Courses

PSYT 300/500
Jung and the Gnostic World View (1)
This class looks at the Gnostic Gospels as descriptions of archetypal patterns and symbolic descriptions of the individuation process as Jung understood it. The Gnostic branch of early Christianity was an introverted form of early Christianity, which was declared heretical, but has continued to resurface time and again throughout the last two thousand years. In the last fifty years, many of the original writings were discovered in Egypt, and Jung was given some of the original codices, becoming excited by the writings of people who described in symbolic language their view of the psyche.

PSYT 305/505
Introduction to Jungian Psychology (2)
This course lays the foundations for understanding Jungian psychology, its history and development as influenced by the personal lives of Carl Jung, Freud and others in the atmosphere of the first half of the twentieth century. Emphasis is on the practical application of Jung’s theories, both in one’s personal life and professional work. Jung’s ideas about the structure of the psyche, the flow of psychic energy, complexes, archetypes, the collective unconscious and typology are explored as well as the ways a therapist can assist or deter the psyche’s natural tendency to heal itself.

PSYT 306/506
Jungian Dream Work (2)
This course lays the foundations and develops an understanding of Jungian dream work from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. Emphasis is placed on the practical use of dreams in therapy and in one’s own personal life. Students look at the structure and process of dreams, objective and subjective interpretations, associations and amplifications, complexes as seen in dreams, compensatory and complementary meanings, mythological and archetypal motifs, prognosis from dreams and the use of dreams in the individuation process.

PSYT 312/512
Qi Training: The Qigong method of Bai Mei Kung Fu (2)
Bai Mei Qigong is a powerful system that traces its lineage back to Bodhidharma. Using static and moving forms, it unblocks Qi flows, allowing one to experience an overall increase in energy, stamina and health. Training the body in balance, alignment and grounded movement, students work with developing sensitivity or the ability to listen to the world around them.

PSYT 320/520
Psychology of Wilderness Experience (3)
Through group process, experiential activities and ritual, participants experience an ancient, pan-cultural, earthcentered rite of passage in a wilderness setting. This course follows the traditional stages of a rite of passage: Severance (leaving behind what is familiar); Threshold (three days and nights of solitude/fasting); and Reincorporation (bringing back gifts or insights to the community). Open to the transformative power of nature, participants have the opportunity to inquire deeply and directly into themselves and their relationship to the natural world and their community. Participants provide their own camping equipment and share food and transportation. Course is open to students by application and permission of instructors. Activity fee.

PSYT 332/532
Storytelling and Mythology: Jungian Perspectives (3)
This course examines the history and present use of the telling of stories as a healing method for individuals, families and groups. Case material is used to describe the value of telling stories in therapy, and of listening to the mythological themes, which so often weave in and out of a client’s personal story.

PSYT 342W/642W
Holotropic Breathwork (1)
Out of more than five decades of extensive research, Stanislav Grof has presented a map of the unconscious that challenges contemporary mechanistic models and offers important new insights into the psychotherapeutic process. Grof ’s model and his method for accessing and integrating deeper levels of the psyche is the focus of this weekend workshop. Grof ’s method, Holotropic Breathwork, uses music, vigorous breathing, bodywork and mandala drawing to access and integrate deep levels of the psyche. This process is not appropriate for people with severe psychological problems or certain physical conditions such as pregnancy, heart disease, glaucoma, epilepsy or infectious diseases.

PSYT 346/646
Contemplative Voice Work: Sounding the Body-Mind (2)
Each person’s voice is a unique energetic “fingerprint� and has the potential to form a bridge between the physical and nonphysical and the realms of inner and outer experience. Students use contemplative approaches to bring awareness to the connection between the voice and body and to experience the energy of the body through sound. This course is for any students who want to explore their voice. Singing ability not required.

PSYT 369/569
Art Therapy Perspective (For Non-Majors) (2)
Providing a detailed survey of the field of art therapy, this course covers a wide range of topics and offers broadbased exposure to the theory and practice of art therapy. Open to all graduate students and undergraduate seniors with permission of the instructor. BA seniors and MA only.

PSYT 375/575
Taming the Wild Horse: Riding the Energy of Emotions (2)
Learning to work with emotions can be challenging, even for experienced meditators. This five-day residential rural group retreat is designed to strengthen meditative tools for understanding and healing emotional struggle. Especially applicable for people working in the helping professions who wish to deepen compassion for self and others, the retreat includes “sending and taking� meditation (tonglen); mindfulness/awareness sitting practice (shamatha); contemplative interactive exercises; periods of silence; mindful eating practice; and outdoor walking meditation. Individual meditation instruction, as well as daily lectures and discussions, are included. Prerequisite: Prior meditation retreat experience or permission of instructor. Extra fees apply.

PSYT 396W/596W
Transpersonal Counseling Psychology Conference (1)
The Transpersonal Counseling Psychology Department offers a one-weekend conference in the summer featuring leaders in transpersonal psychology. Previous conferences have focused on the state of the art in transpersonal psychology, ecopsychology, psychotherapy and contemplative practice, initiation, creativity and community and have included such esteemed faculty as Frances Vaughan, Roger Walsh, Laura Sewall, David Abram, Angeles Arrien, Malidome Some, Stan Grof, Don Campbell, Pat Allen and Shaun McNuff. Topics and faculty vary from year to year. Offered occasionally.

PSYT 500
Jung and the Gnostic World View (1)
See course description for PSYT 300.

PSYT 505
Introduction to Jungian Psychology (2)
See course description for PSYT 305.

