P.O. Box 4788
Santa Fe, NM 87507

Located in Sante Fe, New Mexico, Southwestern College is a graduate school that offers programs in the mental health fields. The New Mexico college sits on 2.5 acres and offers programs that expose students to more cutting edge approaches to understanding human behavior. In addition to teaching students about mainstream theoretical approaches, students are given a more holistic perspective. After graduation, students at Southwestern College go off into the world as well-qualified mental health professionals.

The education received at the New Mexico college is a transformational one. It is person-centered, somatic, reflective, holistic and experiential. Three master's degree programs are offered at Southwestern College: counseling, art therapy/counseling and counseling with a concentration in grief, loss and trauma. Community education certificate programs are also offered, including grief, loss and trauma, psychodrama and action methods, transformational ecopsychology, integral somatic psychology and community-based cultural health and healing. Graduates of Southwestern College can apply for licensure in the state of New Mexico.

Quick Facts

The history of Southwestern College dates back to 1945 when a group of people began collecting religious and metaphysical books for the Quimby Memorial Library. Today, the library has around 18,500 books, journals and other materials.

The art therapy program at Southwestern College is one of the biggest in the United States. The chair of this program has published a book on the topic.

The New Mexico college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It only offers master's and certificate programs, no doctorate or undergraduate level courses.

Southwestern College is a small graduate school with only around 160 students enrolled. Because of its small size, the average class sizes is only between 12 to 14 students.

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