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  • Jonathan Jackson, Therapist in TrainingMy journey into this work began from a personal place – having experienced the transformative power of therapy myself, I was motivated to enter this field to help foster change and healing in others. With me, you can expect a therapeutic experience that is not just about overcoming challenges, but also about leveraging your unique strengths. I bring the same dedication to therapy that I have applied throughout my career in coaching and leading teams in the

  • Academic Excellence in KinesiologyThe professional programs in the Department of Kinesiology prepare prospective leaders for successful careers in physical education, exercise science, health and fitness promotion, pre-physical therapy, and pre-athletic training. The University’s physical activity courses, offered through our department, seek to ingrain in each student a fundamental respect for the role of physical activity in daily living. Instruction is offered in approximately 30 different

  • Brad Cole, Therapist in TrainingMy goal as a therapist is to help you find solace in your relationships and confidence in yourself. Together, we’ll focus on improving communication with yourself and others; highlighting your strengths, learning to grow, and understanding how to communicate in a way that is special to you. My goal isn’t to change you but instead work together to show you how to be comfortable with yourself. I’m excited to work alongside families, couples, and individuals ranging

  • changing the way her students learned by building a program model from scratch. “Nobody’s teaching psych nurse practitioners in their curriculum like we are (at PLU),” Moller said. “Rather than interspersing therapy courses with assessment, diagnosis, and psychopathology, I wanted to approach the curriculum in the same way we do it in practice.” When an ARNP first meets a patient, they have to figure out what’s wrong (complete a thorough psychiatric diagnostic evaluations), then come up with a

  • cybernetics and general systems theory. In addition, the course considers postmodern ideas, the feminist critique of systems theory, and common factors versus evidenced based approaches. Students will learn to apply a systemic lens personally and professionally. Strategies for systemically conceptualizing therapy will be taught. (4) MFTH 504 : Contextual Foundations of Systemic Practice This course provides an introduction to contemporary family developmental theory which explores issues of power

  • Dana Perkins, Therapist in TrainingAfter more than 30 years of dedicated service in full-time ministry, I am thrilled to bring my pastoral experience to a new career in Couples and Family Therapy. I understand that not everyone comes from a religious background, and I want you to know that I am here to support people of all faiths and those with no religious affiliation or interests. My therapy approach considers systemic perspectives, acknowledging the impact of culture, family, and society on

  • Crystal Sosa, Therapist in TrainingHi there! My name is Crystal, and I am currently working towards my M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pacific Lutheran University. Before attending PLU, I received my B.A. in Psychology from Portland State University in Portland, OR. I grew up in a multi-cultural, bilingual home in the Midwest and spent many years in the Southwest before calling the Pacific Northwest home. My approach to therapy is holistic, considering everything that affects your inner

  • Professor Encourages Peers to Engage in Public Dialogue in New Book Posted by: Todd / April 22, 2014 April 22, 2014 In the recently published Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits: Rhetorical Styles and Public Engagement, associate professor of communication Amy Young addresses the shortcomings in university academia, mainly that intellectuals are not encouraged, and in some ways, don’t know how, to become engaged in public dialogue. “I’m trying to look at how people who are obviously very credentialed

  • In the Footsteps of Giants: J-term Study Away in Europe Posted by: Reesa Nelson / December 4, 2019 December 4, 2019 Vienna, Salzburg, Leipzig, Berlin and Prague are cities rich with musical history and tradition. Vienna is often called the “Capital of Classical Music.” This one small area was the central location for many of the finest musicians of the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Experiencing music in the spaces where many of these great works were first heard contextualizes the art

  • January 1, 2013 Alum pursues research in Prague with follow up in Israel Laura Brade graduated from PLU in 2008, summa cum laude, with a double major in History and German. She took Bob Ericksen’s Holocaust course in the spring of 2006. She then studied for a year abroad in Freiburg, Germany. She completed her History Capstone Seminar with Bob Ericksen on the topic of the “Kindertransport,” the saving of about 10,000 Jewish children who were sent to England just before the outbreak of World War