PSYT 506
Jungian Dream Work (2)
See course description for PSYT 306.

PSYT 510
Yoga and the Chakras: The Transpersonal Embodied (3)
We practice a gentle form of the ancient discipline of Hatha yoga that is grounded in self-compassion. Through conscious breathing, physical postures and contemplation, we deepen awareness and cultivate a felt sense of the flow of life force through the seven chakras in the body. Each of these vital centers energetically reflects the developmental patterning of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of our being. As we encounter habitually held patterns, we release blocked energy and experience greater fluidity, vitality, balance and body/mind integration. Lecture is included on the relevance of this practice for self-healing and personal development.

PSYT 512
Qi Training: The Qigong Method of Bai Mei Kung Fu (2)
See course description for PSYT 312.

PSYT 514e
The Diamond Approach (3)
The Diamond Approach is an original, thorough and precise spiritual path developed and taught by A. H. Almaas. Introducing the main insights and concepts of the Diamond Approach, this course draws on modern psychology as well as timeless spiritual wisdom, offering a fresh approach to living fully and deeply. It provides precise descriptions of the characteristics of spiritual realization and its barriers. By understanding and working with these barriers, we are better able to fulfill our potential for a life of engagement, service, contentment, richness, depth and mystery. Online fees apply.

PSYT 517e
Multicultural Issues: Contemplative Approaches (3)
In traditional cultures, healing occurs within community. There is a deep understanding of shared wounds and the shared responsibility as well as a desire to work together toward healing. We begin our work from within, looking to the past for aid and guidance. From there we return to the present to bring understanding to our own personal and cultural wounds. We explore our own cultural backgrounds and, from this place, sit as compassionate witnesses to the pain and struggle of others. In community, we facilitate healing using storytelling, ritual, meditation and guided imagery. We explore new ways to experience our shared humanness through deep wisdom, caring and understanding. Required for MATP students. Online fees apply.

PSYT 520
Psychology of Wilderness Experience (3)
See course description for PSYT 320.

PSYT 521
Touching the Moment: Indelible Presence (2)
Mindfulness meditation—the art of “coming home to ourselves�—is both a method of restoring our connection to the vitality of our own life, and a way to develop presence for our work with others. This five-day residential rural group retreat, appropriate for beginning as well as experienced meditators, includes shamatha sitting meditation, contemplative movement practice, experiential dharma art, periods of silence, work practice, mindful eating and outdoor walking meditation. Individual meditation instruction, as well as daily lectures and discussion are included. Prerequisite: PSYT 621, REL 600 or permission of instructor. Extra fees apply.

PSYT 528
Counseling Loss, Grief and Life Transitions (2)
This class familiarizes the student with grief and transition theory and trains them in individual and family grief counseling skills. Using lecture, discussion and experiential exercises, the class supports students as they explore both their personal and family loss histories and develop a theoretical working basis for serving clients facing illness, aging and bereavement.

PSYT 532
Storytelling and Mythology: Jungian Perspectives (3)
See course description for PSYT 332.

PSYT 543
Human Sexuality: From Birth to Therapy (2)
Too often, sexuality suffers the same fate in therapy as it does in this culture: it is hidden, not to be discussed, treated as irrelevant. Students examine issues related to sexuality that clients might bring to therapy, consciously or unconsciously. Students start by looking at what they as therapists bring to their work and explore personal and cultural aspects of sex, touch, intimacy, passion, the body, erotica and pornography, developmental issues, alternative lifestyles, transpersonal elements and more. Guest speakers are included.

PSYT 544
Maitri Space Awareness and Art (2)
The principles and practice of Maitri Space Awareness are introduced. Maitri Space Awareness rests upon an ancient wisdom tradition that appreciates the world in terms of five archetypal energetic principles. Joining the art experience with Maitri practice offers the opportunity to heighten sensitivity, open the heart and refine perceptions as to how these energetic principles color responsiveness to others and the environment. Students examine how they manifest in ways that constrict experience, thus limiting perceptions, and appreciate them as expressions of an inherent wakefulness that promotes openness, connectedness, authenticity and kindness.

PSYT 562
Gold in the Shadow (1)
Jung defined the shadow as the part of the psyche that contains the “negative side of the personality, the sum of all those unpleasant qualities we like to hide, together with the insufficiently developed functions and contents of the personal unconscious.� Students explore ways of accessing shadow material to increase consciousness, develop creativity and further individuation—to mine for the gold in the personal. MA and upper-division BA only.

PSYT 569
Art Therapy Perspective (for Non-Majors) (2)
See course description for PSYT 369.

PSYT 575
Taming the Wild Horse: Riding the Energy of Emotions (2)
See course description for PSYT 375.

PSYT 596W
Transpersonal Counseling Psychology Conference (1)
See course description for PSYT 396W.

PSYT 601
Gestalt I: Awareness (3)
The foundations of Gestalt awareness are explored experientially with individual, dyadic and group exercises. Central concepts of wholeness, present-centered awareness, self-responsibility, body awareness, contact and boundary disturbances are introduced. The basic form of a Gestalt experiment is demonstrated and the stages of the process are learned. Transpersonal roots, community building and development of the I-Thou relationship as the basis of therapeutic work are emphasized. Program students only.

PSYT 603e
Meditation for Social Change Leaders (3)
Students develop skills that cultivate mindfulness, awareness and compassion in order to be effective agents of social change. Mindful breathing, sitting meditation and sensory awareness exercises are introduced along with a view of leadership that includes personal sustainability. This course combines online delivery with a three-day, on-campus component. Online fees apply.

