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Serious Contemplation of pursuit of CCU MAC degree begins
I begin to seriously consider pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Colorado Christian University. -
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Miguel's CCU MAC Career
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Met with CCU Enrollment Counselor
Met with CCU enrollment counselor. -
Postponement
Decide to postpone enrolling in school due to financial considerations. -
Finally enrolled at CCU
Finally enrolled at CCU after postponing for one year. -
First day of class for CSL510 Group Processing
Start first class: CSL510 With Dr. Saxby -
Begin CSL621 Theories of Personality/Counseling
Dr. Tate is the professor. -
Marriage to Janet Bychek
Married Janet on this day. -
Begin CSL641 Human Growth and Development
With Dr. Saxby -
Begin CSL620, PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES FOR THEOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY
With Lisa Basquez. Take the Myers-Briggs. -
CSL645 CRISIS AND TRAUMA
Dr. Tate is the professor. Took 3 courses this semester. -
THE510 PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES FOR THEOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY
My first online class. Dr.McLain is the professor. I encounter my first personal resistance during this course, waiting too late to write the final paper and not doing as well as I could have on this paper. -
CSL514 Counseling Practicum
I do my Practicum at the Footsteps program and work with four individual clients and a process group at the Boulder County Jail. Dr. Saxby is my professor. My first experience with counseling was a little intimidating but very rewarding. -
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Miguel's Individual Therapy
Saw my therapist for over 1 and 1/2 years. -
CSL632 Anxiety and Mood Disorders
Another online class. A group project was required with a partner. DR. Alan Cheney was the professor. -
CSL631 Addictive Behaviors
Another online course. This one is taught by Dr. Tate. -
Puerto Rico Trip Dec 2012 to Jan 2013
22 days in Puerto Rico that was a return to roots and a reconnection with family. -
CSL665 Social and Cultural Foundations
This was my first class with Dr. Neill. -
CSL637 Child & Adolescent Diag. & Tx
An online class taught by Dr. McLain. -
Problems with house tenant
I am experiencing conflict with a male house mate/tennant who rents a room in our house. Our relationship deteriorates because he prefers his solitude. He engages in splitting behavior where I become the bad guy in his mind. I react by being passive aggressive. He is eventually asked to leave because of the bad dynamic in the household. This is a case where I need to ask forgiveness for my part in it and to forgive him. -
CSL623 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY & CSL674 Professional Orientation
Dr. Dale Piper taught the first seven weeks of this course followed by Dr. Jason Neill for the second seven weeks. Dr. Tate taught Professional Orientation. She made Ethics fun. -
Dream and Therapy session with theme of forgiving ex-wife.
I relate a dream I had the previous evening regarrding forgiving my ex-wife to my therapist. During the session my theapist comments on a statement I made during the session saying that I needed to forgive her. I don't recall making the statement immediately after making it. My unconscious had spoken for me. -
CSL653 Counseling Internship
I took this course all threee semesters in 2014. My instructors were Dr. Neill for the Spring semester and Dr. Templeton for the Summer and Fall semesters. I did my internship at Boulder Mental Health Partners and had geat supervisors there as well. -
CSL661 Groups and Group Therapy
This was another class taught by Dr. Saxby and it was a great experiential experience. -
CSL618 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Dr. Saxby made this class very interesting. -
CSL643 APPRAISAL
Taught by David Morrow who had years of experience working as a Psychologist in the Federal Prison system. He shared some amazing stories. -
Trip to Aruba and Thanksgiving 2014
Janet and I spend ten days in Aruba and then spend Thanksgiving with her family in Boston. -
CSL614 Human Sexuality
This was an online course taught by Dr. McLain. -
CSL648 Marriage and Family
First class with Dr. Tipton, a very knowledgable and experienced therapist. -
CSL672 Research and Evaluation
Ryan Burkhart made this course engaging and interesting. -
BIB515 - Spiritual Formation
This was taught by Dr. Tipton. -
CSL663 Lifestyle and Career
This course was taught by Aaron Cordova. -
CSL680 Integrative Seminar
My last class taught by Ryan Colby Rogers.I apprecite his clinical experience and insights. -
CPCE Exam and Janet's Surprise Birthday Party
On the same night of my taking the CPCE exam, I pull off (with the help of many of our friends) a surprise birthday perty for Janet. -
2nd Annual Aruba Trip
Janet and I spend 9 days in Aruba and have long travel delays going and returning. -
Last MAC Class Session
I feel that the Lord has called me to be a counselor. I attend this last class session with humble gratitiude that He has given me the desire and ability to complete the pursuit of this Master of Arts in Counseling degree. I also have my wife to thank for having patience with me during these past 5 years. I greatly appreciate the many fine professors who shared their knowledge and experience with me on this journey.
