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Posted February 15th, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Art Therapy at SWC, Wild Heart Gallery, Creativity & More.
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 Student & Alumni Stories, Ecotherapy, 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 Art Therapy at SWC, Counseling at SWC, Student & Alumni Stories.
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 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 Art Therapy at SWC, Counseling 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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Posted January 26th, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Art Therapy at SWC, Counseling at SWC, Student & Alumni Stories.
by Amy Hautman Bates
I can easily draw a family tree, but in Family Art Therapy class we made genograms to explain our relationships with our families. Many people can map out their family systems with an assortment of boxes and lines and symbols. Here is what a typical genogram looks like:
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Posted January 17th, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Art Therapy at SWC, Counseling at SWC, Student & Alumni Stories.
First year art therapy student describes her experience using a vision board to ring in 2014 and details some basic tips on creating vision boards. …
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Posted January 13th, 2014 by Donna Harrington & filed under Art Therapy at SWC, Counseling at SWC, Student & Alumni Stories, Wild Heart Gallery, Creativity & More.
My past year at Southwestern College has taken me on an intense personal journey. I have spent most of my life desperately trying to figure things out. I moved to Santa Fe to study Art Therapy and learn a bunch of theory and technique. I wanted to get smarter. Although I…
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Posted December 19th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Consciousness & Mindfulness, SWC Blog.
This is episode 5 of the Aspiring Coaches and Therapists podcast, by Emilah Dawn DeToro and Jacob Gotwals. In this episode, we discuss the roles of structure, fluidity, and presence in sessions with clients.
Listen Now / Download (Duration: 36:41 — 25.2MB)
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How Emilah structures intuitive life coaching sessions with clients
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Posted December 19th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.
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)
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Why Jacob decided to become a therapist
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Posted December 9th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Ecotherapy.
SWC Fun at the Grand Canyon
By Allegra Borghese
Part of the fun of moving to Santa Fe for grad school is getting to explore a new geographical location. The high deserts offer a different kind of vastness than the concrete jungles of the east coast. While a seven hour drive can get you through…
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Posted December 8th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Consciousness & Mindfulness.
By Amy Hautman Bates
So far my education at Southwestern College has been truly amazing. The mission of the college “Transforming Consciousness Through Education,” has resonated with my beliefs and values and the teachings have come easily for me. But, learning about something and actually doing it can be very different. It is common for…
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Posted December 6th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Wild Heart Gallery, Creativity & More.
A collection of photos and interviews engaging the relationship between our minds and bodies. …
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Posted November 7th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.
Britt shares her initial impressions of Southwestern College and her unique perspective on art therapy. …
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Posted November 7th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.
Sylvan, a counseling student at Southwestern, shares his thoughts on New Mexico, SWC and counseling. …
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Posted November 7th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.
Southwestern College student, Mary Edson, interviews four new students to get their insight on what it is that makes the Southwestern College experience so unique. What the students have to say is thoughtful, honest and evocative. …
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Posted October 22nd, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Art Therapy at SWC, Counseling at SWC, Wild Heart Gallery, Creativity & More.
Art Therapy. Inside and Outside. Tiny Things for a Tiny Box by Mary Edson
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Posted October 16th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.
By Lynda Klueh
I remember the entrance of college in the undergraduate days, oh yes. Call it what you want –the coming of age, leaving the nest, the rite of passage into unadulterated adulthood. As much as we think we’re cool, it’s hard to deny that somehow humans have an innate ability of knowing a…
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Posted October 10th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Art Therapy at SWC, Counseling at SWC, Student & Alumni Stories.
by Allegra Borghese
There will never be another ‘first client.' The feeling is so exciting. All the preparation of the last two (and probably more) years was present at the moment I first shook my client’s hand. Of course, nerves are present too, but it felt so right being in this role. I stepped into…
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Posted October 2nd, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Ecotherapy, Consciousness & Mindfulness, SWC Blog.
by Natascha Holmes
(written Oct 2, 2013)
Moving to Santa Fe at the end of July gave me a great opportunity to get to know my new home town way ahead of schedule; or so I thought. Most of my time before the start of school was spent traveling to other states, working on writing…
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Posted September 30th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Wild Heart Gallery, Creativity & More.
Sometimes a concept flashing through my mind can be made clearer when I paint it. I grab the "thought" and infuse it with all the feeling and sensation that exists beyond words. I stir it around in the paint and lay it out on the canvas. Here is an example of using my art to…
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Posted September 24th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Ecotherapy.
by Amy Hautman Bates
I am settling in after a year of New Mexico life. Before this, I lived in Minnesota and North Carolina; both much greener, wetter and predictable than this. Since moving here, I have heard many wonderful stories of strange events in the "Land of Enchantment". I haven't seen an alien (yet)…
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Posted September 24th, 2013 by Donna Harrington & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.
By Allegra Borghese
I appreciate the change in seasons. As the temperature and colors shift, I am forced to change up my routine, feel things differently, and assess my choices. Mid-September is a world away from mid-July. I observe the subtleties in how I am thinking and seeing; I am different. My hair can no…
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