PSYT 604
Foundations of Art Therapy: Studio and Practicum (3)
This course focuses on studio foundations in art therapy by investigating numerous in-class art assignments in conjunction with a studio practicum. The studio foundations course work examines practical applications of art therapy that focus on the therapeutic relationships and various artistic techniques that support change and transformation. Development of observation and therapeutic communication/counseling skills are stressed throughout the semester. The studio practicum material covers basic information on how to set up, manage and fund an art studio. During the semester, students fulfill 40 service hours in the Naropa Community Art Studio. Active participation in socially engaged, community-based arts along with service learning values is a key aspect of the course.

PSYT 607e
Integral Psychology (3)
A course designed to take the student on a threedimensional journey toward a deep understanding of this meta-theoretical approach to psychology. First, it involves an examination of the theory of Integral Psychology as the Fifth Force or Wave in the historical development of the discipline of psychology. Secondly, it includes a critical analysis of Integral theory as it evolved in Ken Wilber’s body of work. And, throughout the course, students apply this evolutionary theory of consciousness in their own lives through the development of an ongoing Integral Life Practice.

PSYT 608, 618
Transpersonal Psychology Intensive I, II (3)
These weeklong courses introduce MATP students to transpersonal psychology and provide in-depth exposure to current issues and developments in the field. They also provide the opportunity for community building, face-to-face instruction in transpersonal processes such as meditation and ritual, and application of topics from the online courses. Students are expected to prepare for the course prior to attending and to complete a written assignment after the course. MATP and ECOC only.

PSYT 609
Wilderness Therapy Intensive: Introduction to Wilderness Therapy (2)
The distinct disciplines that define Wilderness Therapy in the Transpersonal Counseling Psychology program are examined. We explore how diverse disciplines can be combined in an effective therapy model that serves people and environment. Students gain understanding of how their personalities and experience influence their role as therapists. The class format is a combination of experiential activities, lectures, discussion and reflection. WT only. Field fees.

PSYT 610
Human Growth and Development through the Life Span (3)
This course provides an advanced study of human development from prenatal experience through the life span, including individual and family development and theories of learning and personality development. Students develop an intellectual and theoretical knowledge of human behavior including an understanding of developmental crisis, disability, exceptional behavior, addiction and psychopathology. Additionally, situational, cultural and environmental factors that affect both normal and abnormal behavior are explored. Legal and ethical considerations are discussed throughout the course. Students deepen their understanding and use of human development in the therapeutic setting.

PSYT 611
Helping Relationships I (3)
This course provides an introduction to the theory and skills of counseling and consultation. Topics include history of the profession, theoretical orientations including family systems, ethics, counseling skills, development and stages of a therapeutic relationship and diversity. Self-awareness in relationship to counseling is developed. Students do videotaped practice sessions.

PSYT 612
Helping Relationships (WT) I (3)
This course provides an introduction to the theory and skills of counseling and consultation. Topics include history of the profession; theoretical orientations including family systems, ethics, counseling skills, development and stages of a therapeutic relationship; and diversity. Self-awareness in relationship to counseling is developed. Students do videotaped practice sessions. WT only.

PSYT 620
Authentic Movement/Transpersonal (2)
Authentic Movement, a self-directed movement process employing the wisdom of the body as a pathway to awareness, provides direct experience of the individual and collective body as a vessel for integration, healing, transformation and creative process. This course explores the ground form of Authentic Movement: the mover, witness and the relationship between them. Students explore their own process while experiencing this therapeutic movement form. Through learning how to increase the authenticity of presence, students explore the ground of the healing relationship. Authentic Movement provides a model for life lived in authentic relationship to self, others and community.

PSYT 621
Psychology of Meditation I: Mindfulness Training (3)
Mindfulness, the ability to be fully present, is essential for the skillful counselor. This course introduces the practice of mindful breathing (shamatha-vipashyana) sitting meditation drawn from the Buddhist tradition as a means of developing moment-to-moment awareness. Methods for cultivating wakefulness within daily life situations are explored. Group practice sessions, lectures, discussions and individual meditation instruction are provided.

PSYT 624
Art Therapy Studio: Process and Materials (2)
Contemplative practice is carefully integrated with the investigation of various art processes and materials throughout the semester. The open studio model is followed, allowing for students to practice mindfulness through process painting, drawing and sculpture projects. Commitment to personal and transpersonal imagery is encouraged as an essential part of understanding one’s identity as an artist, the purpose of the therapeutic community and contemplative models for practicing art therapy. Prerequisite: PSYT 604 and PSYT 634. AT only.

PSYT 627
Contemplative Perspectives and Practice I (1)
The course supports students in continuing their training in mindfulness practice and explores the use of contemplative practice in the context of personal development and working with others, particularly in wilderness settings. In addition to group sitting practice, students engage in several periods of extended silent activity in order to deepen mindfulness in wilderness settings. WT only.

PSYT 629
Family Systems Interventions: Equine-Assisted Settings (2)
This course examines the clinical applications of family systems theoretical knowledge in wilderness therapy with a focus on equine-assisted settings. Students experience various interventions and develop skill through hands-on practice. Specific family issues (e.g. divorce, blended families, abuse) are explored using family systems approaches. Students select one family therapy approach for more indepth study. WT only.

