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Posted May 31st, 2014 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Counseling at SWC, Art Therapy at SWC, SWC Blog.
Dr. Carol Parker is the Chair of the Southwestern College Counseling Program. Here she explains, in a series of three narratives, how the Southwestern Counseling Program is unique...And Carol knows a thing or two about "unique"...…
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Posted May 23rd, 2014 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Consciousness & Mindfulness.
Claudia Escareno-Clark reflects on the tension between embracing the Divine Oneness without naively ignoring human differences of all kinds...…
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Posted March 22nd, 2014 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under SWC Blog.
Sancho was an official Southwestern College cat – he was born under the development trailer (there used to be art therapy offices in that location). I think it’s rather serendipitous that he came into the world right underneath my old office. He had kind of an unfortunate name which he was given by someone who…
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Posted March 9th, 2014 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Where do SWC Grads Work.
David Hudson, M.A., ATR-BC, LPCC, is employed by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs as a Readjustment Counseling Therapist. He specializes in the treatment of chronic, combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as military sexual trauma. Using a variety of modalities and interventions in long- and short-term psychotherapy, he serves veterans from the conflicts in…
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Posted February 22nd, 2014 by Jim Nolan, Former President & 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 9th, 2014 by Jim Nolan, Former President & 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 Jim Nolan, Former President & 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 November 13th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Consciousness & Mindfulness.
First year grad student Lynsey Rubin talks about her welcoming experience at Southwestern College, and the surprising ways the school creates a safe and welcoming atmosphere. …
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Posted November 11th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.
Personal or Life Coaching is a great adjunct service for Therapists/Counselors to add to their practice. This post explains how and why. …
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Posted October 9th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Counseling at SWC, Art Therapy at SWC, SWC Blog.
A dual degree in Counseling and Art Therapy will serve you in the job market FAR better than an Art Therapy master's alone. The number of jobs for which you would be eligible increases exponentially. …
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Posted October 5th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Ecotherapy, Student & Alumni Stories, Consciousness & Mindfulness, SWC Blog.
by Natascha Holmes
(written Oct 5, 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 25th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Counseling at SWC, Art Therapy at SWC.
The Students of Southwestern College
by Claudia Escareño-Clark
I LOVE this time of year. The leaves have begun to turn, and there is a distinct nip in the air. While part of me feels it is a time to slow down and reflect, I am caught up in the excitement of a new school…
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Posted September 24th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Consciousness & Mindfulness, Student & Alumni Stories.
2nd Year Student Looking Back to Year One
Written by Sara Beth Patrick as an incoming student.
I have just finished my first week of classes at Southwestern College. It has been quite a transition. Moving from Ohio to Santa Fe, living in the suburbs to living in the country, getting into and choosing…
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Posted September 24th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Where do SWC Grads Work, Student & Alumni Stories.
Andrew Fearnside's Blog Series offers unique, poignant and tragi-comedic insights into the work of being a therapist. He is a graduate of Southwestern College.
3,000 Hours: The PO (Probation Officer)
Court-ordered clients [hereafter referred to as patients] bring their PO into therapy with them. As the therapist, I have to handle this complication,…
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Posted August 22nd, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Consciousness & Mindfulness, Where do SWC Grads Work, Counseling at SWC, Art Therapy at SWC.
The Insurer
by Andrew Fearnside
3,000 Hours: Meeting The Auditor
I've got this image of The Insurer lurking in me, down deep where it's dark and close and stuffy. He's tall and hefty and ten plus years older than me. He's got a crappy grey Men's Wearhouse suit on, old loafers, and a waistcoat:…
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Posted August 19th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Art Therapy at SWC, Counseling at SWC, Student & Alumni Stories, Wild Heart Gallery, Creativity & More.
This video is an amazing piece of inner reflection, exploration, engaging the shadow side of a "nice person" coming to peace with all she finds.
Amazing piece by Amy Hautman-Bates
(Mural featured in photograph is from Southwestern College Art Therapy/Counseling students' Capstone project...)
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Posted August 17th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.
By Michelle Walker Harkey
If life is a test, I think I just marked an incorrect answer this morning. As a volunteer at the Los Alamos Triathlon, my stated assignment was to keep a designated part of the course safe by keeping spectators on one side of the ribbon and participants running the correct direction…
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Posted August 14th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.
I moved to Santa Fe from Texas in August 2012 to start my first year at Southwestern College. It was a hard move for me because I basically uprooted myself from a place I called home for 15 years, leaving my family and friends behind. It was rather lonely for me until I met Paloma…
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Posted August 1st, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Consciousness & Mindfulness, Student & Alumni Stories, Counseling at SWC, Art Therapy at SWC.
My Personal Take on Family Constellations
by Beza Addis
In my 3rd quarter I had the opportunity to participate in a class activity that left a great impression in me. The activity was centered on family constellation and its influence in a counseling therapeutic setting. After listening to our guest instructor, Naomi, explain how…
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Posted August 1st, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Art Therapy at SWC, Consciousness & Mindfulness, Student & Alumni Stories, Counseling at SWC.
Lessons from my Multicultural class
by Beza Addis
In my multicultural class we each had to select a topic that is focused on multicultural issues which has bearing in our personal life and future work with clients. As an immigrant minority, it is a benefit to myself and to those I come across to be…
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Posted July 30th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Consciousness & Mindfulness, Student & Alumni Stories.
Using Art to Slow Down and Feel Loss
by Allegra Borghese
I had a nervous breakdown my freshman year of college due to over exertion in athletics and an insistence upon academic perfection. The compulsion to achieve and appear on top of everything was a chronic addictive pattern that was not serving me anymore. Art…
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Posted July 9th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.
8 Things I Miss About Being at Southwestern College This Summer
by Allegra Borghese
Having the summer off and being home in New York with family is fantastic. I am working on a vineyard right near the beach, rent is free, and I have no papers to write. As much as I love receiving a…
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Posted June 6th, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Student & Alumni Stories.
by Gabby Valdez, A Truly Beautiful Girl
My hat is off to Gabby for her courage in enhancing our consciousness about body types and the way cultural values can impact our entire lives.
PLEASE watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRuLCttD5Ng…
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Posted May 22nd, 2013 by Jim Nolan, Former President & filed under Student & Alumni Stories, Counseling at SWC, Art Therapy at SWC.
Does Southwestern College really deliver on its mission, "Transforming Consciousness through Education"?
I am approaching the end of my first year at Southwestern College. Time has flown. This is not just because I decided on Option One for the program, but also because so much has happened in these last 8 months. As a graduate…
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