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Run time 2:31Jessa P.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology StudentHear from Jessa P., a PsyD in Clinical Psychology student, as she talks about how embracing the tensions of transformative learning has helped her become more adaptable, attuned, and aware of herself and the world around her.
Run time 8:11Lindsey M.
PhD in Psychology StudentHear from Lindsey M., a PhD in Psychology student at Meridian University, as she shares how imaginal learning drew her to Meridian and has since given her structure and language to a way of engaging different parts of herself that already felt familiar.
Run time 13:08Dale Y.
MA in Psychology Student“Finding Meridian was actually kind of a real call to adventure. I’d been looking for a program that was able to kind of harness soul with academic rigor.”
Run time 3:50Jason B.
MA in Counseling Psychology Student“If you’re looking to not just grow academically and understand that finding more about yourself and those around you is what’s going to help you succeed in this field, I think Meridian is the place to be.”
Run time 7:48LaQueitta H.
PhD in Psychology Student“Transformative learning actually transforms you, and I didn’t totally expect that either, that the things that I’m learning become a part of my life.”
Run time 11:32Ashley M.
PhD in Psychology Student“I think when you are a seeker in life, I think that this is the place to be. This is the place to really do that deep, deep work.”
Run time 11:47Reginald W.
Open Enrollment Participant“My world shifted. I was invited into a conversation that transformed how I saw myself, how I saw the world and the people in it.”
Run time 8:47Onika H.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“If you’re looking for a way to make your mark, do your little piece in your little corner of the world in a way that could really be transformative, this is where you’d learn those skills.”
Run time 5:54Mary R.
PhD in Psychology Student“Even after making the decision, every single quarter just drops me down in further and makes me feel more and more confident that this was the exact perfect decision for me.”
Run time 2:48Cassandra C.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“What drew me in completely was that word transformational … that is kind of where I was like, this is where I need to be.”
Run time 10:20Rawan H.
PhD in Psychology Student“I just want to say that the professors were always sensitive to inclusivity and cultural sensitivity.”
Run time 3:05Rhonda W.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“Transformative learning for me has been life-changing. It’s changed the way I participate with the world around me.”
Run time 10:58Tamara T.
PhD in Psychology Student“For each course that I’ve taken, I feel that [the faculty] were handpicked, and they did an excellent job. I felt really, really supported.”
Run time 10:10Mansoureh B.
EdD in Organizational Leadership Student“Throughout the process I found myself questioning old assumptions and embracing new perspectives and noticing how learning is reshaping the way I think, I work and I live my daily life.”
Run time 9:09Rod P.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“Being able to be at a school that had the flexibility that would allow me to go part-time if needed, and Meridian fit the bill.”
Run time 6:11Brianna G.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“The teachers are fantastic … my colleagues are fantastic. You really are learning and growing together … you don’t feel alone at all in this program.”
Run time 6:58Stacia B.
PhD in Psychology Student“We help each other. I feel like in a very short period of time we’re connected.”
Run time 10:38Ciara H.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“It’s really incredible the way that we form these standing practice groups with other classmates outside of the classwork, where in a way you’re able to practice both being a clinician and a client.”
Run time 11:07Ryan K.
PhD in Psychology Student“If you want to take every experience that you’ve ever had and turn it into something powerful that can change the world, Meridian is going to be the place for you.”
Run time 6:54Kayla R.
PhD in Psychology Student“I looked into the school and I went down a rabbit hole, and I applied the next day.”
Run time 9:10Lisa P.
PhD in Psychology Student“The faculty has been unbelievably supportive in terms of both coursework and then encouragement beyond.”
Run time 10:07Rafiq M.
PhD in Psychology Student“If transformative learning is important to you, or self-development, whether it’s professional or personal, then Meridian is definitely the place for you. It is an institution that encourages deep self-reflection.”
Run time 6:02Donna M.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“This program has forced me, and kicking and screaming sometimes, to actually turn that lens around and see myself and seek perspectives about myself that I had not thought of before.”
Run time 10:37Kenya C.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“The professors are phenomenal … just in being so humble yet so reflective yet so encouraging in the process.”
Run time 4:39Expressive and Movement Arts
Valerie W., PsyD in Clinical Psychology StudentMeridian PsyD student Valerie shares how her holistic and integrative approach supported a young girl navigating anxiety and dyslexia on a journey of healing and transformation through expressive and movement arts.
Run time 2:55Valerie W.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“It’s such a welcoming place. You will feel so held and so loved even at your most insecure moments.”
Run time 2:08Anna I.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology StudentHear from Meridian student Anna I., as she describes the type of learning at Meridian.
Run time 7:45David S.
MA in Psychology Student“I, possibly because of all my years of experience in this kind of field, wanted to get something that … really focused on the depth of the personal journey.”
Run time 3:49Batya B.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“If [prospective students] are open to experiential learning that is also very grounded in theory, and they’re willing to do this inner journey, then I would highly, highly recommend [Meridian].”
Run time 3:45Jeff H.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“To set out on this path is very challenging, but it brings out the best in one … I can’t imagine doing it anywhere else other than here.”
Run time 10:44Lane S.
PhD in Psychology Student“This is not a superficial experience where I’m adding in learning, but I’m actually becoming part of the learning, and I can bring that out into the world.”
Run time 6:14Piret J.
Open Enrollment Student“It’s not so much the answers that you get but more like [these] good questions to kind of think about, or different perspectives, and knowing that somehow they will lead to somewhere new, maybe a new area in life.”