PSYT 634
History and Theory of Art Therapy (3)
Students explore various historical and theoretical trends in art therapy, focusing on the contributions of early pioneers and contemporary practitioners. Various approaches to the practice of art therapy are highlighted (depth psychology, humanistic, cognitive/behavioral) with specific attention devoted to models of contemplative and transpersonal art therapy, creativity and strategies to employ when looking at artwork and when establishing a therapeutic relationship through art. AT only.

PSYT 642W
Holotropic Breathwork (1)
See course description for PSYT 342W.

PSYT 646
Contemplative Voice Work: Sounding the Body-Mind (2)
See course description for PSYT 346.

PSYT 651
Gestalt II: Experiment (3)
Demonstrations of individual and group experiments are followed by didactic learning that further explores the central Gestalt themes. The concepts of organicity, figureground perceptual fields, polarities, top-dog/underdog, the four explosions, contact boundary and satisfaction/ frustration are explored. The process of a therapeutic experiment is introduced, and students learn to identify stages of a Gestalt working. Students work under the supervision of the teacher. If this class is not successfully completed, both Gestalt I and Gestalt II must be retaken together. Prerequisite: PSYT 601.

PSYT 656
Ecopsychology Intensive I (1)
The course focuses on advanced topics within ecopsychology, further builds community within the program and aims to teach specific skills for working with individuals and groups in an ecopsychological context. The students’ meditation practice and an understanding of its importance in ecopsychology are deepened. Prerequisite: Completion of PSYT 608 and ENV 565e. Open to first-year students in the Ecopsychology concentration only.

PSYT 660
Assessment and Appraisal in Counseling (3)
An overview of individual and group approaches to assessment and evaluation, as these have developed historically from a traditional educational and psychological perspective through a more focused counseling perspective, with suggested applications appropriate for transpersonal and contemplative practitioners. The course covers basic topics of standardized and non-standardized testing and other assessment techniques, including inventories, observations and computer managed methods. Topics include psychometric statistics; factors related to the assessment and evaluation of individuals, groups and special populations; case conceptualization; assessment; and diagnosis. Ethical and legal considerations are integrated throughout the course. Issues of diversity related to the development of and selection of assessment instruments are also explored. Course fee.

PSYT 661
Helping Relationships II (3)
This course provides an introduction to the theory and skills of counseling and consultation. Topics include history of the profession; theoretical orientations including family systems, ethics, counseling skills, development and stages of a therapeutic relationship; and diversity. Self-awareness in relationship to counseling is developed. Students do videotaped practice sessions. Prerequisite: PSYT 611.

PSYT 662
Helping Relationships (WT) II (3)
This course provides an introduction to the theory and skills of counseling and consultation. Topics include history of the profession; theoretical orientations including family systems, ethics, counseling skills; development and stages of a therapeutic relationship; and diversity. Self-awareness in relationship to counseling is developed. Students do videotaped practice sessions. WT only. Prerequisite: PSYT 612.

PSYT 667
Ecopsychology Intensive II (1)
Building on previous courses, this course teaches theories and techniques of specific applications and practices for ecopsychology facilitators. Students have a chance to both observe these practices and practice them in the intensive course. A second purpose of this course is face-to-face community building in the MATP Ecopsychology program. An in-depth self-assessment paper is required. Prerequisite: PSYT 656. Open to Ecopsychology students only.

PSYT 668
Counseling Practicum (3)
The Counseling Practicum is designed to provide a supportive and instructional forum for students’ initial experiences counseling clients in clinical settings. The practicum provides for the continued development of counseling skills with consultation and supervision. Students should be prepared to discuss professional and personal issues as they relate to their development as beginning counselors. Topics include understanding client issues for a specific theoretical orientation, case planning, clinical decision-making, client transference and therapist countertransference, as well as organizational issues at the site and balancing personal and professional responsibilities.

PSYT 670/670e
Transpersonal Psychology I (3)
An introduction and examination of central concepts, theories, practices and applications of transpersonal psychology. The on-campus sections are designed for students in the transpersonal counseling programs. These sections extend counseling and psychology into transpersonal areas. The theories of the central figures in the field are discussed and compared as well as the roots of transpersonal psychology in the world wisdom traditions and multicultural considerations. Students learn counseling applications of transpersonal psychology. The online section of this course explores foundations of transpersonal psychology and applications to meditation, ritual, ecopsychology, psychological research, multicultural diversity and other areas. All sections blend intellectual exploration, practice and self-reflection. Online fees apply (670e).

PSYT 671
Psychology of Meditation II: Applications to Counseling (2)
This course builds on the foundation provided by PSYT 621. Topics presented through lectures and readings deepen the understanding of essential principles of meditative awareness. The specific focus of the course is the way meditation can support the counseling relationship. Prerequisite: PSYT 621, PSYT 720.

PSYT 672e
Transpersonal Psychology II: Theorists and Applications (3)
This course serves as a continuation of Transpersonal Psychology I and focuses on particular theorists and applications of transpersonal psychology in a variety of areas. Prerequisite: PSYT 670e or an equivalent introduction to transpersonal psychology. Online fees apply.

PSYT 680
Group Dynamics and Leadership (Lecture) (1)
Working with groups is both an art and a science; therefore, this lecture course is taught in conjunction with PSYT 682, an experiential course. This course teaches a combination of techniques drawn from Gestalt, existential, psychodynamic, systems and other approaches to group therapy. Topics discussed include the following: general group theory; varieties of group therapy; issues involved in starting a group; stages of group development; levels of intervention in groups (interpersonal, intrapersonal and group); transference, countertransference and authentic relatedness in groups; resistance and defenses in groups; use of dreams in groups; group maintenance; multicultural issues in groups; and closure exercises and experiences. Prerequisite: PSYT 661.

