Masters in Making

In this episode, Dr. Brian Fidler is joined by Dr. Sharon Todd, Dr. Beth Robinson, and Dr. Claudia Seth for a fascinating conversation on calling, formation, and the integration of faith within the work of school counseling. Together, they explore the path of working with students and school systems, considering how moments of discernment, personal story, and professional development their sense o...

In this episode, Dr. Mark Mayfield and Dr. Brian Robinson invite us into a thoughtful conversation about loneliness, presence, being seen, and the sacred work of counseling. Bothreflects on how the absence of being known—not merely the absence of people—shapes much of the suffering people experience and that counselors encounter in practice and training. Together, they explore how this conviction...

MFT Emphasis Director, Dr. Jeff White and MFT Faculty Member Dr. Megan Cannedy discuss the Marriage and Family Therapy Emphasis at CCU as well as the broader MFT profession. Both are passionate to serve MFT students at CCU and passionate to serve couples and families who need support, healing, and recovery. In the conversation, both share how the Lord impressed them to serve and led them into the...

CCU Counselor Education and Supervision Program Director, Dr. Selin Philip, and CES Faculty Dr. Sara Wood and Dr. Gregg Elliott discuss the CES Program at CCU. Together, they share their passion to serve CES students and each of their journeys with the Lord that brought them into their roles within the program. Counseling and counselor education s tudents alike will learn from sitting at the table...

CCU Counselor Education and Supervision doctoral students Christina Murphy and Summer Rippe discuss their experiences within the CES program and the journey that led them into the counselor education field. With graciousness and passion, the students take us into their life of faith and explain how Jesus has directed their steps both to get to this point in their professional lives, as well as how...

Assistand Director of Clinical Practice Jessica Snedker and Associate Professor Dr. Sarah Jarvie discuss some of their experiences as they wrapped up their own Master's degree in counseling programs and share some of their post-graduation professional experiences. With heart and passion, both take us into their journeys, how the Lord shaped their stories, and the ways in which they walked through...

CCU Professors Dr. Mark Mayfield and Dr. Andrea' Burden share some of their professional experiences as counselors, their passion to serve various communities, and what the Lord has done in their hearts and lives within the field of counseling. Counseling s tudents in all stages of the program will enjoy sitting at the table with them as they take us behind the scenes into their professional world...

CCU Professors Dr. Selin Philip and Dr. Casey Hall share some of the professional and personal growth they experienced during their practicum and internship experiences, as well God's grace they encountered again and again as He came through for them throughout their profession. In addition to the broad range of experiences they share, each of the guests also share unique internship experiences fo...

Join Dr. Jennifer Park and Dr. Michelle Harrison, Professors of Counseling in the CCU School of Counseling, as they share their own practicum experiences and offer insight and wisdom to counseling students The professors have a wealth of experiences and expertise, and share some of the powerful and tender ways the Lord has led them to have impact on the clients they see. Counseling s tudents in al...

Join Dr. Ela (Pamela) Cassellius, Associate Professor and Director of Residency in the CCU School of Counseling, as she and Dr. Brian Fidler chat about her practicum experiences, discovering impact on clients, and learning from those metaphorical (and literal?) "falling on our faces" moments. Dr. Cassellius shares her story with warmth and humor, highlighting the joy in the journey of becoming a p...

Dr. Megan Cannedy and Dr. Katya Kuzubova, faculty members in the CCU School of Counseling, join the discussion on Internship experiences. Each come to the table with a wealth of multicultural experiences and a passion to lean into the work God has for them.  Through their thoughtful and generous reflections, the professors share with students valuable lessons they learned through their education,...

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Claudia Seth and Dr. Gregg Elliott, faculty members in the CCU School of Counseling. Each share some of their early Internship experiences and what shaped the direction they took within their careers in both school counseling and clinical mental health counseling. Both Dr. Seth and Dr. Elliott also share some of their learning and discoveries that helped shape...

