Ann Filemyr, PhD, is the Founder and Director of the PhD in Visionary Practice program. Ann served as the fourth President of Southwestern College following four and a half years as the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean. She also served as the Director of the Ecotherapy Certificate.
Dr. Filemyr was the Academic Dean…
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ON BEING HUMAN at Southwestern College, Santa Fe
- Allegra Borghese
I sit in client-mode, staring at myself down a long, dark tunnel. I see a flicker of myself that has been mischievously hiding for a long time. The uncanny feeling that emerges is a potent reality check slicing through who I think myself to…
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Networking: A Key Part of Marketing
While a strong online presence is crucial, some of the most valuable client referrals came from networking with other professionals. In private practice, building relationships with other therapists, healthcare providers, and community organizations can significantly expand your reach. Here are a few ways I approached networking:
Email Referral…
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Marketing often feels like a daunting word for many in the helping professions. When I started my private practice, I was focused on creating a safe, welcoming space for my clients—but I quickly realized that without effective marketing, the people I wanted to help might never find me. Over time, I learned that marketing is…
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Marna Hauk, PhD, directs programs and innovates learning and scholarship in regenerative futures, climate justice education, ecological systems, and leadership and imagination. Dr. Hauk serves as Associate Director and founding faculty of the doctoral program in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership at Southwestern College and New Earth Institute.
Dr. Hauk graduated with honors from Prescott…
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Children’s Mental Health Certificate Program
Program Description
The Children’s Mental Health certificate was developed in collaboration with area agencies and organizations serving children and families in New Mexico, alumni working with children, adolescents and families, and other professionals in the field. On a national level it is also understood that…
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The Quimby Memorial Library supports the curriculum of Southwestern college and the research needs of its students, faculty, administration, staff, alumni and college community.”
~Leslie Monsalve-Jones, Library Director
With approximately 18,500 books, journals and audiovisual items, the Quimby Memorial Library directly supports teaching and research in art therapy, counseling, grief and…
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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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Looking for a Therapist?
I was looking for a therapist. (And I have heard my story from countless others…)
I looked on my insurance company’s page, “Looking for a Therapist", or something like that. There’s very little information, maybe a photo (too often from 10 years and 30 pounds ago), and a long checklist of…
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Sylvan Schneider goes on a Vision Quest at Southwestern College, and shares his experience....…
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Honoring the Spectrum of Self
On May 20, 2016 the Wild Heart Gallery hosted the opening night of Honoring the Spectrum of Self, an exhibition where Southwestern College staff, faculty, and students were invited to investigate the sacred pieces that have shaped them as an individual or within the collective. The show featured a variety of works installed within…
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Honoring the Spectrum of Self
On May 20, 2016 the Wild Heart Gallery hosted the opening night of Honoring the Spectrum of Self, an exhibition where Southwestern College staff, faculty, and students were invited to investigate the sacred pieces that have shaped them as an individual or within the collective. The show featured a variety of works installed within…
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Part 1, if you missed it...
Part 2: Practical Examples of Ownership Language
I look around and see so many things that say "Stop doing THIS!" or "Don't do/think/act THIS way!" or even "Fight THIS!"
With so much negative bombardment, is it any wonder I feel so overwhelmed and defeated much of the time, especially…
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Ten Tips for New Students, from former SWC President Jim Nolan
1. You are on the verge of an experience that will change your life. Allow it, lean into it, be curious, not afraid or against…If you are the kind that HAS to fight about stuff, I guess you will, but I would not recommend…
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Get your LPCC as soon as you can. Out. …
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This essay was written as a reflection paper for Applied Theories of Human Development. In this class we discussed different stages of development in the human lifespan. As we all well know, adolescence is socially considered as a unique, often perplexing, and even difficult stage in life. What we all may not know is that…
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So, it is all complicated…
Here in Santa Fe people often say “Everything is perfect, just the way it is…” And “Everything happens for a reason…” And “We are all One…”
Except then when something happens that people do not like, or really do not like A LOT, that seems to blow the old…
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Mission
The mission of Southwestern College is “Transforming Consciousness Through Education.” We interpret consciousness as the capacity and willingness to live life with intentionality and the highest possible level of awareness regarding our purpose for being here. Higher consciousness or awareness creates a capacity for enhanced decision-making and resourcing in…
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In our Yoga class at Southwestern College, my intention and plan as facilitator is for this class to be inclusive as the Nature of Yoga is meant to be and truly is. Yoga is for all cultures, all body types, all levels of ability and experience, all ages, all genders...all are welcome and everyone can…
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It’s been approximately 60 days since I packed up Lotus, my 2003 Honda Pilot, with all of my belongings that I could fit into it so I could relocate to Santa Fe to pursue my MA degree in Art Therapy & Counseling at SWC! Yes, I left the “Charm City” (Baltimore, MD), leaving my beloved,…
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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 great for…
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Meltdown!
No matter where one lands in terms of politics in our country right now, the stress of what we see and hear in the news can melt one’s sense of hope and resiliency.
A book on Positive Art Therapy that I’ve been reading, reminds me of what I deeply know about art making and…
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Becoming Visionary Is A Mindset You Will Need --by Jim Nolan
What does it mean to be “Visionary”?
Visionary means looking into our unprecedentedly uncertain future and introducing innovation and creativity with a conscious intention of identifying the most useful questions, possibilities, solutions, and actions for making positive change in the world.
The…
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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 Counselor). I’ve been working throughout this COVID-19 pandemic. I Just ended my weekly, “Substance Abuse Group Therapy,” with 8 clients through the Zoom video at…
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