PSYT 681
Gestalt Community Intensive (2)
Designed as a summer intensive in an off-campus setting, this course provides further opportunities for the integration of the Gestalt approach for the beginner and mastery of skills for the more advanced learner. Students are provided the opportunity to explore their own process in a community setting. Special fees apply. (Off-campus setting may include retreat, equine and wilderness.)

PSYT 682
Group Dynamics and Leadership (Experiential) (2)
In this course, students practice a combination of techniques drawn from Gestalt, existential, psychodynamics, systems and other approaches to group therapy. Skills to be practiced and/or discussed follow the themes concurrently taught in PSYT 680. Themes include general theory; varieties of group therapy; group start-up issues; stages of group development; levels of intervention in groups; transference, countertransference and authentic relatedness; resistance and defenses; use of dreams; group maintenance, multicultural issues; closure exercises and experiences. Prerequisite: PSYT 661. Corequisite: PSYT 680.

PSYT 685
Ecopsychology Training (3)
Ecopsychology explores human-nature relationships and the implications of a deeper connection between human and nature for mental health, personal growth, environmental action and sustainable lifestyles. This advanced course assumes an understanding of the theory and practices of ecopsychology. It is directed toward the interface of ecology, transpersonal psychology and contemplative practice (i.e., nature, psyche and spirit); critical evaluation of ecopsychological thinking; and the development and use of ecopsychology practices in personal and professional applications. Prerequisite: ENV 565e.

PSYT 700
Research and Program Evaluation (3)
This course is an introduction to the field of research methods and program evaluation as they apply to counseling psychology and psychotherapy. Topics include philosophical issues in research, including the importance of research and opportunities and difficulties of conducting research in the counseling field. Research methods including qualitative, quantitative, single-case, action and outcome based are surveyed. Principles, models and applications of needs assessment, program evaluation and use of findings to effect program modification are discussed. Technology, statistical methods, ethics and legal concerns, result reporting and diversity are also topics of importance.

PSYT 704
Group Dynamics and Leadership: AT (3)
This course addresses the theory and practice of group psychotherapy through various didactic and experiential methods including a weekend training group facilitated by an outside consultant. The following topics are addressed throughout the semester: group ethics, group dynamics and process, stages of group development, levels of intervention, Yalom’s curative factors of group work, authentic/ contemplative presence, group resistance and defenses, multicultural and diversity themes, termination practices, and the use of art materials and processes for specific populations. AT only.

PSYT 706
Group Dynamics and Leadership I: WT (2)
Group Dynamics and Leadership I provides theoretical and experiential understandings of group purpose, development, dynamics, counseling and therapy theories, approaches, methods and skills. Studies include comparative models, evaluation methods, research, professional preparation, ethical and legal considerations, and applications for working creatively in outdoor and wilderness settings.

PSYT 707
Adult and Special Populations Interventions: Wilderness Therapy Settings (2)
This course explores therapeutic interventions, primarily from adventure therapy and ecotherapy. Focus is on issues related to trauma and addictions/substance abuse. We examine various models of addiction recovery, specifically as they apply to diverse populations. Learning happens initially through demonstration and participation, followed by students practicing with peers.

PSYT 708
Outdoor Skills I: Equine, Mountains, Climbing, Canyons and Ropes Courses (2)
Students learn and practice basic outdoor skills for backcountry travel and camping; review physical and emotional risk-management techniques; and learn how to logistically prepare food and gear for an expedition. Students learn technical and ecological identification skills associated with a variety of outdoor settings and seasons. Field fee.

PSYT 710
Family Systems (2)
An entry-level examination of family process and family counseling. Drawing from a systems approach, the student learns how to shift his or her focus from the individual to the dynamic interplay between members of a couple or family. Major schools of family therapy are studied. Experiential exercises and role-playing complement the theoretical learning. Students explore their own family of origin as a ground for working with others. Trauma in the family, such as child abuse and domestic violence, is also covered. Prerequisite: PSYT 610.

PSYT 711
Transforming Addictions (2)
The physical, mental, emotional and spiritual nature of alcohol and drug dependency and other addictive behaviors is explored. Assessment, therapeutic techniques, intervention and in-patient and out-patient treatment are discussed. Students explore the contributions, as well as the strengths and weaknesses, of 12-step and other selfhelp recovery groups. The interrelationship of alcohol and drug abuse and other addictive behaviors with attachment and bonding disruptions in early childhood and childhood trauma is also investigated. Lectures, guest lectures, discussions, role-play and other experiential techniques are used.

PSYT 712
Advanced Group Training (1)
This course is intended to provide a mentored hands-on experience for the student already familiar with basic group theory and process and with the fundamentals of Gestalt therapy. Particular attention is paid to incorporating techniques from Gestalt therapy into group process in a way that encourages interpersonal interaction and group development. In other words, we move “beyond the hot seat� to take full advantage of group process. The class emphasizes moving among levels of intervention: intrapsychic, interpersonal and group. Group members get the chance to observe, practice and process group skills.

PSYT 719
Ecopsychology: Transpersonal Perspectives (2)
Transpersonal psychology in the field of ecopsychology is addressed. Major themes of ecopsychology we explore include the human-nature relationship; disconnection from the natural world; practices for reestablishing and deepening our connection with the natural world; and ecotherapy. Students are exposed to diverse perspectives in the field and are asked to develop and articulate their own point of view. WT only.

