Adventure Therapy majors are agents for change and
champions for personal development. They challenge the status quo and promote Inter- and Intra-personal growth and change. They are explorers of the natural world as well as the human psyche. They understand nature’s ability to connect people to their own thoughts and behavior and believe in its power to teach and heal.

Adventure Therapy majors are driven to make a positive difference in people’s lives. They are passionate about helping individuals to address personal and social issues through reflecting on and processing nature–based and adventure experiences. They understand psychology, counseling and therapy and are comfortable talking and listening to others as they guide them in the direction of their own healing. They understand that this healing may involve being in the natural environment for extended periods of time.

Is this you?
Are you comfortable with the metaphorical aspects of adventure and of nature? Do you like teaching others about themselves and about their place in the natural and social worlds? Do you see the power of using imagery, adventure and nature to break through repetitive or unhealthy behaviors? Are you a doer, an acute observer and a problem solver? Do you have compassion for those who are in need of emotional and physical assistance? Could you chase down a run-away in the middle of the night and then spend hours with him or her in discussion around a campfire? Would your family and friends describe you are adventurous and wild about the wilderness?

If yes, then an Adventure Therapy major is for you.

What you’ll study
In addition to an Outward Bound Semester and courses in psychology, your studies will also include:

Complete Program Requirements

What you’ll do Your projects may include: Observing and assisting in existing community programs Facilitating activities for the developmentally delayed in a large setting, ranging from high school to geriatric groups Planning and implementing recreational and educational programs for persons with traumatic brain injuries (April in April camp) and other disabilities (Winter Special Olympics) Intensive internship with an emphasis on the integration of disability and dysfunction (180 hours)

 Who will teach you 

Mac McInnes Associate Professor Educating others is all about addressing the whole person in a whole way with the whole information.	Don Lynch Professor of Psychology Security is mostly a superstition. IT does not exist in nature, nor do the children of humankind as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing at all. - Hellen Keller (1880-1968)	Beth Arnold Assistant Professor In my mind our chance to learn is all about choices—show up for your work, others, and the world, or don’t. Every opportunity we have here allows us a choice: to excel or fade.

Where your major can take you
Adventure Therapy graduates typically go on to become:

Adventure Therapists
Educators (charter and traditional high schools)
Field Operators in therapy settings
Program Planners and Managers (i.e. Head Start, etc.)
Field Operators in therapy settings
Social Workers

Unity College Adventure Therapy graduates have
accepted positions with these agencies,
companies and organizations:

Independence Association
Lake Grove Durham
North County Rivers
Outward Bound
University of Southern Maine

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