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  • I believe everyone has the capacity for change and healing, even when it’s hard to see how. My goal is to create a safe space where you and your loved ones can experience growth.

    support, I’m here to help you step back and work on those hard-to-change patterns that can make life more hurtful than harmonious. Prior to making Washington my home, I had the opportunity to work both in the United States and abroad in various fields, including education, nonprofits, social services, and communications. I hold a B.A. in Government and Spanish from Augustana University, an M.Div from Luther Seminary, and am currently working towards my M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pacific

  • Around the world to find a calling By Chris Albert While waiting for a flight, a fellow passenger starts to make small talk with Najib Abbas. The conversation starts with pleasantries, maybe they discuss the weather, but before long the fellow traveler will be telling…

    times,” Abbas said. Maybe people just feel comfortable with him, but perhaps it’s something more. People tend to talk in-depth about their lives with him, the 54-year-old said. For most of his life he didn’t think much of these occurrences, but then a moment in his life changed his mind and led him to his passion. “It’s my calling to be a therapist,” Abbas said. This spring, he will graduate with a degree in marriage and family therapy from PLU. With it, he will return to his home in Saudi Arabia

  • Special Recognition of Commencement Participants

    KINESIOLOGYStudentsExercise Science Breeze Bartle Health and Fitness Education Katy Cook Pre-Physical Therapy Sianna IversonOUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM STUDENTStudentsStephanie GulledgePEACE SCHOLARSStudentsElijah Noel Wright PaezPSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT MERIT IN SERVICEStudentsAmberly Jayne LunsfordPSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT RESEARCH AWARDStudentsAmberly Jayne Lunsford Sonika NigamROBERT D. MONROE AWARD IN BOOK ARTSStudentsKaren Zamora-ChavezSEAL OF BILITERACY IN SPANISH - GOLDStudentsEva Reutercrona Celeste

  • Exhibit Overview This exhibit highlights resources for exploring the south Puget Sound indigenous Salish family of languages, including Twulshootseed. As the PLU land acknowledgement notes, “PLU is on the traditional lands of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island and Steilacoom peoples; we acknowledge and respect the…

    On Exhibit: Resources about Acknowledging and Respecting Indigenous Languages and Land Posted by: Holly Senn / November 17, 2021 November 17, 2021 Exhibit Overview This exhibit highlights resources for exploring the south Puget Sound indigenous Salish family of languages, including Twulshootseed. As the PLU land acknowledgement notes, “PLU is on the traditional lands of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island and Steilacoom peoples; we acknowledge and respect the traditional caretakers of this

  • and Janice M. Baker Endowed Music Scholarship The Bangsund Family Scholarship Vilis M. Barevics President's Scholarship Don F. and Ruth E. Bayer Memorial Nursing Scholarship Peter and Lydia Beckman Endowed Scholarship in History Paul M. Bellamy Endowed Music Scholarship Linda P. BeMiller Scholarship to Encourage the Pursuit of Personal Philanthropy Alfred and Virginia Benson Endowed Scholarship Dr. Clifton E. and Edith M. Benson Scholarship for the Visually Impaired Berg Endowed Scholarship Fund

  • I firmly believe in the uniqueness of each person's journey toward healing and growth. I am dedicated to meeting you where you are and creating a safe space where you feel empowered to explore the

    overcome the barriers that hinder their progress and relationships. I specialize in assisting parents, blended families, and those grappling with body image issues. In addition to pursuing my MA in Marriage and Family Therapy, I hold a certificate in Health Coaching. My experience includes guiding women in transforming their relationship with food and body through the principles of Intuitive Eating and a Health at Every Size perspective. I would be honored to support you on your journey.

  • After many years in healthcare, I found myself craving a deeper connection to the people and communities I was serving.

    Ashley Raburn, Therapist in TrainingAfter many years in healthcare, I found myself craving a deeper connection to the people and communities I was serving. It was through this and my own therapeutic journey that I decided to change my career and seek out work I was truly passionate about. This is what led me to the Marriage and Family Therapy program at PLU. It is my belief that we already have everything we need within us, but it is our lived experiences that can make us lose our way. My goal

  • Bachelor's Degrees Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bachelor of Arts in Communication (B.A.C.) Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.E.) Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology (B.A.K.

    Literacies Environmental Studies (Interdisciplinary B.A.) French & Francophone Studies (B.A.) Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies (Interdisciplinary B.A.) Global Studies (Interdisciplinary B.A.) Concentrations Development and Social Justice International Affairs Transnationalism and its Consequences Hispanic Studies (B.A.) History (B.A.) Individualized Major (B.A.) Kinesiology (B.A.K) Concentrations Health and Fitness Education (with or without Certification) Health and Fitness Promotion Kinesiology

  • Emeritus Undergraduate Research/Electronic Resources Librarian, Interim Director of the Library | Library | williagr@plu.edu

    areas: biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, geosciences, marriage and family therapy, mathematics, music, nursing, physics. Library instruction, reference, online resource management. Selected Presentations 2021 ALD/ACRL-WA and ACRL-OR Joint Fall Summit, Re-contextualizing the Antelope: What a Year in Nature Taught Me about Documentation (November 5, 2021) Interests hiking camping martial arts Hardanger fiddle science fiction

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  • Care is a central component of the PLU mission “to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care–for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.

    . Standards of Care, Version 7 Washington state health insurance topics: Office of the Insurance Commissioner Washington State – Transgender Rights Kaiser Permanente – Transgender Services Multicare – Mary Bridge Pediatric Transgender Program Apple Health (Medicaid) – Transgender Health Program Gender Justice League: Apple Health FAQ’s TherapistsPLU Couple and Family Therapy Center (Low-cost, sliding-fee scale) Contact: 323 Garfield Street South Tacoma, WA 98447 (253) 535-8782 Amira Fordham Erickson, MA