Southwestern College (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
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Southwestern College is a graduate institution in Santa Fe
, New Mexico
specializing in Counseling and Art Therapy/Counseling. It is currently the only school in the state of New Mexico to offer a Master's Degree in Art Therapy. Dr. Michael Johll serves as the Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Initially formed in Alamogordo
in 1945 as a collection of religious and metaphysical books, the Quimby Metaphysical Library including the manuscripts of American Transcendentalist and Father of the New Thought
movement, Phineas Parkhurst Quimby are available in the College library. The library was eventually known as the Quimby Memorial Library. Early influences on the philosophy of the school include Rudolf Steiner, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Alice Bailey, perennial wisdom traditions, and Hindu scripture.
Dedicated as a college in 1976, Southwestern College's mission was created by Dr. Neva Dell Hunter
(whose doctorate was honorary), the mission of the college at that time was: "The College will teach that the power within a person is greater than in the world, that humankind has a sincerity to learn and a willingness to serve and that education must encompass the knowledge of the universe." Dr. Robert Waterman, interpreted Dr. Hunter's ideas and created Quimby College, later Southwestern College, with the intention to train Counselors who were well-versed and practiced in areas of Spirituality and Consciousness. Ellavivian Power, Ron Hulnick, Mary Hulnick, Katherine Ninos, and Marya Foley are other early influences on the development of the College.
The school's faculty come from a wide range of backgrounds and specialize in such areas as Art Therapy
, Expressive Therapy, Hospice Counseling, Psychodrama
, Eco-Psychology, Somatic Psychology, Positive Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Shamanism, Archetypal Psychology and Energy Psychology.
The school's current faculty include President James Michael Nolan, Vice President Katherine Ninos, Academic Dean Dr. Webb Garrison, Counseling Chair and Director of EcoPsychology Carol Parker, Art Therapy/Counseling Chair Deborah Schroder, Janet Schreiber, and Robert Waterman (the college's first president.) Its current vision statement is "Transforming Consciousness through Education." The College had a site visit from the Higher Learning Commission in November, 2010, and their recommendation is to extend the College's accreditation for ten years. The final report is available from President Nolan at docwahoo@yahoo.com and the College's Self Study in preparation for the accreditation visit can be found on the College web site, at: http://swc.edu/default.aspx?p=79&title=Accreditation
The school offers Master's Degrees in Counseling and Art Therapy/Counseling. It was fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (NCA) in 1996 http://www.ncahlc.org/component/option,com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,184/instid,1790/lang,en/.
Southwestern College's Art Therapy program is approved by the American Art Therapy Association
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Southwestern College has an active presence on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ernest-Hemingway/109397672419606#!/Southwestern.College.Santa.Fe
It is also found on Twitter: @southwesternsf
For thirty consecutive years, Southwestern College has offered the "Transformation & Healing Conference" on its campus in Santa Fe. http://swc.edu/default.aspx?p=30&title=Transformation%20%26%20Healing%20Conference
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
specializing in Counseling and Art Therapy/Counseling. It is currently the only school in the state of New Mexico to offer a Master's Degree in Art Therapy. Dr. Michael Johll serves as the Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Initially formed in Alamogordo
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Alamogordo is the county seat of Otero County and a city in south-central New Mexico, United States. A desert community lying in the Tularosa Basin, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains. It is the nearest city to Holloman Air Force Base. The population was 35,582 as of the 2000...
in 1945 as a collection of religious and metaphysical books, the Quimby Metaphysical Library including the manuscripts of American Transcendentalist and Father of the New Thought
New Thought
New Thought promotes the ideas that "Infinite Intelligence" or "God" is ubiquitous, spirit is the totality of real things, true human selfhood is divine, divine thought is a force for good, sickness originates in the mind, and "right thinking" has a healing effect.Although New Thought is neither...
movement, Phineas Parkhurst Quimby are available in the College library. The library was eventually known as the Quimby Memorial Library. Early influences on the philosophy of the school include Rudolf Steiner, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Alice Bailey, perennial wisdom traditions, and Hindu scripture.
Dedicated as a college in 1976, Southwestern College's mission was created by Dr. Neva Dell Hunter
Neva Dell Hunter
Dr. Neva Dell Hunter pioneered the practice of aura balancing, a form of spiritual therapy in which the practitioner works directly with the energy fields surrounding and penetrating the physical body.Dr...
(whose doctorate was honorary), the mission of the college at that time was: "The College will teach that the power within a person is greater than in the world, that humankind has a sincerity to learn and a willingness to serve and that education must encompass the knowledge of the universe." Dr. Robert Waterman, interpreted Dr. Hunter's ideas and created Quimby College, later Southwestern College, with the intention to train Counselors who were well-versed and practiced in areas of Spirituality and Consciousness. Ellavivian Power, Ron Hulnick, Mary Hulnick, Katherine Ninos, and Marya Foley are other early influences on the development of the College.
The school's faculty come from a wide range of backgrounds and specialize in such areas as Art Therapy
Art therapy
Because of its dual origins in art and psychotherapy, art therapy definitions vary. They commonly either lean more toward the ART art-making process as therapeutic in and of itself, "art as therapy," or focus on the psychotherapeutic transference process between the therapist and the client who...
, Expressive Therapy, Hospice Counseling, Psychodrama
Psychodrama
Psychodrama is a method of psychotherapy in which clients utilize spontaneous dramatization, role playing and dramatic self-presentation to investigate and gain insight into their lives. Developed by Jacob L. Moreno, M.D. psychodrama includes elements of theater, often conducted on a stage where...
, Eco-Psychology, Somatic Psychology, Positive Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Shamanism, Archetypal Psychology and Energy Psychology.
The school's current faculty include President James Michael Nolan, Vice President Katherine Ninos, Academic Dean Dr. Webb Garrison, Counseling Chair and Director of EcoPsychology Carol Parker, Art Therapy/Counseling Chair Deborah Schroder, Janet Schreiber, and Robert Waterman (the college's first president.) Its current vision statement is "Transforming Consciousness through Education." The College had a site visit from the Higher Learning Commission in November, 2010, and their recommendation is to extend the College's accreditation for ten years. The final report is available from President Nolan at docwahoo@yahoo.com and the College's Self Study in preparation for the accreditation visit can be found on the College web site, at: http://swc.edu/default.aspx?p=79&title=Accreditation
The school offers Master's Degrees in Counseling and Art Therapy/Counseling. It was fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (NCA) in 1996 http://www.ncahlc.org/component/option,com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,184/instid,1790/lang,en/.
Southwestern College's Art Therapy program is approved by the American Art Therapy Association
American Art Therapy Association
The American Art Therapy Association is a U.S. national professional association of over 5,000 practicing art therapists, students, educators, and related practitioners in the field of art therapy, with both U.S. and international members...
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Southwestern College has an active presence on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ernest-Hemingway/109397672419606#!/Southwestern.College.Santa.Fe
It is also found on Twitter: @southwesternsf
For thirty consecutive years, Southwestern College has offered the "Transformation & Healing Conference" on its campus in Santa Fe. http://swc.edu/default.aspx?p=30&title=Transformation%20%26%20Healing%20Conference