平稳过渡

Haillie Vanderlinden ’22, ’24 MA-MFT knew she wanted to be a therapist early on, which made 皇冠体育’s 皇冠体育 Plus program the perfect fit for her.

All of Haillie’s life, she’s been kind, caring, a helper, and has worn her heart on her sleeve. Knowing what Haillie wanted to be when she grew up wasn’t a challenging task for her, but instead, the choice seemed natural.

“I always knew I wanted to become a Marriage and Family Therapist, so I chose 皇冠体育 to help with a seamless transition between my undergraduate and graduate program,” said Haillie.

皇冠体育 Plus允许海莉在本科学习期间学习研究生课程。 这不仅为Haillie提供了婚姻与家庭治疗硕士项目的顺利过渡，而且还提供了一个热情的项目，有帮助的顾问和一个队列社区。

“I like that everyone can lean on each other for support since it’s a little community,” said Haillie.

Haillie has put what she’s learned to work, including volunteering on National Coming Out Day. 她为LGBTQIA+社区的成员提供了一个不带偏见的倾听者。

“It was awesome to be able to discuss what different gender-affirming conversations look like,” said Haillie. “It was refreshing to see everyone come together and to see people be curious.”

她也能够在奥尔森婚姻与家庭治疗诊所作为学生治疗师实践应用她的治疗技术。 她每周一次或两周一次的疗程，帮助客户掌握处理悲伤的技巧。

海莉的本科心理学课程使她能够根据客户调整治疗方式，以帮助她提供最好的服务。 该计划还为她提供了一个健全的支持系统。

“Although I didn’t live on campus during my undergrad, I still made a ton of great friends,” said Haillie.

通过她的MA-MFT课程，Haillie获得了许多重要的属性，比如如何适应和灵活，如何快速学习，以及如何与朋友建立更多的联系。

“I’ve gained a quicker understanding of concepts within the program,” said Haillie. “I learned that it’s okay to ask questions”

除了和同学的关系，海莉还和有影响力的教授建立了联系。 其中一些教授是希瑟·摩根-索瓦达博士、安东尼·米尔克博士和道格拉斯·麦克菲博士。

“They were all kind, professional, and caring,” said Haillie. “他们给我提供了指导，我觉得我可以问问题，依靠他们，而不带任何评判。”

皇冠体育 Plus项目是海莉选择Mount Mercy的一个重要决定因素，因为她觉得这是她成为一名治疗师的长期计划的一个很好的垫脚石。

“It was an opportunity to get me ahead in the graduate program,” said Haillie.

海莉希望婚姻与家庭治疗专业的学生们听到的一些建议是，依靠家人、朋友、同伴和你关心的人来获得你所需要的支持是至关重要的。

“It’s okay not to be okay,” said Haillie. “Every good therapist has a therapist.”

As for students looking into 皇冠体育 Plus, Haillie wants you to know that for her, “there were no negatives, just a ton of benefits.” She also wants students to do their own research to see what works for them—and if that is 皇冠体育 Plus, don’t be afraid to take the jump because it’s worth it.