PSYT 720
Meditation Practicum I: Cultivating Awareness (1)
This course is designed to support students in continuing the practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation begun in PSYT 621. Specific topics include applications of mindfulawareness to creativity, healing and social action. Students meet in small groups for sitting and walking meditation sessions and discussion. Individual meditation instruction is provided. Prerequisite: PSYT 621.

PSYT 721
Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling (3)
This survey course explores the role of the counselor embedded in the milieu of the social and cultural realities of society. Issues concerning work with families from diverse cultures are discussed, including the counselor’s role in social justice, advocacy and conflict resolution, cultural awareness, the nature of biases, prejudices, processes of intentional and unintentional oppression and discrimination, and other culturally supported behaviors that are detrimental to the growth of the human spirit, mind or body.

PSYT 723
Trauma, Disassociation and Gestalt: Working with Abused Children from a Gestalt Perspective (1)
A three-part model addressing the therapeutic needs of the traumatized child is presented. The original impact of trauma and the resulting dissociation is laid out as the foundation of our work. Gestalt is used as the language that speaks to an abused child’s inner conflict. No previous Gestalt experience is required.

PSYT 726
Group Dynamics and Leadership II: WT (3)
Group Dynamics and Leadership II provides further theoretical and experiential understanding of group purpose, development, dynamics, counseling and therapy theories, approaches, methods and skills. Studies include comparative models, evaluation methods, research, professional preparation, ethical and legal considerations, and applications for working creatively in outdoor and wilderness settings.

PSYT 728
Outdoor Skills II: Integrated Basecamp, Horticulture, River, Rites of Passage (1)
In the second semester of this yearlong class, students continue to hone outdoor skills associated with specific settings. Topics include physical and emotional safety; risk management; technical skills applicable to the setting; equipment use and maintenance; planning and organization; travel and living within the setting. Additional focus is placed on trip planning for specific therapeutic populations. WT only. Field fee.

PSYT 730
Incest and Sexual Abuse (2)
An introduction to working with clients that have the experience of sexual abuse or incest in their history. We look at the definition, assessment, history, causes, effects and treatment of sexual abuse and incest. Students explore their own process, the process of the client and the process of healing in this area from both a personal and systemic perspective.

PSYT 734
Counseling with Child and Adolescent Populations (Art Therapy Emphasis) (3)
An examination of the psychological, psychosocial, cultural, cognitive, creative and spiritual development of children from birth to nineteen as it relates to the practice of counseling and art therapy. Through readings, discussion, practice sessions with children, experiential exercises and assignments, students focus on understanding development, art assessment, attachment theory, approaches to treatment and the practice of art therapy with a variety of child and adolescent populations. AT only.

PSYT 738e
Transpersonal Service Learning I (1.5)
Students apply and deepen their learning through service. With guidance from program faculty, students arrange a service-learning project in an area of their choice. Course lectures, reading and discussion support this learning by examining the nature of transpersonal approaches to service and by providing a forum for interaction and support among students and faculty. MATP and ECOC only. Online fees apply.

PSYT 740
Psychopathology (2)
An advanced overview of clinical thinking, perspective and comprehension related to assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning tasks required of a psychological professional working with clients representing a wide range of distress, disorders, mental illness, life crises, spiritual dilemmas, personal and developmental transitions and sociocultural challenges.

PSYT 742
Nature and Art: Expressive Therapies (2)
This course provides the opportunity to explore creative media that can be used in wilderness settings. Students sample basic exercises from expressive therapies in areas such as poetry, nature writing, art, storytelling and music. Over the course of the semester, students explore in depth the personal expression and therapeutic applications of one creative medium of their choice. WT only.

PSYT 745
Gestalt Dreamwork (1)
Fritz Perls heralded the dream as “the most spontaneous of our creations.� Each character, object and landscape is an as yet unowned aspect of ourselves. By owning the many parts of the dream through dramatic enactment one broadens, diversifies and heals the split between self and world. The process of assimilation reverses the projection of unidentified aspects of the self-revealing life, creativity and wholeness. The fantastical nature of the dream is brought to awareness through experiential exercises that are sensory, concrete and spontaneous. The course includes Gestalt dreamwork theory, demonstration, practice facilitation and discussion of clinical and therapeutic applications.

PSYT 748e
Transpersonal Service Learning II (1.5)
This is the second of a two-semester sequence in which students apply and deepen their study of transpersonal psychology through service. This semester, students complete the service-learning project begun in Transpersonal Service Learning I and complete a written paper integrating their learning with theory and research in their area of service and with understanding of transpersonal service. Online lectures, reading and discussion support this learning. MATP and ECOC only. Online fees apply.

PSYT 752
Child and Adolescent Interventions: Wilderness and Therapy Settings (2)
In this course, students are exposed to numerous exercises and therapeutic interventions that can be utilized in wilderness and outdoor settings. Drawing on the theories of human development, adventure therapy, ecotherapy, creative art therapies and Gestalt, students practice assessment, diagnosis and interventions that pertain directly to working with children and adolescents. WT only.

PSYT 754
Art Therapy Skills IV: Adult Populations and Family Systems (4)
This course addresses clinical approaches to working with adult populations from specific DSM-IV categories and with families. Each class offers a population-specific lecture, case material and general art therapy interventions. Students have the opportunity to increase their understanding of art therapy assessment by engaging in dyad/studio sessions with each other. Organization of treatment plans, session documentation and assessment for adult populations are examined. The Family Systems portion of the class offers an overview of family systems theory and family art therapy. Students learn the basic concepts of systems theory, how to make Bowenian and Minuchin maps, how families are organized and structured, the life cycle of a family and working with diverse family structures through cultural awareness. AT only.

