Edward: “I am deeply aligned with the mission of Meridian University, bringing transformative learning and cultural leadership capacities to professionals from a variety of disciplines.”
Meridian University has been an integral part of my life since 1997 when I became a student studying psychology. Due to a myriad of positive effects from my education there, I have stayed enthusiastically involved….
Raphael: “I was surrounded by a cohort and staff that both appreciated what I brought to the table, but also encouraged me to grow.”
The faculty walked their talk. Meridian University chose teachers whose instincts and expertise were sharpened in the field. They knew what they were talking about; they did - and were doing- the hard and noble work of serving clients and patients with a wide assortment of conditions…
Chris: “As a doctoral alumnus, I continue to reference and incorporate components of my learnings and experiences from Meridian in my daily personal and professional lives.”
I am routinely tasked with coordinating complex collaborative efforts with the community to whom I serve. Participatory leadership skills, communicative proficiencies, and the ability to access one’s own creative inquiry capacities are vital assets to bridging distinctive perspectives and cultures…
Anthony: “Meridian provided me with a path on how to walk with others in their darkest times.”
I continue to be grateful for what I learned at Meridian. The faculty at Meridian challenged me to grow. The academics were rigorous and demanding. I left feeling confident in what I was doing as a therapist…
Tim: “I was drawn to the emphasis on soul in the curriculum. I was drawn to the idea of an education that transforms and challenges…Most of all I was drawn to how I was seen and met at Meridian…”
I was seen as a unique individual, met as a unique individual and challenged in the way that I hope every aspiring psychotherapist is challenged as they prepare to offer care to others…
Virginia: “Coursework at Meridian pulled me into deeper connection with mythic stories and archetypes, poetry, and various forms of creative expression…”
It has been more than 25 years since I completed my coursework at Meridian University, then known as the Institute of Imaginal Studies. I remain deeply grateful and profoundly changed. The echoes of the richness of my learning continue to push me towards further personal growth, and I am thinking that this will be true for the rest of my life…
Micki: “As a professional who has worked in the university domain for 17 years, it is evident that the learning outcomes have emerged over the many years of Meridian University’s existence.”
I endlessly took workshops and courses, looking for chances of advancement out of a current role–an underlying malaise that penetrated my professional and personal life. It was not until I entered Meridian University that this unsettled and discontented condition and previous insatiable restlessness ceased…
Meggan: “…That was just the first component of my education. Next came embodying the theory. This was truly transformational.”
The majority of the faculty inspired me in different ways. Teaching through the transformative educational approach has its inherent challenges. It requires a different level of presencing, knowledge, and reflexivity to support what is emergent for each individual student…
Kianna: “Not only were there opportunities for educational and professional growth, but the personal healing path truly changed my life course.”
Integrating my personal journey with the education I received from Meridian University has taken me on a diverse path of combining Western, allopathic approaches with Indigenous healing practices…