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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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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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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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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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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Acquire Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), pass National Counselors Exam (NCE)
1,000 Direct Contact Hours Post-Graduation
100 Hours Supervision (at least 50 with an ATR, ATR-BC, ATRS)
Application to Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB)
Cost $125
Must have 3 letters of reference (at least one from an ATR)
Verification of Supervision and Client…
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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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New Mexico State Independent License
2 years post-graduate experience
3,000 hours of client contact (700 from internship)
100 hours of face-to-face supervision
Application (Notarized)
$75 Cost
Current Passport-sized Photo (2" x 2")
Official Transcript
Verification of Post-Graduate Supervision Hours
Receive temporary LPCC / LPAT
Apply for Exam (NCMHCE) …
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When I entered the second year of my counseling program, I immediately felt the shift of focus from myself to the client. Going to Tierra Nueva, Southwestern College's Counseling Center, for Practicum concretized the transition. Tierra Nueva used to sit in a small shopping mall surrounded by fun businesses such as the cycling shop, an…
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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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Southwestern College Student Complaint Policy
Student success and student satisfaction with our services are top priorities for Southwestern College. It is our goal to graduate self-reflective practitioners who will serve others through the professions of Counseling and Art Therapy. Service is core to our mission. It is in this light that our policy is aimed…
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Once a heroic Jedi Knight, Darth Vader was seduced by the dark side of the Force, became a Sith Lord, and led the Empire’s eradication of the Jedi Order. He remained in service of the Emperor—the evil Darth Sidious—for decades, enforcing his Master’s will and seeking to crush the fledgling Rebel Alliance. But there…
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The following are links to full text eBooks, which are required reading for courses in the Summer 2018 quarter.
Upon clicking each link, you will be asked (on the page that loads) to provide an EBSCOhost User ID and Password to access the content, both of which can be obtained by contacting Quimby Memorial Library.
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The following are links to full text eBooks, which are required reading for courses in the Summer 2018 quarter.
Upon clicking each link, you will be asked (on the page that loads) to provide an EBSCOhost User ID and Password to access the content, both of which can be obtained by contacting Quimby Memorial Library.
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…
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ART AS A FORCE OF NATURE: CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION AND HEALING
Shaun McNiff, Ph.D., ATR
Saturday, August 25, 9am – 5:30pm
The Center for Spiritual Living, 505 Camino de los Marquez, Santa Fe
$135 for 7 CECs
Go to www.tandh.org to register
Art heals through the circulation of creative energy and the transformation of difficulties into…
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TLDR:
White privilege is entrenched in our society, and not where it might be expected. Many people who consider themselves "not racist" act in ways that are still oppressive. Racism and oppression are as much "ways of being" as "words" that are said. I was surprised that I have a history of being an…
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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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Opportunities
Southwestern College (SWC) is a small, consciousness-centered graduate school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico with an enrollment of approximately 200 students. We offer Master’s degree programs in Counseling, Art Therapy/Counseling, Art Therapy for Clinical Professionals, Consciousness in Action, and a PhD in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership.
Current opportunities are listed here. The…
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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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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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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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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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New Earth Institute Community Lectures
FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
REGISTER NOW
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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