Psychology Department Acting Chair (NYC Campus) |
Miss Hirschlein began teaching at Nyack in 2001 |
Degrees Earned: |
BA Psychology - Glassboro State
MA Counseling - Grace College and Seminary
MDiv candidate - Western Seminary |
Publications: |
"Foundations For Excellence" - First Year Studies Curriculum (2002) |
Ministries: |
My organization:
"The Institute for Counseling and Training"
includes:
1-Private Practice Counseling
2-Weekend Seminars and Workshops:
a-Freedom in Knowing Who You Are
b-Discovering Your Temperament (exploring your Myer's Brigg's temperament)
c-Freedom in Forgiveness
d-Exploring the Impact of Early Childhood Sexual Abuse
e-Lay Counseling Training |
Personal Questions |
Tell us about your spiritual journey. |
I met the Lord when I was 6 years old through Vacation Bible School. I began teaching Sunday School when I was 10 years old and have been in some form of active Ministry since then, including singing in church choirs, discipling and mentoring high school youth, Christian counseling practice and now teaching the Integration of Psychology and Theology. |
Any outside interests or hobbies? |
| I mostly love to read, research and write. I also enjoy the Arts including theater, movies and classic visual arts. Hiking, gardening, crafts, needlework are also hobbies for me. |
How were you led to Nyack and/or why are you here? |
| Bill Green, a man who is now a colleague, new of me and recommended my name to Stephen Maret who was the chair of the Psychology Department at Nyack in NYC. I was immediately thrilled with the environment here and accepted the teaching position in the Fall of 2001. |
What does your faith mean in your classroom or discipline? |
| In the Psychology Department, it is vitally important to have an understanding of our origin, nature, design and purpose from a Biblical perspective as I teach students how to comprehend the motives from which our thoughts and actions spring. |
What does your faith mean in relationships (particularly with students)? |
| In relationship with students, my faith is a daily believing that the Lord is guiding their lives. This allows me to rest when I'm faced with the many struggles of our students, knowing that I can't be enough for them but the Lord knows their needs. |
What are your favorite courses to teach? |
I am passionate about cooperation and connecting in relationships. So-o, I love to teach the applied science of Psychology. My favorite courses are:
1-Integration of Psychology and Theology
2-Counseling Methods
3-Group Dynamics |
What is/are your favorite book(s)? |
I read about 4 books per week, so it is hard to pick a favorite. A book that changed my life was "Inside Out" by Larry Crabb.
My favorite reading themes are:
1-Counseling
2-Theology
3-Applied Theology
4-Interpersonal Dynamics
5-Critical Thinking
6-Applied Psychology
7-Spiritual Development
My favorite authors are:
1-Dietrich Bonhoeffer
2-Henri Nouwen
3-Larry Crabb
4-Freud
5-John of the Cross
6-Thomas Merton
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Thanks for Coming Home to Nyack!
A big thank you to those who took the time and effort to attend Homecoming 2008—truly a weekend that will long be remembered. And congratulations to the classes of ‘53, ‘58, ‘63, ‘68, ‘73, ‘78, ‘83, ‘88, ‘93, ‘98... 