PSYT 755
Theories and Practice in Career Counseling I (1.5)
This course addresses students enrolled in the Wilderness Therapy concentration with an introduction to career counseling, career development and adult transition from a transpersonal point of view. Students learn the central theories of career development and decision-making models. Interrelationships among and between work, family and other life roles and factor including the role of diversity and gender in career counseling are explored. Key assessment instruments for life/career planning and decision-making are explored through client-based practices. Technology-based applications and the utilization of the Internet in career exploration are explored. Students learn career counseling processes and techniques, including those applicable to specific populations. Ethical guidelines and legal consideration are also reviewed. Taught as a four-day intensive. WT only.

PSYT 759
Transitions, Lifestyles and Career Development (3)
This course addresses career counseling, career development and adult transition from a transpersonal point of view. Students learn the central theories of career development and decision-making models. Interrelationships between work, family and other life roles and factors including the role of diversity and gender in career counseling are explored. Key assessment instruments are explored through client-based practices. Technologybased applications and utilization of the Internet in career exploration are explored. Students learn career counseling processes and techniques, including those applicable to specific populations. Ethical guidelines and legal considerations are also reviewed.

PSYT 763
Gestalt Therapy and Breathwork (1)
Inhalation and exhalation, expansion and contraction emulate the movement of all life. In Gestalt theory, we utilize breath in awareness and in deepening the experiment. This class explores Gestalt theory and the use of breath in dealing with resistance, bringing about emotional presence, sustaining life’s vitality, energizing and bringing about calmness.

PSYT 765
Theories and Practice in Career Counseling II (1.5)
This course addresses students enrolled in the Wilderness Therapy concentration with advanced instruction in career counseling, career development and adult transition from a transpersonal point of view. Students learn the central theories of career development and decision-making
models. Interrelationships among and between work, family and other life roles and factors including the role of diversity and gender in career counseling are explored. Key assessment instruments for life/career planning and decision-making are explored through client-based practices. Technology-based applications and the utilization of the Internet in career exploration are explored. Students learn career counseling processes and techniques, including those applicable to specific populations. Ethical guidelines and legal consideration are also reviewed. This course is taught as a four-day intensive. Prerequisite: PSYT 755. WT only.

PSYT 770
Meditation Practicum II: Developing Compassion (1)
The development of compassion as the basis of the counseling relationship is explored in this course through the practice of tonglen (exchange of self and other) from the Buddhist tradition. Specific topics include the application of tonglen to the healing process, death and bereavement, social action and preventing burnout. Group sessions of sitting and walking meditations, discussions and individual instruction are provided. Prerequisite: PSYT 621, PSYT 720.

PSYT 771
Marriage and Couples Therapy (2)
This class focuses on developing a working knowledge of marriage therapy using different models, with emphases on diversity and Jungian couple’s therapy, as well neurobiology and gender research. Students are asked to draw from their own knowledge as they prepare to work supporting couples.

PSYT 772
Hakomi (2)
Using the Hakomi Method as a foundation, the class studies, explores and experiences the integrated use of the transpersonal, the personal and the body in psychotherapy. Emphasis is on grounding transpersonal perspectives and experiences into everyday life. Hakomi is a method of mindful attention to the body and special states of consciousness. It is especially suited to the purpose of bringing the transpersonal realms into present-felt experience. This experiential class explores the principles of Hakomi and provides introductory practice with some of the techniques.

PSYT 780
Therapy with Children and Adolescents (2)
This course focuses on essentials of therapy with children, adolescents and the family system in which they live. Diagnostic treatment techniques that pertain directly to working with children are covered. Students look at children from a developmental perspective, tying developmental issues to emotional issues for the involved children and their “parents.� Students explore and practice treatment techniques: where, how and why they can be
used. The class examines issues such as learning disabilities, adoption, suicide, guardianship, ADD and ADHD, child abuse, reporting issues and related issues. Prerequisite: PSYT 600 or PSYT 610.

PSYT 782
Approaches to Couples Counseling (1)
Intensive two-day workshop on Imago Relationship Therapy Theory as developed by Harville Hendrix, author of Getting the Love You Want and Keeping the Love You Find. Both didactic information and experiential exercises are presented, including concrete and effective tools for working with couples, such as Behavior Change Request and the Parent Child Dialogue. Students gain confidence in their ability to understand and deal with relationship dynamics, childhood wounds, developmental stages, projections, defenses, symbiosis, power struggles and shadow issues. Prerequisite: PSYT 611, PSYT 661.

PSYT 791
Advanced Child and Adolescent Therapy (1)
This advanced course for working with children, adolescents and their families focuses on turning the theory of previous classes into the practical. Many case studies and demonstrations with class members as family members are used. Students receive the opportunity to practice with other students as well as present their own “cases.� The instructor uses a model that integrates developmental process, Gestalt, psychodrama and family therapy. Prerequisite: PSYT 600, PSYT 780.

PSYT 800
Internship I (2)
The student works a total of 700 hours in community agency settings.

PSYT 804
Internship I: Art Therapy (2)
Students work as art therapy interns for a minimum of 700 hours in community agencies, hospitals, schools and other institutions according to AATA guidelines. At least 350 hours of direct client contact is supplemented by treatment team meetings, documentation, clinical supervision and inservice training. Prerequisite: All required Art Therapy and Transpersonal Counseling Psychology courses.

