Alum Karin von Daler co-developed the Dialectical Behavior Therapy oriented method for working with people struggling with intense emotional dysregulation
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CIIS alum Missy Lahren is fighting to give forests, rivers, and living ecosystems a formal voice in the legal system.
Nick Blanc ’26 left a fulfilling career in homeless services to pursue undergraduate education at CIIS rooted in ancestral wisdom, indigenous traditions, and community healing.
Film composer Layla Minoui shares how healing from cancer led her to CIIS’ Expressive Arts programs and a new purpose as an emerging coach.
While the term “existential” conjures up questions like “why am I here?” and issues about meaninglessness, death, and our limited lifespan, existential therapy is about much more
Scholarship assisted workforce in San Francisco
Enriched perspectives on the transformative potential of theatre arts
Drama Therapy student, Angelica Medina appeared in and helped write the collaborative theater production