Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM
CEC Classes through the New Earth Institute
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CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE
THE FOUNDATIONS OF JUNGIAN SANDPLAY THERAPY (CMH 5055)
$375/16 CECs Offered via Zoom
Friday, September 30, 2022, 5–8pm; Saturday & Sunday, October 1 & 2, 2022, 10am–6pm MST Offered via Zoom
Join us to learn the theoretical foundations, practical applications, and neuropsychological underpinnings of Jungian sandplay therapy with children and adults. Through experiential activities and compelling case studies students will have the opportunity to connect on a deep level to this work and to integrate concepts. 16 contact hours toward the CMH Certificate.
ALSO 16 hours toward credentialing as a SandPlay Therapist (STA/ISST).
Lorraine Freedle, Ph.D., ABPdN, CST-T, is an international sandplay teacher (STA/ISST) and executive clinical director for TeamBuilders Behavioral Health in NM and Pacific Quest on Hawai’i Island. Her private practice is Black Sand Neuropsychological Services, Inc. in Hilo, Hawai’i. Dr. Freedle is the research editor for the Journal of SandPlay Therapy.
HUMAN SEXUALITY CERTIFICATE
Understanding and Working with Sexual Trauma (HS 5700-2)
$375/16 CECs Offered via Zoom
Friday, October 14, 2022, 6–9pm; Saturday & Sunday, October 15 & 16, 9am–5:30pm MST
Mental health professionals working with traumatized individuals need to understand both the emotional/behavioral manifestations of trauma as well as the physical impact of psychological trauma. This course takes an in-depth look at sexual trauma, focusing on childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault in adulthood, and covert incest. Participants will learn basic principles of trauma-informed care, art therapy and cognitive-behavioral interventions, as well as case conceptualization skills for working in a long-term, depth-oriented context. 16 contact hours toward the Human Sexuality Certificate.
Laura Rademacher, M.A., LMFT, CST, CST-S, is the Director of the Human Sexuality Certificate program. She is an AASECT certfied sex and relationship therapist with over 15 years of experience as a sex-positive sexual health educator. She is the author of “The Principles of Pleasure: Working with the Good Stuff as Sex Therapists and Educators.”
ADDICTIONS, ABUSE AND RECOVERY CERTIFICATE
MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING: ENGAGING PEOPLE IN MEANINGFUL CHANGE (AAR 5900)
$375/16 CECs On SWC Campus – Vaccination & Booster Required
Saturday & Sunday, August 20 & 21, 9am–6pm MST
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an approach to helping people find and activate their own resources for change. In this course students will learn about the theoretical basis for MI and touch on the supporting research for the approach. Students will learn how to apply MI techniques and strategies to a variety of issues including addiction, depression and anxiety. MI will also be applied experientially to assist students to make changes in their own lives that will increase balance and wellness. Upon completion of the course, students will also be able to integrate MI with other theories and skill sets in a manner that is coherent and meaningful. dynamic and how to find its gifts.
16 contact hours toward the Addictions, Abuse & Recovery Certificate.
Aimée Dale-Lucius, M.A., LMHC, is currently a clinician and CRAFT specialist at Serna Solutions LLC and is pursuing membership in MINT (Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers). Aimée has a diverse background in behavioral health and has worked with children through adults in private practice and community mental health in New Mexico and Colorado.
CLINICAL SKILLS: MOTIVATION INTERVIEWING, BASIC TO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (AAR 5200)
$375/16 CECs On SWC Campus
Saturday & Sunday, October 22 & 23, 2022, 9am–6pm MST
This course focuses on Motivational Interviewing (MI), an approach to helping people find and activate their own resources for change. Students will learn how to apply MI techniques and strategies to a variety of issues, including addiction, depression and anxiety and learn how to integrate MI with other theories and skill sets in a manner that is coherent and meaningful.
16 contact hours toward the Addictions, Abuse and Recovery Certificate.
Aimée Dale-Lucius, M.A., LMHC, is currently a clinician and CRAFT specialist at Serna Solutions LLC and is pursuing membership in MINT (Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers). Aimée has a diverse background in behavioral health and has worked with children through adults in private practice and community mental health in New Mexico and Colorado.
ECOTHERAPY CERTIFICATE
MINDFULNESS OF THE BODY, MIND AND HEART (TE 5600)
$375/16 CECs Offered via Zoom
Friday, October 28, 2022, 6–8pm; Saturday & Sunday, October 29 & 30, 9am–5:30pm MST
This course will introduce mindfulness practices with nature to experience the health of the body, mind and heart. We will explore various mindfulness practices that will bring us into more intimacy and reciprocity with ourselves and the Earth and examine various ways these practices can be introduced into the therapeutic process. Full course description will be on the syllabus. 16 contact hours toward the Ecotherapy Certificate.
Rochelle Calvert, Ph.D., CMT, SEP, B.C.B.A., has studied and taught mindfulness for the past 20 years and personally knows its transformational potential. Dr. Calvert currently leads courses, workshops and retreats in mindfulness and somatic experiencing in nature. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of New Mindful Life.
APPLIED INTERPERSONAL NEUROBIOLOGY CERTIFICATE
THE PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCE: PROMISES & PERILS (AIN 5600)
$375/16 CECs Location: Synergia Ranch outside Santa Fe
Saturday & Sunday, November 12 & 13, 2022, 9am–6pm MST
The pioneering research of Stanislav Grof, M.D. is currently informing a new generation of psychedelic researchers and therapists who are examining the enhanced wellness, healing, creativity and spirituality inherent in the psychedelic experience. Potential applications of psychedelic therapy include the treatment of depression, PTSD, addiction and end-of-life care. The training of therapists must emphasize not only the healing potential of these expanded states of consciousness, but also the perils of unskillful use. Helping clients INTEGRATE these extraordinary experiences is paramount. 16 contact hours toward the Applied Interpersonal Neurobiology Certificate.
Diane Haug, M.A., LPCC, is a licensed therapist and senior member of the Grof Transpersonal Training staff. Her background includes over a decade of working with adults and children dealing with life-threatening and terminal illness. Diane is an adjunct faculty member of the CIIS Center for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research (San Francisco, CA).
TRAUMA, GRIEF AND RENEWAL CERTIFICATE
COUNSELING SKILLS FOR TRAUMA AND GRIEF (TGR 5100)
$375/16 CECs Offered via Zoom
Saturday & Sunday, December 3 & 4, 2022, 9am–6pm MST
This course will explore theories of trauma, complicated grief and traumatic grief. Through readings, experiential exercises, guided imagery and group interactions, students will develop skills to support a healthy grieving process for clients who have experienced loss, trauma, complicated grief or traumatic grief. Extraordinary experiences, spiritual emergency and near-death experiences will be discussed. 16 contact hours toward the Trauma, Grief and Renewal Certificate.
Rev. Ted Wiard Ed.D., LPCC, CGC, is the Director of the Trauma, Grief and Renewal Certificate. Dr. Wiard is the founder and Director of Golden Willow Counseling and Golden Willow Retreat Center. He is also the clinical director of the Rio GrandeAlcohol and Drug Treatment Program. Dr. Wiard maintains a private practice.
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