He describes the transformation as a profound one. Graduating from a British university in 2005, Jimmy Barker had been a theater arts major. He worked in advertising, as an actor and later as a music manager. During the pandemic, he launched a luxury fashion brand,...
“I love it. The program is fantastic. I didn’t honestly realize how much I would love it.” Lina Chang describes her experience thus far at Phillips in this way. Having worked in art education and in real estate, she says she never entirely felt at home in her jobs,...
Carl Rogers: Shaping Contemporary Psychotherapy with a Smile Learning the theories and impact of key psychotherapists within the field is an important part of the Phillips Graduate Institute’s Master of Marriage and Family Therapy program. Carl Rogers (1902-1987) is...
The first time she had heard about Phillips, she was an undergraduate at CSUN, and had a friend who was considering attending the graduate school for an MFT degree. At the time, she says, it stuck with her as an interesting program, but as she was a sophomore, one...
As a stylist, illustrator, and fashion editor for the national magazine Girls Life, Heather has enjoyed the kind of artistic career other creative professionals might covet. Indeed, she began her journey studying painting at Cal Arts, moving on to the Fashion...
Victims of childhood abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault – these all have one feature in common. It’s the need for special, trauma-informed care (TIC) from the counselors and therapists who treat them. What Is Trauma-Informed Care? Trauma-Informed care is based...
Will There Soon Be a Blood Test to Diagnose Depression? For years, doctors have used simple blood tests to rule out reasons why a patient might be struggling with depression or bi-polar disorder. Tests like these could point to problems with the thyroid, with a...
The first thing you notice about Ms. Bernson-Tang upon meeting is that she exudes positive energy. Whether in a brief email exchange or a longer phone call, she brings a warmth and authenticity to every interaction that speaks to a lifetime spent in close...
With a Bachelor of Arts from Claremont McKenna College and a rapid career trajectory to senior management in the business world, Javan Taherkhani describes himself as someone who had always been clear on his goals for the future. Nevertheless, it was after a...
“This program really will change your life, if you let it. But I recommend being patient. If you’re like me, you’d like to snap your fingers and arrive where you’re meant to go, right away. But take the time and allow it to change you, and learn the lessons...
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