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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After 15 years in corporate diversity work, Indigo ’26, ’27 pursues both a B.A. and M.A. at CIIS while discovering what it means to show up authentically in community.
Associate Professor Helena Vissing describes a program where students don't just study somatic psychology — they practice it from day one.
Dane Cervine '84 has spent four decades weaving together clinical psychology, contemplative practice, and poetry — a life he traces back to CIIS.
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
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Enriched perspectives on the transformative potential of theatre arts
Drama Therapy student, Angelica Medina appeared in and helped write the collaborative theater production