Shawn Patrick, NCC, LCPC, LMHC

Associate Professor

Program Coordinator

Introduction

Professor Patrick serves as the Program Coordinator for the Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling programs. She teaches a variety of courses, including Theories, Multicultural Counseling and Internship.

Research Overview

Emphasizing that the research question drives design, Professor Patrick utilizes a variety of research methods. She often examines the effectiveness of teaching or counseling methods on student or client outcomes. Recently, her research has focused on understanding teaching and supervision methods that promote creativity and confidence for counselors-in-training. She also enjoys mentoring student researchers.

I have three cats who absolutely own me. I also try to balance my academic life with hobbies in music, improv and martial arts.

Select Publications

Sierra-Swiech, R., Patrick, S., Britton, R., Tadros, E., & Can, A. (2023). Grace, self-compassion, and compassion: Influential factors in marital satisfaction. The Family Journal. DOI: 10.1177/10664807231198872

Patrick, S. (2019). Mistakes as Pathways to Creativity: Improvisation in counseling. Journal of Creativity in Counseling. DOI: 10.1080/15401383.2019.1638863

Patrick, S. J. (2018). Narrative approaches. In S. Degges-White and N. Davis (Eds.) Integrating the Expressive Arts into Counseling Practice: Theory-Based Interventions, 2nd Ed. (pp. 189-190). New York, NY: Springer.