In this episode, we focus in on the clinical experiences of Dr. Elizabeth Wiggins and Dr. Becky Taylor. They each take us on a journey of their own early Internship experiences, including remembering some of their earliest clients and students. The professors also share with us some of the lessons they have learned along the way in the way the Lord awakened their desire to help people, through mak...

In this episode, we focus in on the clinical experiences of Dr. Mark Knox and Dr. Mark Vander Ley. They each take us on a journey of their own early Internship experiences, including remembering some of their earliest clients. The professors also share with us some of the lessons they have learned along the way through making mistakes, remaining humble, and trusting in their clinical skills. Dr. K...

Dr. Wichterman and Dr. Cline launch us into the Deeper Dive series of the Masters in Making podcast. In the Deeper Dive series, we take a more clinical focus in our conversation. What's it like to work with clients? What are things to look for and look out for, to expect and to structure to help make the experience successful for both client and student? The professors give their hopes and recomme...

  In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Taylor and Dr. Torrie Gilden explore the corporate spiritual disciplines. With passion and vulnerability, we focus in on how our participation in a believing community impacts our work in the counseling field, and how our identities as mental health professionals reciprocally affects our partipcation in faith-based communities. For more information about Colorado Chr...

In this episode, Dr. Brian Fidler discusses with Dr. Jennifer Park and Dr. Casey Hall not just the "what" of spiritual disciplines and their effect upon us, but also the "how," the posture of our hearts and engaging the disciplines of silence, solitude, and prayer. They explore the inner dynamics of the spiritual disciplines and how we learn to sit within them, to live within them, and allow ourse...

In this episode, Dr. Brian Fidler discusses with Dr. Nancy Thomas and Dr. Melissa Hall the personal spiritual disciplines. These are those spiritual practices we engage in that can faciliate the process of growth, personally as well as professionally. We want to be intentional about our own spiritual development, which has a profound impact on our work with clients.  The Scriptures say " until Chr...

In this episode, Dr. Michelle Harrison and Dr. Sara Wood explore the classic spiritual disciplines, such as prayer, Scripture reading, silence and solitude, celebration and worship, and several others. In our conversation, we pursue understanding how our own daily participation in the graces of Christ, participating with Him in what He is doing in the temple of our hearts and lives and communities...

In this episode, Dr. Selin Philip and Dr. Joshua Kreimeyer consider how we develop a holistic spirituality, where God reaches us where we are in our world and personality and also draws us, in the words of C.S. Lewis, "further up and further in" to life with God, growth in Christlikeness, and engagement in the Kingdom mission of Jesus. This will involve understanding and embracing those aspects of...

In this episode, Dr. Mark Bolte and Dr. Gregg Elliott discuss what M. Robert Mulholland Jr. refers to as "one-sided spirituality," in which based on personality and preferences, we may lean into elements of spiritual formation that are more comfortable for us due to our preferences, more available to us due to our circumstances, or otherwise more accessible, and neglect those other disciplines, vi...

In this episode, Dr. Ela Cassellius and Dr. Kateryna Kuzubova explore the human personality and the ways in which our unique creation intersects with God's purposes and Kingdom mission. We focus on how God has shaped our personalities as educators and therapists in ways that are unique and uniquely gifted and graced in our work with clients to offer help and healing. For more information about Col...

This podcast is intended for students in and alumni of the School of Counseling program at Colorado Christian University, and is designed to supplement your coursework as well as your interaction with faculty, staff, and your peers as you progress through the program. Our hope in this podcast is to help you on your own spiritual journey as you navigate your own life with God throughout these comin...

This podcast is intended for students in and alumni of the School of Counseling program at Colorado Christian University, and is designed to supplement your coursework as well as your interaction with faculty, staff, and your peers as you progress through the program. Our hope in this podcast is to help you on your own spiritual journey as you navigate your own life with God throughout these comin...

This podcast is intended for students in and alumni of the School of Counseling program at Colorado Christian University, and is designed to supplement your coursework as well as your interaction with faculty, staff, and your peers as you progress through the program. Our hope in this podcast is to help you on your own spiritual journey as you navigate your own life with God throughout these comin...