What are the root causes of family violence? And how can therapists and communities work to help families transcend adversity so that they are able to realize post-traumatic growth and…
Lily Dulan ‘03, ‘06
Lily Dulan ‘03, ‘06 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing and MA in Clinical Psychology) was featured in PsychCentral’s podcast, Inside Mental Health. In the Giving Grief Meaning After a…
With New Workbook, Martha Straus Helps Parents and Children Manage Big Emotions
“It’s part of our job description as parents to remain reasonable—to have access to a rational adult brain—when our kids start falling apart,” writes Dr. Martha Straus in her latest…
Dr. Devona Stalnaker-Shofner Recipient of the 2021 NARACES Social Justice Award
When Dr. Devona Stalnaker-Shofner, EdD accepted the 2021 NARACES Social Justice Award at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) conference on October 8th, she envisioned her accomplishment and…
Latinx/e Communities Deserve Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care
everyone. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Mariaimeé Gonzalez about the work she is doing to make sure that counseling for Latinx communities is done by diverse individuals who understand the unique issues they face here in the US.
Art Therapy Can Provide Healing Beyond Words
Words sometimes limit our ability to express ourselves and our experiences, however, using art in a therapeutic space provides an opportunity for a different kind of communication. In this episode, we talk with two practitioners and professors of art therapy, Amy Morrison and Beth Donahue, about the benefits of this alternative and engaging form of therapy, and how their new online program has made this profession more accessible than ever.
NCSPP Students of Color Council
At the 2019 annual conference of the National Council of School and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP), an organization that brings together psych educators from graduate programs in psychology across…
Antioch’s New Latinx Mental Health & Social Justice Institute
Generations of Latinx/e people in the United States have faced discrimination, racism, and many other sorts of oppression. Although these are ongoing injustices, the COVID-19 pandemic and the national movement…
Dr. Shannon McIntyre Publishes Article in the “Journal of Contemporary Psychology”
A therapist’s capacity to empathize and relate to a patient’s emotional state is one of many core skills needed to provide in-depth psychological care. Some of these skills can be…
All Counseling is Trauma Counseling
A trauma can be something like a car crash or an earthquake or an eviction, a major event one can point to as life-changing. These are what clinicians refer to…
To Heal Our Communities, We Need to Explore the Unconscious Mind
Psychologist and teacher Dr. Monqiue Bowen believes that the benefits of psychoanalysis extend far beyond the healing and personal growth that can come from exploring one’s subconsciousness. In a country built on whiteness and systemic racism, the act of analyzing unconscious thoughts and behaviors can provides an opportunity for community healing across communities. Having a safe space to have these conversations is essential. In this conversation, Dr. Bowen discusses how therapy can be a place of healing not only for the patient but also for the therapist—and for the community at large.
Suzanne Edison ’82, ’76
Suzanne Edison ’82, ’76 (University Seattle, MA, and Yellow Springs & Baltimore, BA in Psychology and Dance) was appointed to the position of Mental Health Coordinator at the Cure JM Foundation….