Masters in Making

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 professional counselor by means of grounded supervision, the work of gaining counseling skills, and allowing room for her humanity and genuineness. Her humility and wisdom come through in this sharing-as-colleagues conversation.

Counseling students in all stages of the program will enjoy sitting at the table with her as she take us behind the scenes into her professional world, her walk with Christ, and her love for students in the CCU counseling program. Through the conversation, you will be encouraged to seek out growth-focused supervision and mentorship, advocate for your own growth and healing, and develop compassion for yourself as you become a professional counselor.

For more information about Colorado Christian University's School of Counseling and to connect with an enrollment counselor, click here.

More on Dr. Ela Cassellius can be found on her CCU Faculty Spotlight.

More on Dr. Brian Fidler can be found on his CCU Faculty Spotlight.

Hosted by Dr. Brian Fidler Produced by Matthew Nimeth and Dr. Brian Fidler, in collaboration with CCU's School of Counseling.

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, their work with clients, and their engagement with students.

Counseling students in all stages of the counseling program will enjoy sitting at the table with them as they take us into their professional world, their walk with Christ, and their hope for students in the CCU counseling program.

For more information about Colorado Christian University's School of Counseling and to connect with an enrollment counselor, click here.

More on Dr. Megan Cannedy can be found on her CCU Faculty Spotlight.

More on Dr. Katya Kuzubova can be found on her CCU Faculty Spotlight.

More on Dr. Brian Fidler can be found on his CCU Faculty Spotlight.

Hosted by Dr. Brian Fidler Produced by Matthew Nimeth and Dr. Brian Fidler, in collaboration with CCU's School of Counseling.

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 and grow their passion for the field.

Dr. Seth and Dr. Elliott, both passionate educators and gifted clinicians, have years of unique clinical and school counseling experiences.

Students in all stages of the counseling program will enjoy sitting at the table with them as they take us into their professional world, their walk with Christ, and their hope for students in the CCU counseling program.

For more information about Colorado Christian University's School of Counseling and to connect with an enrollment counselor, click here.

More on Dr. Claudia Seth can be found on her CCU Faculty Spotlight.

More on Dr. Gregg Elliott can be found on his CCU Faculty Spotlight.

More on Dr. Brian Fidler can be found on his CCU Faculty Spotlight.

Hosted by Dr. Brian FidlerProduced by Matthew Nimeth and Dr. Brian Fidler, in collaboration with CCU's School of Counseling.

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 making mistakes, remaining humble, and learning over time to trust in their clinical skills and in the grace of Christ as they learned to help the hurting.

Dr. Wiggins and Dr. Taylor, both passionate educators and gifted clinicians, have years of unique clinical and school counseling experiences.

Dr. Taylor is Associate Professor of Counseling and has expertise in Internal Family Systems. In this episode, you will hear her thoughtful and deep-hearted reflections on her internship experiences and her authentic sharing of her own journey with Christ. Dr. Wiggins is the Assistant Dean of the School of Counseling. In her reflections and conversation, you will catch her love for service and gifting of communication and leadership as she shares her passion for the field and for students.

Students in all stages of the counseling program will enjoy sitting at the table with them as they take us into their professional world, their walk with Christ, and their hope for students in the CCU counseling program.

For more information about Colorado Christian University's School of Counseling and to connect with an enrollment counselor, click here.

More on Dr. Elizabeth Wiggins can be found on her CCU Faculty Spotlight.

More on Dr. Becky Taylor can be found on her CCU Faculty Spotlight.

More on Dr. Brian Fidler can be found on his CCU Faculty Spotlight.

Hosted by Dr. Brian FidlerProduced by Matthew Nimeth and Dr. Brian Fidler, in collaboration with CCU's School of Counseling.

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. Knox and Dr. Vander Ley are gifted clinicians and educators. They have deep hearts for their clients and for their students. Students in all stages of the counseling program will enjoy sitting at the table with them as they take us into their clinical world, their walk with Christ, and their hope for students in the CCU counseling program.

For more information about Colorado Christian University's School of Counseling and to connect with an enrollment counselor, click here.

More on Dr. Mark Knox can be found on his CCU faculty spotlight.

More on Dr. Mark Vander Ley can be found on his CCU faculty spotlight.

More on Dr. Brian Fidler can be found on his CCU faculty spotlight.

Hosted by Dr. Brian FidlerProduced by Matthew Nimeth and Dr. Brian Fidler, in collaboration with CCU's School of Counseling.

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 recommendations for CCU School of Counseling students who are beginning to see clients for the first time. Students in all stages of the counseling program will find the client stories shared in this episode to be helpful and encouraging as they grow both in their walk with Christ and in their clinical competencies.

For more information about Colorado Christian University's School of Counseling and to connect with an enrollment counselor, click here.

More on Dr. Jeff Cline can be found on his CCU faculty spotlight.

More on Dr. Andrew Wichterman can be found on his CCU faculty spotlight.

More on Dr. Brian Fidler can be found on his CCU faculty spotlight.

Hosted by Dr. Brian FidlerProduced by Matthew Nimeth and Dr. Brian Fidler, in collaboration with CCU's School of Counseling.

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 Christian University's School of Counseling and to connect with an enrollment counselor, click here.

More on Dr. Rebecca Taylor can be found on her CCU faculty spotlight.

More on Dr. Torrie Gilden can be found on her CCU faculty spotlight.

More on Dr. Brian Fidler can be found on his CCU faculty spotlight.

Hosted by Dr. Brian FidlerProduced by Matthew Nimeth and Dr. Brian Fidler, in collaboration with CCU's School of Counseling

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 ourselves to be brought more and more fully into union with Christ. The effect of our union with God will be profound for students as well as the work we do as psychotherapists.

For more information about Colorado Christian University's School of Counseling and to connect with an enrollment counselor, click here.

More on Dr. Jennifer Park can be found on her CCU faculty spotlight.

More on Dr. Casey Hall can be found on her CCU faculty spotlight.

More on Dr. Brian Fidler can be found on his CCU faculty spotlight.

Hosted by Dr. Brian FidlerProduced by Matthew Nimeth and Dr. Brian Fidler, in collaboration with CCU's School of Counseling

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 Christ is formed in you," indicating an ongoing process of formation, of becoming. This is an exceptionally relevant area for us in the counseling profession, both in working with our clients as well as in our own character development. Counseling ethics and accrediting bodies look for the counselor to have a level of character quality and growth.

For more information about Colorado Christian University's School of Counseling and to connect with an enrollment counselor, click here.

More on Dr. Brian Fidler can be found on his CCU faculty spotlight.

More on Dr. Nancy Thomas can be found on her CCU faculty spotlight.

More on Dr. Melissa Hall can be found on her CCU faculty spotlight.

Hosted by Dr. Brian FidlerProduced by Matthew Nimeth and Dr. Brian Fidler, in collaboration with CCU's School of Counseling

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, intersects with and builds into our work with clients.

For more information about Colorado Christian University's School of Counseling and to connect with an enrollment counselor, click here.

More on Dr. Brian Fidler can be found on his CCU faculty spotlight.

More on Dr. Michelle Harrison can be found on her CCU faculty spotlight.

More on Dr. Sara Wood can be found on her CCU faculty spotlight.

Hosted by Dr. Brian Fidler Produced by Matthew Nimeth in coordination with CCU's School of Counseling