. Tuition for the PhD program is $835 per quarter unit. There is a Resource fee of $300 per student per quarter of attendance. The Resource fee covers, but is not limited to, such College expenses…
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Marna Hauk, PhD, directs programs and innovates learning and scholarship in regenerative futures, arts-based methods, climate justice, and leadership and imagination. For the past decade, she has directed the programs of the Institute for Earth Regenerative Studies (earthregenerative.org), leading social incubators and learning immersions at the convergence of eco-restoration, creativity, and the living wisdom traditions.…
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I, Rene, had the amazing opportunity to meet with Carol Parker at a coffee shop called Dulce in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Carol Parker brings with her a wealth of knowledge related to ceremonial space, initiations and rite-of-passages, and was the initiator of Wilderness Fasts at Southwestern College. I asked her to meet to learn more…
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CARES Act HEERF Report on Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students (Click Here)
COVID-19 Response
COVID POLICY Update for Summer 2021
Click here for President Ann Filemyr's Spring 21 Message
Beginning Monday, November 16, Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham has issued a new Stay at Home Health Order for two weeks. It may be extended.…
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Virginia Padilla-Vigil joined SWC in 2020 after retiring from a 30-year career in education that spanned K-12, higher education, and state government. She spent her career as a transformational teacher and leader, advocating for equity, access, and opportunity for traditionally underserved and marginalized students. She is a strong proponent of the integration of technology and…
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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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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 per week with every session either on-line or by phone; some clients ready and discharged and some needing to take a break during this time…
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Debbie, you have been in the art therapy field for a significant time, can you tell us more about the trajectory of your career?
Hindsight is amazing, but looking back I believe that each art therapy position helped me secure the next position. Sometimes I would take a
leap of faith and try…
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By Deborah Schroder
An individual Zoom meeting with a student inspired me to think about this, and I so appreciate that. The student was wondering how faculty members were working to keep the heart of Southwestern present as we implement these new ways of teaching and “seeing” clients.
Prior to my first class this quarter,…
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