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We are happy to share that the 2017 Commencement Ceremony will be broadcast via Livestream. Please use the link below to sign up for a reminder announcement and to tune in on the big day! The link can also be found on the Sofia website. Just click the Commencement banner.

Theme: Moving Humanity Forward

Saturday, June 24, 2017

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

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F E A T U R E D G R A D U A T E S

Rena Robinson-Steiner

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

"I am grateful for the transpersonal holistic approach to mental health that I learned and practiced here at Sofia. I believe all aspects of our human experience, mind, body, and soul, need to be addressed for true healing to occur.

Thank you to all my professors, cohort members, family and friends who have accompanied me on this journey of transformation. I will carry you and the whole Sofia experience in my heart, mind and soul, as I launch into the world as a psychotherapist. Blessings and gratitude to all!"

Andrew S. Rivadeneyra

Doctor of Philosophy in Transpersonal
Psychology

Dissertation: Curiosity Made the Cat Come Alive: Integrating the Value of Curiosity

"Quote: "The future belongs to the curious, The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it and turn it inside out." - Anonymous"

Farina Chinoy

Doctor of Philosophy in Transpersonal
Psychology

Dissertation: Re-envisioning Perfectionism: A Path from Compulsive Perfectionism to Conscious Perfectionism

"The lust for comforts murders the passions of the soul" - Khalil Gibran.

"I will be eternally grateful for my time doing this PhD. It has been a powerful vehicle in my personal transformation. Although the transformation process was not easy, it is an honor and delight to navigate the world from the deepest, truest, most powerful part of myself. Going forward, my duty and privilege is to help others move past the comforts of the ego to access their true inner strength and joy."

Katrina Michelle

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology

Dissertation: Exploring Resistance to Spiritual Emergence: A Heuristic Inquiry

"My decision to attend ITP was less about obtaining a PhD
and more about heeding an intuitive calling. I am grateful for all of you who have held me through each phase of this transformational personal journey. It has uprooted every aspect of my life, helped me see myself more clearly, and empowered me to grow into alignment with my own Truth.

Infinite gratitude to my chairperson, Ryan Rominger, for being an anchor and a guide through the storms at every level. I am looking forward to taking a long vacation, off grid, somewhere out in nature, with all of the extra space that leaving my laptop behind for the first time in five years will afford...and then I'll start writing my first book."

LaKisha Chantel Hudson

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology

Dissertation: The Cyclical Gardening Process and Connection

"I thank The Devine for the right people and conditions on this journey to accomplishing a lifelong goal. I am so blessed; and this is but one shining example. "

Marie Grace Brook

Doctor of Philosophy in Transpersonal
Psychology

Dissertation: Recovering Balance After the Big Leap: Overcoming Challenges in Integrating Spiritually Transformative Experiences (STEs)

"I was only a lightening rod for this research study--it is the
product of people and forces far beyond my comprehension. I hope that these findings may bless many in the future."

Pamela Dailey Poston

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology

Dissertation: Change of Heart: An Integral Inquiry Into Prenatal Depression, HeartMath, and Transformation

"Thanks to ITP/Sofia and my committee for an experience that consistently required me to expand myself to reach my goal. This Ph.D. is the starting point for the next phase of my life and a vehicle for giving back to the world. I have a vision of helping pregnant women on their journey of creating new life. A favorite quote comes to mind, adapted with a nod to feminism:

'Ah but a man's (woman's) grasp should outstretch his/her reach or what's a heaven
for?' Robert Browning "Andrea del Sarto", line 98. 1855 poetry collection, Men
and Women."

Shae Clark

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology

Dissertation: Transformational Lived Experiences of Mindful Eating: A Heuristics Study

"I would like to deeply thank my family for the unconditional love and support throughout this program. Without them I would not be here. My future plans are to create courses in mindfulness and the politics of food and write inspiring, educational books."

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