2460763Assistant Professor, MS Mental Health CounselingT 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., W 3:00–4:00 p.m., Th 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Dr. Patrick McMillion is a core faculty member in Counseling and Counselor Education and he is the Adventure Therapy Certificate Program Coordinator. He is a Utah Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who completed his PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision at Northern Illinois University. His dissertation was titled: A Single-Case Alternating Treatments Design Utilizing Quantitative Electroencephalography to Observe and Measure Mental State Trends During Individual Participant Non-Nature-Based Small Initiative Adventure Therapy Experiences. He has a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy and a Master's in Counseling.

A professional in the field since 2008, his primary focus has been in community mental health in a variety of roles and with a specialization in Adventure Therapy since 2012, becoming a Certified Clinical Adventure Therapist in 2020. He has also provided services in schools and coordination with residential settings and day treatment programs. He has a strong passion for teaching, supervising, and training new counselors.

 

Typical courses taught:

Individual Counseling 1 and 2 (Theories and Skills)
Human Growth and Development
Child and Family Counseling
Trauma and Crisis Counseling

 

His primary areas of research focus are in:

Adventure Therapy
The intersection of brain-based techniques and measurements with Counseling
First Responders' Mental Health

He currently serves the field and community in the following roles:

Secretary: Certification Council of the Association for Experiential Education
Vice-Chair: Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group
Member: Salt Lake County Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council
Member: Adventure Works Board
Faculty Co-Advisor: Westminster University Counseling Society
Beyond the Counseling world, Patrick has served as a volunteer firefighter. He loves spending time with his partner and two kids, exploring nature, listening to podcasts, and learning new skills.https://westminsteru.edu/academics/programs/master-of-science-in-clinical-mental-health-counseling/graduate-certificate-in-adventure-therapy.htmlPatrick McMillion headshot Adventure Therapy and Clinical Mental Health Counseling