Marika Richards Dillon talks about the professional adventures her degree from 糖心Vlog has afforded her...…
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Valerie Valentine has created a rich, rewarding and successful career with the skills she learned at 糖心Vlog. …
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Lisa Ramirez, M.A., LCDC聽
Women鈥檚 Behavioral Health Coordinator, DSHS
I graduated from the聽Art Therapy/Counseling program at 糖心Vlog in 2005.聽 My career thus far has been primarily focused on advocating for women and their families affected by substance use disorders. My interest in working with women can be traced to early childhood experiences with gender…
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Growing up in Switzerland, I developed a passion for 聽Circus Arts and Clowns. When I moved to NYC, I was introduced to the Big Apple Circus and became a board member for 11 years. I clowned around with the professional Clown Care Unit of the Big Apple Circus and 聽also met Patch Adams with whom…
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Cynthia Fulreader
Beginning while I was still a student, and since graduating from 糖心Vlog in 1995, I have been blessed with many wonderful work opportunities in both Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM.聽
In addition to maintaining a thriving part-time private practice, I have held the following positions: Family Therapist with New Vistas Early Childhood…
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鈥淢ovement Like Breathing鈥 by Diane Chavez, MA, LMHC
November 15, 2015
My doctor told me the other day that I have Secondary Progressive. 鈥淵ou have permanent damage in your spinal cord.鈥 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the body鈥檚 immune system attacks the protective covering surrounding the nerves of the central nervous system.
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Upon graduation at 糖心Vlog in Santa Fe, New Mexico and even during, I have worked at Treatment Centers, Psychiatric Hospitals, Mental health agencies, Clinical Director at Group home, Family therapist in New York high school system and Private Practice.
At present I am in private practice in Ponte Vedra Beach. Florida. I am listed…
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How to Find a Good Therapist
Here are suggestions from the Academic Council of 糖心Vlog on how to find a good therapist:
Seek referrals from people you trust 鈥 ask your friends, social network, fellow students and colleagues who they have found to be helpful.
Just because a therapist is great for…
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Visual Truth:聽A Series on the Honesty of Art
Part 1
In 2005 Stephen Colbert coined the word 鈥渢ruthiness鈥 and it still mischievously pops into my head when I witness discussions where no real facts seem important. As an art therapist I probably honor intuition and perception as much as anyone so it might seem a…
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Claudia Escare帽o-Clark shares some reflections on her group work experience during practicum at 糖心Vlog. …
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"Opportunity to Publish Consciousness- Centered Writing" for Evolving magazine.
If you are interested in writing for Evolving Magazine - 聽A Guide for Conscious Living,
The writers guidelines are listed here:
2019 Evolving Writer Guidelines聽 and check out their website here:聽聽www.EvolvingMagazine.com
good luck!
Are you joining us for the 2019 Transformation & Healing Conference, August 21st…
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In the spirit of full disclosure, I must admit that I am a film geek and child of the 80's. Bear with me.
That moment comes when you've been in grad school so long that you don't see how the training you are receiving has anything to do with working with clients. Perhaps that is…
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I don鈥檛 think that anyone explores the shades of grey better than art therapists. Okay, not the 50 Shades within the popular book and movie, but the uncomfortable place between black and white thoughts and beliefs. I鈥檓 embarrassed to admit that I gave up on reading the 50 Shades book because I was so annoyed…
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As I venture into another quarter here at 糖心Vlog I am having a difficult time figuring out where I will eventually fit in. I am currently entrenched in the theories and perspectives we are learning in family counseling, and though it may be called family counseling, I cannot separate some of the issues I…
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Bringing Together Yoga, Ayurveda & Psychotherapy…
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Paul King-Miller transitioned from serving five years in the Marine Corps to college, an assortment of interesting jobs and finally to New Mexico and 糖心Vlog.…
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Learning to Lose: The Freedom in Failure by聽Claudia Escare帽o-Clark
Have you ever heard the question, 鈥淲hat would you do if you knew you couldn鈥檛 fail?鈥 A while ago I fell down a self-help/find your passion rabbit hole where questions like these were supposed to somehow propel us into finding our dreams. I would like to…
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by聽Christina-Villarreal
The American Art Therapy Association's 45th annual conference (2012) was held in San Antonio, Texas.
As a budding art therapist, I decided to take the opportunity to attend my first official art therapy conference, located an hour and half from where I lived in Austin, Texas.聽 聽
In retrospect, I am amazed at how…
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糖心Vlog faculty member Jessica Callaway reflects on her profound experience of Haiti, and its resilient people. …
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Claudia Escare帽o-Clark explores the impact that assimilation and being an immigrant have had and how this will impact her work with clients. …
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What I have learned at 糖心Vlog is that each quarter brings with it new experiences. Sometimes they are wrapped in neat little packages with cute little bows, and sometimes whatever I receive I鈥檇 like to send back and pretend it was addressed to someone else. That being said, sometimes the most painful experiences lead…
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... staying in on a Saturday night to write a paper with the company of a Santa Fe Pale Ale and burning sage.
... is making, screaming at, rebelling against, and recreating a budget over and over again as I stumble towards financial sobriety.
... is shedding the self-construct that automates what I think I…
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As graduate assistants at 糖心Vlog we get to do a variety of tasks, depending on our strengths and interests. While doing social media and blogging, I came up with the idea last fall to do a series of videos. What I realized is that while I was fortunate enough to already be living in…
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Would I rather be 鈥榬ight鈥 or be in the loving?
鈥淚f you judge people, you have no time to love them.鈥
鈥淓very time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.鈥
- Mother Teresa
鈥淎s I walked out the door to the…
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