Run time 7:23Daniel F.
PhD in Psychology Student“One of the nicest things about going through the program at Meridian is that … that first time you sit down with a client, you’ve already put in so much work in developing your communication skills.”
Run time 10:23Daniel W.
PhD in Psychology Student“I remember looking at each of the courses that had been offered in the past and thinking, I would take every single one of those classes.”
Run time 7:48Phoenix J.
PhD in Psychology Student“I was prompted to choose Meridian because I wanted a non-traditional education, and Meridian was a university that gave me options.”
Run time 7:56Krista N.
MEd in Educational Leadership Student“I felt that Meridian was this perfect merging of business, psychology and education, so that I could explore the path that I wanted to pursue.”
Run time 7:38Brett H.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“I had really high hopes and expectations of what [Meridian] could be, and it is just continually surprising and such a gift, and not only from a learning standpoint but just my personal development.”
Run time 6:46Sherri K.
PhD in Psychology Student“I am interested in transformative learning and transformative education because it’s not a slogan, it’s not a tagline, it’s an actual experience.”
Run time 8:08Candice C.
MA in Counseling Psychology Student“I think just the way that Meridian gives us the opportunity to be witnesses for each other starts to feel like that redwood forest where we’re all kind of holding each other up.”
Run time 15:42Lili Jeree W.
MA in Counseling Psychology Student“What excited me about Meridian was that I could tell that there was a pedagogical idea that the school was working with … trying to communicate something not just via material but via process.”
Run time 5:40Heather H.
PhD in Psychology Student“The material has been challenging but also supportive. It’s not just information that you forget, because it really is transforming the substance of who I am.”
Run time 18:22Stacey R.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“I felt so called to this curriculum that is about cultural and social transformation through my transformation.”
Run time 5:18Sara S.
PhD in Psychology Student“My overall experience at Meridian has been transformational, and I don’t mean that to be cheesy. I really am not the same person that enrolled in the school. I’ve become more courageous, more self-authoring.”
Run time 3:49Cynthia G.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“I chose Meridian because of its transformative approach, especially in the teaching in the field of psychology, which I believe is quite unique and quite profound, to say the least.”
Run time 12:35Claire L.
PhD in Psychology StudentHear from Claire L., a Psychology student at Meridian University, and her rewarding journey at the university.
Run time 10:26Heather R.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“My experience of the faculty of Meridian has been extraordinary … They are such tremendous people and they are such tremendous teachers.”
Run time 7:10Mandy J.
MA in Counseling Psychology Student“One thing for me that stands out about the faculty at Meridian is the amount of presence and kind of space that they hold in our courses.”
Run time 10:41Vanessa N.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“My experience with the faculty at Meridian has been completely amazing. All of the faculty members are so supportive, so compassionate. They know how to hold a very safe space for you.”
Run time 11:11Heather B.
PhD in Psychology Student“They take from the fringes of culture … and then let that inform how the education is happening, and that really spoke deeply to me.”
Run time 12:59Camille M.
PhD in Psychology Student“My time at Meridian has tremendously impacted how I’m able to be present with clients.”
Run time 12:27Carter S.
PhD in Psychology Student“After you settle into it, just like anything else, you really are just like everybody else, and people are very accepting. We very quickly become a part of a group.”
Run time 5:08Emily M.
PhD in Psychology Student“I chose Meridian for a lot of different reasons … I almost want to say that there was a sense of a calling to try something different.”
Run time 12:32Evelyn S.
PhD in Psychology Student“Meridian has very unique approaches to how they assist us in transforming and being able to shine the light inward on ourselves and see what’s happening there.”
Run time 12:44Marcella U.
PhD in Psychology StudentHear from Marcella U., a Psychology student at Meridian University, and her rewarding journey at the university.
Run time 9:26Rosa N.
MA in Counseling Psychology Student“I enjoy the faculty. One thing I can say that I have not experienced until now was such kindness, compassion and empathy with the faculty.”
Run time 4:33Clara Y.
PhD in Psychology Student“[The faculty] really give that authority back to us, each one of us, to be our own voice within to guide us.”
Run time 3:34Fran S.
EdD in Education Student“My experience with other students, I think they are very friendly … I’ve learned a lot from them, and I think the experience is really, like, precious to me.”
Run time 2:23Alison D.
PhD in Psychology Student“It feels very personal. It feels like I got to choose … and personalize a graduate program for myself, exactly what I wanted to do.”
Run time 1:37Brian T.
PhD in Psychology Student“Left-right brain integration has really developed for me here, so that I can give imaginative answers that are also grounded in left-hemispheric sensibilities.”
Run time 1:52Gloria R.
PhD in Psychology StudentHear from Gloria R., a Psychology student at Meridian University, and her rewarding journey at the university.
Run time 1:44Grace F.
MA in Counseling Psychology Student“Meridian spoke of cultural leadership, that they’re cultivating cultural leadership … and that really caught my attention.”
Run time 2:39Jon W.
PsyD in Clinical Psychology Student“I hoped that [the program] would be really fun, but it’s even more fun than I expected, so that’s something that’s kind of been a wonderful and pleasant surprise.”
Run time 2:11Sloan B.
MA in Counseling Psychology StudentHear from Sloan B., a Counseling Psychology student at Meridian University, and her rewarding journey at the university.
Run time 1:34Michelle G.
MA in Psychology Student“One of the things that’s really special about Meridian is the cohort culture. So you’re with the same — for the most part, the same people — for the entire time.”
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