PSYT 806
Internship I: Wilderness Therapy (2)
The student works a total of 700 hours in community agency settings. WT only.

PSYT 810
Professional Identity and Ethics I (2)
Professional Identity and Ethics I supports the learning experience of students enrolled in the internship placement. The class is designed to provide an instructional and supportive forum for students practicing counseling and psychotherapy in agency settings. The class provides an understanding of professional roles, organizations and credentialing. Students are exposed to the ethical, legal and advocacy considerations of counseling. The history and philosophy of the counseling profession are considered in relation to current trends and case studies. We are concerned with professional, theoretical and personal issues related to the internship such as therapeutic technique and style, diversity issues, transference and countertransference.

PSYT 814
Professional Identity and Ethics I: Art Therapy (3)
Professional Identity and Ethics is designed to provide an instructional and supportive forum for students practicing counseling and art therapy in agency settings. Students are exposed to the ethical, legal and advocacy considerations of counseling and art therapy, including ethics of practice
and client’s rights; confidentiality and mandatory reporting; informed consent; assessment and treatment planning; documentation and record keeping; boundary violations/ dual relationships; therapeutic technique and style; diversity issues; transference and countertransference; and ownership of artwork. Philosophical clinical positions of counseling and art therapy are investigated through case study presentations. Students prepare a written case study (six to eight sessions in length) and regularly present case material and artwork to the class for discussion. Prerequisite: All Art Therapy and Transpersonal Counseling Psychology courses. AT only.

PSYT 816
Professional Identity and Ethics I: Wilderness Therapy (2.5)
Professional Identity and Ethics I supports the learning experience of students enrolled in the internship placement. The Professional Identity and Ethics I class is designed to provide an instructional and supportive forum for students practicing counseling and psychotherapy in agency settings.
The class provides an understanding of professional roles, organizations and credentialing. Students are exposed to the ethical, legal and advocacy considerations of counseling. The history and philosophy of the counseling profession are considered in relation to current trends and case studies. We are concerned with professional, theoretical and personal issues related to the internship such as therapeutic technique and style, diversity issues, transference and countertransference.

PSYT 824
Internship Studio Methods I (0.5)
This course complements the work covered in Professional Seminar and Ethics I by using various studio methods and virtual art techniques to explore the fieldwork experience in terms of transference and countertransference, parallel process, projective identification response, art making, selfcare, ethics and professional role identity. AT only.

PSYT 839e
Master’s Paper Online I (1.5)
The first of a two-course sequence in which students apply and deepen their learning of transpersonal psychology through completion of a major written paper. The final paper should provide a definition of transpersonal psychology, a literature review of a particular topic, and critical and creative inquiry into a transpersonal approach to the topic. The paper should also include self-reflection of the student’s relationship to the topic. Students work closely with the instructor, an expert reader and classmates. The online course environment provides support for the process of writing this paper. In the first-semester course, students produce an outline and proposal for their paper and 10–20 page literature review of their chosen topic. Online fees apply.

PSYT 844
Internship Studio Methods II (0.5)
This course complements the work covered in Professional Seminar and Ethics II by using various studio methods and techniques to explore the fieldwork experience in terms of transference and countertransference, parallel process, projective identification, ethics and professional role identity. AT only.

PSYT 850
Internship II (2)
A continuation of PSYT 800.

PSYT 854
Internship II: Art Therapy (2)
A continuation of PSYT 804.

PSYT 856
Internship II: Wilderness Therapy (2)
A continuation of PSYT 806. WT only.

PSYT 860
Professional Identity and Ethics II (2)
Professional Identity and Ethics II completes the learning experience of students enrolled in the internship placement. The class is designed to provide an instructional and supportive forum for students practicing counseling and psychotherapy in agency settings. The class provides an
understanding of professional roles, organizations and credentialing. Students are exposed to the ethical, legal and advocacy considerations of counseling. The history and philosophy of the counseling profession are considered in relation to current trends and case studies. We are concerned with professional, theoretical and personal issues related to the internship such as therapeutic technique and style, diversity issues, transference and countertransference.

PSYT 864
Professional Identity and Ethics II: Art Therapy (3)
This weekly seminar continues the discussion on professional issues related to assessment, treatment planning, documentation, clarification and application of theoretical orientation, transference and countertransference, and various legal and ethical topics. Throughout the semester, students present case material, eventually formulating a coherent case study to be presented at the department orals. If one fails to successfully complete this class, both professional seminars I and II must be retaken together. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all required Art Therapy and Transpersonal Counseling Psychology courses. AT only.

PSYT 866
Professional Identity and Ethics II: Wilderness Therapy (2.5)
Professional Identity and Ethics II completes the learning experience of students enrolled in the internship placement. The Professional Identity and Ethics I class is designed to provide an instructional and supportive forum for students practicing counseling and psychotherapy in agency settings. The class provides an understanding of professional roles, organizations and credentialing. Students are exposed to the ethical, legal and advocacy considerations of counseling. The history and philosophy of the counseling profession are considered in relation to current trends and case studies. We are concerned with professional, theoretical and personal issues related to the internship such as therapeutic technique and style, diversity issues, transference and countertransference.

PSYT 880e
Master’s Paper Online II (1.5)
The second of a two-course sequence in which students complete a major written paper on a topic of their choice. In the second-semester course, students complete the paper. Online fees apply.