Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM
Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM Blog
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The Power of Now in New Mexico
By Amy Hautman Bates I just reread Tolle's The Power of Now for Katherine Ninos' Consciousness I class. It has been ten years since I first picked up Tolle's book...
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Psychodrama “Soul in Action” Healing Method
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...
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A Southwestern College Intern’s Letter from Prison
Reflection Option #3: A Letter to My Teacher--By Colleen Dougherty Dr. Carol Parker, Ph.D, LPCC Southwestern College, Santa Fe, NM Dec. 3, 2012 Dear Carol, I am writing to...
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A Poem All Therapists Should Know
My Life in in 5 Chapters a poem by Portia Nelson Chapter I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk I fall in. I...
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1 commentsUgly Can be Good Enough
by Magdalena Karlick I delved into this rag rug project at the beginning of the summer, wanting to recycle old, ill-fitting, and stained clothing to make a rug for my...
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1 commentsFamily Art
Materials: Markers, Colored Paper, Scissors, and Glue These days, most presents for family and friends are family creative efforts; Mama and Judah (2 1/2 years old) taking lead. My folks...
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Light Figures: Finding the Core of Consciousness at Southwestern College, Santa Fe
Light Figures and Consciousness: At the Core of Southwestern College's Curriculum (Santa Fe) by Katherine Ninos, developer of the Psychology of Consciousness Sequence As you all know, Southwestern College’s mission...
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Who Is an Artist When She Is Not Making Art?
by Amy Hautman Bates Artist's Block "Who is an artist when she is not making art?" (This is a doodle, not a painting.) In September, my partner and I packed...
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Counseling Center Staff Despacho Ceremony
The staff at Southwestern Counseling Center works very hard, so at our last staff meeting we decided to arrange a ceremony to call in some extra support and prayers for...
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Mindfulness and What I Eat…
They say “you are what you eat” and I believe this. I believe that I consist of much of what I consume. I consume veggies…gratitude….beans….prayer…bread…self acceptance…chocolate….silence….tofu….turmoil…chips….friendships….rice…and more. I consume what...
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Southwestern College Students Explore Aboriginals and Art Therapy
Amy Hautman Bates, first year Art Therapy/Counseling student on her transition from Artist to Art Therapist http://artforwellness.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/australian-aborigines-and-art-therapy/?preview=true&preview_id=53&preview_nonce=cecf41a352 I started this blog intending to write about the creative art's health...
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Safety, Fear, The Trunk, Wise Decisions and Moving Forward at Southwestern College
Why Putting Things In Boxes Doesn’t Make You a Wimp by Laura Bailey, Student at Southwestern College There’s nowhere in the world quite like Southwestern College; that’s just scientific fact....
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Insights Rise to the Surface
Capstone Project: Artist Statement Suzanne Otter, Fall 2012 Making art as a way to work through complex personal issues was helpful to me during the many years I worked as...
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Wilderness Therapist-in-Training, Kelly Haymaker’s “Case Notes”
Southwestern College Student's Reflections on the Therapeutic Moment Grief like a river: Accessing the healing power of metaphor She walked slowly, so as not to trip over the exposed pine...
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SWC Student Moriah Lancaster Muses on Colorado Shootings
Life is fragile How do you continue functioning on a day like today? How do keep studying for your matriculation exam when thoughts of terrified people keep flashing in your...
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A Window Into an Intern’s Experience, from Eliza Buck
Southwestern College, Santa Fe Notes from Cooper Riis by Eliza Buck 7-13-12 Sensing safety takes time. I’ve been at Cooper Riis for 13 weeks now and have just acquired a...
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A Day in the Life of Southwestern College Intern, Craig Tomas McAdams
Craig “Tomas” McAdams – Southwestern College (Santa Fe) Internship in Maras, Peru A couple of days ago one of the boys I meet with for individual sessions – let’s...
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“Failure” – A Great Transformational Opportunity, by Alicia Hoffman, SWC Graduate
The Alchemical Possibilities of Failure by Alicia Hoffman “My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them.” - Bono. ...
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Sacred Relationship by Patricia Meek
Southwestern College Alumna, Patricia Meek, Recounts a Mission of Healing in the Mountains Sacred Relationship “The winds end when the snow caps of Mount Blanca melt.” This is a common...
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Southwesten College Intern, Craig McAdams, in Peru
Southwestern College, Santa Fe: Internship in Peru In the beginning of my internship in Peru, I had the honor and blessing to be able to work with and learn from...
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A Mandala a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
by Eliza Combs Okay, so maybe not once a day, although that would be an awesome practice but at least once a week for 8 weeks or so. I loved...
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Sara Martin’s Virtual Art Show
Sara Martin Artist Statement One of the most important things I will take from my education and training in becoming an art therapist is that I can now confidently...
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Group Mandala
Termination Phase ~Group Mandala~ Betsy Sohmer & Camille Grec Presentation Project for Art Therapy Techniques, teacher: Seren Morris Intention: To create a space and activity for the group to experience...
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2 commentsA Poem of Gratitude from Eric Golden
ONE MOMENT LONGER May I embrace you One moment longer So that hugging Becomes Holding May my heart be in the presence Of your heart One moment longer ...