WELCOME! Southwestern College/New Earth Institute has a deep commitment to helping those who have a calling in the Helping Professions. In addition to the Conscious Entrepreneurship offerings, which are aimed to help you learn the business of the mental health business, this page will help you identify where the Art Therapy jobs are, all over the…
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Scholarship Search Engines
Big Future (College Board)
Bold.org
Career One Stop
Discover Student Loans Free Scholarship Search
Fastweb Scholarship search
GoGrad
Niche.com
Various scholarships
Deadline: Varies
Sallie Mae Graduate School Scholarship Search
Scholarships.com
Scholarship America
Scholly
Unigo
Scholarship Resource List
American Association of University Women – https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/career-development/
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Licensing and supervision requirements vary by state. Check your state’s specific requirements by going to their website.
As of May 2, 2024, Southwestern College programs do meet the requirements for licensure in New Mexico. Specific determinations that its curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in all 50 states is an ongoing…
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Connect to your higher calling. Transform your work, your relationships, and your life. This is consciousness in action.
Features of the Program
Prepares graduates to affect change in their communities and/or field of study
On the ground in Santa Fe, NM or online/distance available
Integration of creative, multi-tiered method of learning and subject matter
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The Quimby Memorial Library is here to support the research needs of our students at Southwestern College. Below you will find a list of online databases, peer-reviewed open access journals, and scholarly based search engines that may be utilized any time --24/7-- away from the campus. In addition to these services, we also offer…
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Graduate student, Amy Gordon, describes her love of a course in Applied Interpersonal Neurobiology at Southwestern College's New Earth Institute.. …
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Each year, schools must provide to enrolled students a notice containing a list of the consumer information it must disseminate, and the procedures for obtaining this consumer information. Schools must also provide notice of student rights under the Right to Know and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Acts. The primary method of disseminating consumer information…
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A concentration in Consciousness in Action is possible for any degree student of the M.A. in Counseling or the M.A. in Art Therapy/Counseling programs.
In these degree programs you will be taking Consciousness 1, Consciousness 2 and Psychology of Altruism. To add a concentration in Consciousness in Action entails completing two additional courses: Psychology of…
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The following are some sample descriptions of INSAM classes. PSYCHODRAMA AND ACTION METHODSPsychodrama means ‘soul in action.’ Jacob Levy Moreno introduced the idea in the 1920’s that the healing of the individual and of the group were inseparable. This premise is the cornerstone of Moreno’s theory on human development and his experimentation with ‘action methods’. Within the field of somatic…
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Admissions
If you have the motivation for self-discovery and the academic background to pursue a rigorous graduate degree in the field of consciousness, your graduate school search will lead you to Southwestern College.
Southwestern brings a holistic, multicultural perspective to this Master's degree program. We are an especially good fit if you are an adult…
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Sometimes when “life” happens it feels like you are running to catch up! That was the case when I studied Consciousness here at Southwestern College. When selecting a topic to study in the consciousness class I chose “veganism.” At the time, I was not vegan, but I decided to try and eat vegan during that…
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M.A. Consciousness in Action Program Coursework
Multicultural Awareness
Applied Theories of Human Development
Hermeneutics of Self: Transformation and Healing Through Imaginal Ways of Knowing
Consciousness I: Cultivating the Healing Power of Presence
Consciousness II: Cultivating the Healing Presence of Love
Group Dynamics
Psychology of Altruism: Fundamentals of Helping Relationships
Research Methods and Program Evaluation
Psychology…
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<-- 2006 2008 -->Wendy Goodman, MA, LPCC, LADAC As I reflect upon my career path since leaving Southwestern College I wonder if any one of us can truly know the possibilities of opportunity that lie before us. If we are prepared to explore what we don’t know and can be flexible to unexpected turns in…
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Graduation Year - 2009
Rachel Zavarella, MA
Starting in July 2010, I am moving to the bay area in California to work at The Creekside School. I will be working toward hours for LPCC and ATR licensure in addition to being trained as a DIR/Floortime therapist. The Creekside School is a private school for children…
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In the spirit of full disclosure, I must admit that I am a film geek and child of the 80's. Bear with me.
That moment comes when you've been in grad school so long that you don't see how the training you are receiving has anything to do with working with clients. Perhaps that is…
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by Amy Hautman Bates
My first quarter at SWC has introduced me to what seems like a million new healing practices. One I find particularly interesting is Psychodrama. It is believed that acting out physically frees us from barriers and allows us to act spontaneously in the here and now. I like drama and I…
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This unique trans-disciplinary doctoral program is designed to prepare you as a regenerative leader to navigate the complexities of changing the old story of separation, domination, competition and control into the emerging story of cooperation, compassion, connection and capacity to regenerate broken social systems and struggling ecosystems. Relationships based on authentic partnership…
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New Mexico ranks in the top half of the most affordable states to live in and the state with the lowest average taxes paid per household. New Mexico doesn’t have a state sales tax. It has a statewide gross receipts tax, which is commonly passed on to the consumer by businesses just like a normal…
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This week has been one of manifesting intentions.
Yesterday morning began as any other here on the compound. The mountain summits rose majestically unabashed by gathering clouds. The dogs scurried to my door and I exited my casa to make my morning coffee. The Women of Maras began to arrive shortly before nine…
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TLDR:
White privilege is entrenched in our society, and not where it might be expected. Many people who consider themselves "not racist" act in ways that are still oppressive. Racism and oppression are as much "ways of being" as "words" that are said. I was surprised that I have a history of being an…
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There are various loan forgiveness programs available for students who have borrowed Federal Student Loans. Below is a list of programs Southwestern College graduates can qualify for after graduating and obtaining their professional licenses.
Federal Student Loan Debt Relief
Students can now apply for federal student loan forgiveness, up to $20,000! The Biden Administration…
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Dr. Lewis is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and the Stephen R. Setterberg, M.D., Faculty Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Minnesota TC. Dr. Lewis received his PhD from the University of South Florida (Tampa, FL), working under Roger Ariew and Justin EH Smith in the History of Philosophy. His research focuses on concepts…
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