You’ve likely heard this slogan: keep Christ in Christmas. It’s the mission statement for the Knights of Columbus when they begin selling themed Christmas cards and bumper stickers, sending the proceeds to various charitable causes. It’s their annual effort to promote the true spirit of Christmas. It’s a slogan that’s typically echoed across social media, Continue reading
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DMU Honored for Faith-Based Counseling
OnlineMasters.com has selected Divine Mercy University (DMU) as one of the Best Master’s in Counseling Programs for 2019. On top of being ranked 13 out of 26 top-ranked programs in the United States, DMU earned the added distinction of Best For Faith-Based Counseling. This speaks to the amazing work that the program is doing and the Continue reading
DMU Residency Converges on Sterling Campus
Although it won’t officially open until next fall, Divine Mercy University’s new campus-in-progress in Sterling, Virginia, served as the host facility for this fall’s residency for the Master’s in Counseling program. This was the first residency hosted at DMU’s future home just off of Old Ox Road. It was also the largest cohort that DMU Continue reading
Only Half of Veterans with PTSD Are Treated
Some football programs at both collegiate and high school levels have a tradition: at the end of the national anthem, when the home team scores or wins the game, a small cannon is fired at a safe distance behind one of the end zones in celebration. One evening, a young man was catching up with Continue reading
Abuse & Trauma in the Church: DMU Responds
“Kresta In the Afternoon” host Al Kresta interviews Fr. Charles Sikorsky, President of Divine Mercy University, concerning the abuse scandal in the Church. Live from the Authentic Catholic Reform Conference: https://rn189-f69d0b.pages.infusionsoft.net/ Al Kresta: Hi! Good afternoon! I’m Al Kresta here in Washington, D.C., at the Conference on Authentic Catholic Reform, sponsored by the Napa Institute. With Continue reading
Psychology Alumna Publishes Self-Care Book
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Julia Hogan knows, from personal experience, the importance of self care. She values this quality so much that she wrote a book with a holistic workbook that helps readers improve their physical, mental, emotional, relational and spiritual well-being. “I think the biggest thing that’s a barrier to self care is that Continue reading
John Paul II and the Therapeutic Alliance
M.S. in Counseling Student, Vincent T. reflects how his experience in Romania challenged his way of interacting with those around him. In St. John Paul’s writings, themes of personalism and integrity are intimately linked. For instance, Love and Responsibility provides us with a challenging definition of the human person: “the person is a good towards Continue reading
Mental Health Awareness on EWTN
What can we do to help end the mental health stigma? IPS Academic Dean Suzanne Hollman speaks with Lauren Ashburn on EWTN News Nightly about some solutions.
Applying a Catholic Perspective to a Secular World
This blog post was written by Abby Kowitz, a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling student at Divine Mercy University. She is also a regular contributor for Mind & Spirit. As I continue the journey in my pursuit of a career in mental health at Divine Mercy University (DMU), each class has been Continue reading
Counseling Degree Ranks Among Best in the US
BestColleges.com’s ranking recognizes online education institutions that have established high-quality graduate counseling programs in 2018 Divine Mercy University today announced it’s Online Master’s in Counseling program has been recognized as one of the best in the country for 2018 by BestColleges.com, a leading provider of higher education research and college planning resources. The ranking Continue reading