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Dr. Derrick Sebree

Student Reflection: Ecotherapy Group

During my time spent in graduate school at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, I have been exposed to a plethora of therapeutic modalities in my training. I began to find myself drawn to the discipline of ecopsychology, an approach that views the human relationship with the natural world as an essential component to our

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Ryan Blackstock, PsyD

Taking Elliot on the Road

I recently spent several days at the Living Games conference in Austin, Texas. In getting oriented to Austin, I discovered that one of its slogans was “Keep Austin Weird.† And I found that to be a little bit of a relief, as it completely explained why my 3.5 hour presentation

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President Diane Blau

Reflections from President Blau: A Message From Nature

Our monthly blog feature from º£½ÇÂÒÂ× President, Dr. Diane Blau, discussing what’s on her mind and in her heart regarding º£½ÇÂÒÂ× and the field of professional psychology.  In the past weeks I have noticed significant change in the trees around º£½ÇÂÒÂ×. Lush green leaves reside where once there was a

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Megan Meade-Higgins

Student Profile: Megan Meade-Higgins

Megan Meade-Higgins, PsyS, LMSW, MSW, a fourth year doctoral student at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, was recently selected to complete a two year post-doc fellowship through the Consortium for Advanced Psychology Training. Megan currently works as a practicing psychotherapist at Eastwood Clinics in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, serving a diverse population with a

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Cynthia Ransley, MA, LLP

De-stigmatizing Mental Illness: When cause becomes important

An article in Psychology Today[i] raised a dilemma that I have been thinking about for many years. The article asserts that all mental illness is a product of physical brain dysfunction.  For those disorders for which we cannot currently find said dysfunction (they list: “depression, bipolar, schizophreniaâ€), it is only

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Alicia Width, MA, presents her poster to attendees at the symposium.

Reflection on the 2nd Annual Psychology Research Symposium

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Psi Chi hosted the 2nd Annual Psychology Research Symposium on Friday, April 29 at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×.  A clinical training for working with the LGBTQ population, taught by Rachel Crandall, LMSW, was held just before the conference.  Dr. Ellen Fedon-Keyt, PhD, delivered the key-note address, followed by two poster sessions and

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President Diane Blau

Reflections from President Blau: A Promising Future

Our monthly blog feature from º£½ÇÂÒÂ× President, Dr. Diane Blau, discussing what’s on her mind and in her heart regarding º£½ÇÂÒÂ× and the field of professional psychology.   Recently I attended a middle school concert. I saw gleaming eyes and radiant smiles on young people eager to share their melodious

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DonnaRockwell

Mindfulness-based Pain Management

There are some areas of healthcare that allude adequate treatment and cure, leaving patients struggling to find relief. Chronic pain is one of them. Chronic pain affects 100 million people in the U.S. per year, reaching $630 billion in lost productivity and healthcare costs (Lu, 2015). As the population ages,

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Research & Presentations

Members of the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community participate in scholarship activities. It is an integral element of professional development. The following scholarship activities are highlighted: Dr. Diane Blau (º£½ÇÂÒÂ× President) and Dr. Lee Bach (Core Faculty) will be presenting “Exploration of Self and Other: New Paradigms in Heuristic Inquiry” at the 12th

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