Heidi Ehrenberg
M.A. Psychology, Art Therapy with Mental Health Counseling, 2001
According to Heidi Ehrenberg, Antioch's School of Applied Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy changed her from the inside out.
"Now I'm sharing these changes with others," she says.
"I preferred a more intimate setting, with a psychology program that was more clinical and less research-oriented."
Ehrenberg is a school counselor in an atmosphere she describes as challenging, exciting and very supportive.
"Working as a school counselor, I'm able to use art therapy 80 percent of the time I’m engaged with students," she notes.
She selected Antioch after receiving her bachelor's degree from the Evergreen State College. "I preferred a more intimate setting, with a psychology program that was more clinical and less research-oriented," she says.
When she was a student at Antioch, her father was diagnosed with cancer. It was a precarious situation for two years before he died.
"When I returned to school," she describes, "I found a warm and wonderful card of caring and support signed by all the faculty. They were there. For me, they were always there."
What would she tell future students about Antioch's psychology programs?
"I recommend students look at the program from all sides. Walk around it, ask a lot of questions, talk, talk, talk to students and faculty both past and present. My decision to commit to the program helped me to look deep within myself and really see what was important to me.
"What was I all about? How could I grow and change and understand myself so I could help others to grow and change and understand who they are? I am constantly amazed by the intimate, personal issues people share and entrust me with as we work together in uncovering their unique strengths."
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