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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT I have been a part of the NCU doctoral program for over six months. I'm very honored and proud to be a part of this professional community that has been dedicated to helping me reach my full potential with becoming an expert in the field of psychology. My concentration area of study is trauma with a specialty in natural relief. I am interested in play therapy and have had tremendous amounts of training in the area of play therapy and trauma within the last four years. After a lot of fear of moving into the unknown and numerous hours searching on the Internet to find a university where I could engage while continuing my career as a private mental health counselor, I was able to connect instantly with administration from NCU. I love the fact that I can work at my own pace and that I have been able to receive exceptional advising and care from my professors. The many resources available to help me develop the skills necessary to be the best version of myself have also been helpful thus far. I am glad I chose NCU; my dream is to become an educator in the field of psychology after I achieve my doctorate. Thank you, NCU! Outside of school, music is my life and I enjoy almost all types! I appreciate nature and being outdoors. I live in a beautiful city surrounded by a lake so there are lots of outdoor nature things I enjoy doing. Fishing is a sport I have grown to love within the past year. I am also really into mindfulness practices. I provide a lot of mindfulness interventions here and community work through my practice. In fact, I recently finished youth guidance group meetings in the community where I'm from. I also work to get community members engaged in 4-H and to start groups in the community to help build 4-H awareness. 7 Arica Havis, M.S., ALC