The following criteria must be fulfilled for admission to the Master's program in Art Therapy/Counseling:
1. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
The College recognizes the importance of life experience, references and personal motivation as indicators of academic success in the art therapy field. These factors, along with a personal statement which describes professional…
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The following criteria must be fulfilled for admission to the Master's in Counseling.
1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
The College recognizes the importance of life experience, letters of recommendation and personal motivation as indicators of academic readiness and success in the counseling field. These factors, along with a personal…
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Because rates vary seasonally, it is best to contact places directly for current information and reservations. The following links are to motels that are closest in proximity to the college and reasonably priced:
La Quinta
Holiday Inn Express
The Inn at Santa Fe
The Santa Fe International Hostel and…
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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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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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Ishwari Sollohub, LPCC, graduated from Southwestern College in 2007, with a Master's in Counseling with a Concentration in Grief, Loss and Trauma. She has been in private practice since then in Santa Fe.
Ishwari works with adults and couples facing a wide range of issues, as well as offering grief-specific work. Utilizing a variety of…
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Graduation Year - 2009
Andrew Fearnside, MA
I graduated last fall in Counseling with a concentration in Grief, Loss and Trauma, having spent the spring and summer working at the UNM Cancer Center. In January I found contract work at the Family Workshop, a private mental health clinic that receives court-ordered clients with DWI…
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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 son’s new room. I imagined a place where he could sit comfortably while looking at his books or playing with his toy animals.
Here are…
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Income-driven repayment plans are most helpful to those whose monthly student loan payments comprise a significant portion of their annual income. These plans establish reasonable monthly payments and put a cap on the number of years borrowers are required to pay toward their student loan. Â
The Federal Government offers these Income-Driven Repayment Plan options…
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From 2002 through 2010, I went on storm chasing trips to the Great Plains around Texas almost every spring. Toward the end of these years, I started getting more insight into the psychological roots of my fascination with storms, and I stopped doing as much storm chasing. I wrote the following piece in the spring…
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Visioning and vision-based action are two interrelating, reciprocal expressions of regenerative leadership.  Jaffa Frank, Ph.D.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: OVERVIEW
The Ph.D. in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership requires completion of 75 quarter units. Students may complete all requirements within three years in 11 ten-week quarters. Students may also opt for part-time enrollment and complete within five…
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By Deborah Schroder
So Scruff and I have become pretty close during the pandemic. He doesn’t share his face on social media but he let me use a stand-in so you could see where he lives. He lives around and under the pretty little bridge in the back of campus. I walk out that way…
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We welcome your interest in our Master's degree program in Counseling (or the specialty area called Clinical Mental Health Counseling by CACREP and some state licensing boards). Southwestern College's Counseling program is fully approved by the Higher Learning Commission, and offers a number of distinctive advantages over most other clinical programs. The program can…
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If you have the motivation for self-discovery and the academic background to pursue a rigorous graduate degree in the fields of counseling, art therapy, consciousness, or regenerative leadership, your graduate school search will lead you to Southwestern College.
Southwestern offers a holistic perspective in all our degree programs, whether you seek a Master's degree in…
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Need to perform research, track down hard sources, and edit/enhance photos for an assignment? Looking for easy, web-based presentation software? Want options for web-based storage? Quimby's your hookup.
On this page you'll find a number of free, web-based solutions for a multitude of needs you might have as a student, artist, or human being (or…
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New Earth Institute Community Lectures
FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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 Mental health professionals may receive
2 CEUs approved by the NM Counseling and Therapy Practice Board for a $20 fee
Spring 2024 Community Lecture Schedule:
The Bare Bones: Exploring the Embodied Self in Ethical Decision Making
Presented by Kate Latimer, MA,…
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Jobs in Mental Health
Southwestern College's Office of Career Services offers a variety of free workshops throughout the year  on topics such as:
Career Pathways Alumni Panels
Community Agency Work
Geriatric, Alzheimer’s and Hospice Work
Private Practice
Additionally, you can follow a lot of the happenings at Southwestern College by linking to either…
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This Master’s degree is available to clinical professionals who already have at least a Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or other clinical degree. The M.A. in Art Therapy/Counseling is for those who have not yet earned a Master’s degree in this field.
This program is being offered as a distance…
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New Mexico Dependent License - Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Graduate
Hand in application ASAP (It takes up to 6 weeks to receive license, and you can’t practice until you receive your Temporary LMHC)
Cost $75
Original Current Passport-sized Photo (2”x2”)
Official Transcript
Notarized Application
Notarized Supervisor Form, “Experience Plan”
The temporary LMHC is…
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Southwestern College has been bringing the world extraordinary therapists since 1979. Naturally, therapists-in-training need a place to train!
www.tierranuevacounseling.org
Since 1986, SWC students have  provided affordable counseling to the community from a holistic mental health care perspective. In a unique program for a New Mexico college, Tierra Nueva Counseling Center offers students practical experience in…
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by Brian Miller, M.A., LPCC
Hello dear friends and colleagues,
This has been a busy few years for me since graduating in 2008. I continue to live in Albuquerque, New Mexico with my wife and our two sons, Sebastian (age 4) and Liam (age 2), who encourage us lovingly to learn more and more about…
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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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Looking to start your flowerbeds this spring and want to honor the Northern Central New Mexican foliage? New to Santa Fe and trying to determine which are the native plants along the trails? I have some tips for you!
Santa Fe Native Plant Project (SNaPP) is a certification and public education program of the…
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