Bethany Bylsma is a graduate of our Counseling Psychology program. She moved to Seattle from San Diego, and before that spent time learning in Anchorage, Portland, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Gulu, Kolkata, and Los Angeles. In addition to her work as a counseling psychologist, she works on perfecting her pie crust recipe, and hopes to one day teach others about the therapeutic practice and healing that occurs in the kitchen and garden. She cares a great deal about the world, especially the quiet places where we learn to listen and become more ourselves. She occasionally writes at Wild&Grey Wild&Grey.
This week’s Throwback Thursday comes from Bethany Bylsma (MACP, ‘16), who looks back on the tools and traveling companions that helped her navigate her Seattle School adventure. Bethany now works as a therapist in private practice, and she recently launched the Tender Wilds, an organization devoted to sharing stories, tapping into deep matters of the […]
Advent season carries with it for me a delicious sadness. It is the portion of the church calendar made for those who are waiting and trying to be patient about it, but there is a slight panic setting in. It is a season for me—a daughter, a sister, and an aunt—where I bake pies for […]