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Mental Health Counseling Trends: Why Now is the Best Time to Pursue This Career
Explore mental health counseling career opportunities, industry trends, and the growing demand for clinical counselors. Learn why now is the best time to start.
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Heart and Mind: How the Bible Shapes Social-Emotional Learning (Part 2 of 4)
Part 2 of 4: Responsible Decision Making: Biblical Examples and SEL Connections The Bible offers a foundational perspective on responsible decision-making, emphasizing trust in God,…
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Heart and Mind: How the Bible Shapes Social-Emotional Learning (Part 1 of 4)
Introduction: The Motivation and Purpose for Connecting Social-Emotional Learning and the Bible The Bible, God’s inspired word, is filled with stories, illustrations, and characters that…
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The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Learn about ethics in clinical counseling, best practices, and how earning a master’s in counseling prepares you for a responsible and ethical career.
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The Essential Skills for Building a Successful Counseling Career
Discover the essential counseling skills and traits needed to be an effective counselor. Learn how to develop these skills for a successful counseling career.
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CAHME Announces the Reaccreditation of the Concordia University Irvine, Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)
Irvine, CA, July 03, 2025 — The Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) Board of Directors recently approved the re-accreditation of Concordia University Irvine’s…
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Come and See. Go and Tell.
Early Easter morning, faithful women who had followed Jesus went to his tomb to care for his body, but instead were startled by an earthquake…
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One Teacher
“You have one teacher.” We live in a world filled with many experts on any topic and any issue. But for Christians there is only…
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The Dos and Don’ts of Introductions
I’m going to tell you an embarrassing story. It was the second semester of my sophomore year, and I had just started working as a…
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Notice Your Blessings by Journaling through the Psalms
One of my favorite things to do is to travel. By travel, I mean seeing different sights (even if it’s just the beach twenty minutes…
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The Support of Family
When triplets Avery, Cash and Adyson Casteel were scouting colleges to attend, they came to the same conclusion: they wanted to attend Concordia University Irvine…
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Masters In Coaching Episode XII: Head Baseball Coach Mike Gonzalez
We have a special guest with us today. Mike has spent 20 years as the Head Baseball Coach at El Toro High School. The Baseball…
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Masters In Coaching Episode XI: Certified Athletic Trainer Allison Weatherford
She’s been involved in athletics for over 20 years working with athletes from the high school to elite Paralympic and Olympic levels. She was a…
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From Orchards to Educational Leadership
Dr. Reyes Gauna, Ed.D. ’18, grew up working in the orchards near Lodi, picking cherries and other fruit alongside his parents who were emigrants from…
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Masters In Coaching Episode VI: Strength & Conditioning Coach Ed Begany
Our guest today is an educator with over 30 years of coaching experience. He has coached at Mater Dei High School, Fairmont Prep High School,…
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Masters In Coaching Episode V: Athletics Educator George Ellis
Our guest today is George Ellis, the general manager of the world leader in basketball education, PGC basketball. He was formerly the Director of Basketball…