Posted February 22nd, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Consciousness & Mindfulness, Counseling at SWC, Art Therapy at SWC.
Vice President Katherine Ninos shares her understanding of the essence of Quimby/Southwestern College...…
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Posted February 15th, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Wild Heart Gallery, Creativity & More, Art Therapy at SWC.
By Natascha Holmes, M.A., LMHC
Opening Reception was February 28, 2014 at Wildheart Gallery, Southwestern College Campus, Santa Fe, NM
When I am working with the materials and an image comes forth, I am aware that a story is unfolding. It really is my honor to be the channel for the colors, shapes and…
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Posted February 12th, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Ecotherapy, Student & Alumni Stories, SWC Blog.
Natascha Holmes first year Art Therapy and Counseling student from Florida hikes through the wilderness of the Atalaya Mountain Trail connecting with the sacredness of winter.…
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Posted February 11th, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.
In the face of so much destruction, injustice and greed, I ask myself what can I do?…
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Posted February 10th, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Counseling at SWC, Art Therapy at SWC.
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 expert” and as a client, I don't like talking to someone when they act like they know more about me than I know about myself.…
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Posted February 9th, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Consciousness & Mindfulness, Student & Alumni Stories.
Claudia Escareno-Clark shares how Consciousness Class leads to transformation in unexpected ways...…
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Posted February 8th, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Counseling at SWC.
Counseling student Sylvan Schneider shares what it is like being a male at Southwestern College, and in the field of Counseling. …
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Posted February 7th, 2014 by Southwestern College & filed under Consciousness & Mindfulness, Student & Alumni Stories.
What I have learned at Southwestern College is that each quarter brings with it new experiences. Sometimes they are wrapped in neat little packages with cute little bows, and sometimes whatever I receive I’d like to send back and pretend it was addressed to someone else. That being said, sometimes the most painful experiences lead…
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Posted February 5th, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Wild Heart Gallery, Creativity & More.
An art therapy experience of honing in on our soul's needs. …
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Posted February 3rd, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Counseling at SWC, Art Therapy at SWC, Student & Alumni Stories.
Making Vision boards - Popularized by Oprah and Martha Beck
In Career and Life Development class Webb Garrison kicked off the vision board project by leading us through a long meditation where we walked into a forest and eventually came upon a treasure chest. We opened the chest to see what was inside. These dreamy…
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