COMMUNITY TOWN HALL: President & CEO Report on the Listening, Learning, &...
COMMUNITY TOWN HALL President & CEO Report on the Listening, Learning, & Connecting Tour Tuesday, April 11 at 11AM PT (to be held concurrently in the Ladera Barrett Center and virtually)...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Leona V Marie
Leona V Marie July 11, 1942 – March 5, 2023 Leona passed away peacefully in Sarah House of Santa Barbara in the loving presence of family and friends. Her younger brother recalls his childhood with his...
View ArticleCacky Mellor Receives Peter A. Levine Research Award
Cacky Mellor Receives Peter A. Levine Research Award Dissertation Leadership from Somatic Experiencing International for “Somatic Reclamation: Exploring the Lived Experience of Word Woundings” In...
View ArticleCounseling Community Webinar on Tuesday, May 9th from 6:00-8:00pm PT
Counseling Community Webinar on Tuesday, May 9th from 6:00-8:00pm PT The next webinar of the 2022-2023 Counseling Community Webinar Series is a Clinical Roundtable on Tuesday, May 9th from 6:00-8:00pm...
View ArticleNew Book: The Little Girl in the Red Boots: A Birth Story by Ximena Pearson
The Little Girl in the Red Boots: A Birth Story by Ximena Pearson Ximena Dussan-Aya Pearson’s book “The Little Girl in the Red Boots: A Birth Story” is an autobiographical story through haikus. It...
View ArticleCelebrate Women’s Health Week all Month Long!
Celebrate Women’s Health Week all Month Long! National Women’s Health Week starts each year on Mother’s Day to encourage women and girls to make their health a priority. Learn more about how to live a...
View ArticleA Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2023
A Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2023 During National Mental Health Awareness Month, we honor the absolute courage of the tens of millions of Americans living with mental...
View Article27th Annual Mental Wellness Arts Faire
27th Annual Mental Wellness Arts Faire We are so excited to officially announce the upcoming 27th Annual Art Faire: Artful Minds! Save the date for May 20th and join us at the beachfront across from...
View ArticleNational Alliance on Mental Health Celebrates #MoreThanEnough Campaign
National Alliance on Mental Health Celebrates #MoreThanEnough Campaign This year, the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) is celebrating with the #MoreThanEnough campaign! #MoreThanEnough aims...
View ArticleFree Mental Health Fair at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Free Mental Health Fair at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital After a three-year pause, the Cottage Mental Health Fair is back in person. The purpose of the fair is to provide information about mental...
View ArticleThe Women’s Fund Presents A Forum on Mental Health Wellness, Monday, May 15
The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara Presents A Forum on Mental Health Wellness “Raising Our Kids to Be Healthy and Resilient” Monday, May 15 In 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a Public Health...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Marshall Chrostowski, Pacifica’s Transformational Land Manager
Marshall Chrostowski, beloved Pacifica ‘Elder, steward of the land, animals and community,’ passed away peacefully at home this morning, surrounded by his great love Micheline Lanctot, daughters...
View ArticleMental Health in Our Community: A Vital Dialogue (with a Depth Psychology...
Mental Health in Our Community: A Vital Dialogue (with a Depth Psychology Perspective) May 23 from 5:30 to 7:30pm In the South Hall on Pacifica’s Lambert Road Campus 249 Lambert Road Carpinteria, CA...
View Article2023 Abakanowicz Research Fellowship – Call for Applications
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2023 Abakanowicz Community and Ecological Fieldwork and Research Fellowship The Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Charitable Foundation (AACCF), in collaboration with the Pacifica...
View Article2023 Abakanowicz Fellowship Application Information
2023 Abakanowicz Fellowship Application Information The Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Charitable Foundation (AACCF), in collaboration with the Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association, is pleased...
View ArticleUnveiling the Mythos of Iran: Liberating Our Stories, Liberating Ourselves
Unveiling the Mythos of Iran: Liberating Our Stories, Liberating Ourselves A conference of Iranian and non-Iranian scholars, psychologists, and artists dedicated to exploring themes in Iranian...
View ArticleTransition through the Liminal Space
Transition through the Liminal Space (This article appeared Friday, May 5, 2023 in the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung) Change cannot be avoided. If we decide to ignore it, no matter. Transitions seem to...
View ArticleCongratulations to PsyD Student Sean Crotty on Publication
Congratulations to PsyD Student Sean Crotty on Publication Please join us in congratulating second-year PsyD Counseling student and Phoenix cohort member, Sean Crotty, on the publication of an article...
View Article2023 Mental Health Month Toolkit
2023 Mental Health Month Toolkit This Mental Health Month, challenge yourself to examine your world and how it can affect your overall health. Look around, look within – from your neighborhood to...
View ArticleEd Uzumeckis recognized for volunteer work in Sedona
Ed Uzumeckis recognized for volunteer work in Sedona Ed Uzumeckis (2011 PhD Mythological Studies) was recognized for volunteer work for fellow Veterans in Sedona, Arizona, by Mayor Scott Jablow. The...
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