The Practice of John Millikin, PhD
Effective Individual, Couple and Family Therapy
1984 Isaac Newton Square West
Suite 204
Reston, VA 20190
ph: 703-464-9700
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Clinical Experience
Private Practice
Reston, Virginia
June 2001-present
Adjunct Faculty
Marriage and Family Therapy Masters Program
Virginia Tech-National Capital Region
Class taught: Lifespan Development; Family Stress and Crisis Intervention; Systems Theory; and Emotion and Family Therapy
May 2001-present
Additional Training
Bowen Family Systems
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Hypnotherapy
Crisis Intervention
General
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Marriage and Family Therapy
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Doctoral Thesis: Using Emotionally Focused Therapy to Resolve Attachment Injuries: A Process Study
Graduation: May 2000
Master of Arts
Marriage and Family Therapy
Appalachian State University
Masters Thesis: The Family Regime Assessment Map: A Description of Family Styles
Graduation with Honors: August 1996
Bachelor of Arts
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Graduation: December 1987
Year-Abroad Program through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Seville, Spain
Fall 1984-Summer 1985
Honors, Awards, Scholarships, Nominations and Grants
Nomination for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Spring 1998
Nomination for Phi Upsilon Omicron and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Societies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Spring 1998
Appalachian State University
Honors Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, May 1996
Dotson/Jones Internship MFT Scholarship, March 1996
Alumni Scholarship, August 1995
Masters Thesis Research Zigli Award, August 1995
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dean's List, 1982-1987
Sigma Chi Spanish Honor Society, December 1987
Teaching Experience
Adjunct Faculty
Marriage and Family Therapy Masters Program
Virginia Tech-National Capital Region
Class taught: Lifespan Development; Family Stress and Crisis Intervention; Systems Theory; and Emotion and Family Therapy
May 2001-present
Visiting Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy
Department of Psychiatry at Shiraz Medical School
University of Shiraz, Iran
September-October 2000
Instructor, Principles of Human Services
Department of Human Development
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Fall 1996-Summer 1998
Research Experience
Doctoral Thesis: Using Emotionally Focused Therapy to Resolve Attachment Injuries: A Process Study
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Defended April 28, 2000
Masters Thesis: The Family Regime Assessment Map: A Description of Family Styles
Appalachian State University
Defended July 1996
Research Assistant to Wayne Denton, M.D., Ph.D.
Bowman Gray/Baptist Hospital, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Marital and Family Therapy Clinic
Winston Salem, North Carolina
May 1996
Articles
"Attachment injuries in couple relationships: A new perspective on impasses in couples therapy”
Johnson, S., Makinen, J., and Millikin, J.
The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, April 2001
"Contemporary Family Therapy"
Professional Interview in Entekhab and Iran News National Daily Newspaper
Tehran, Iran
October 20 and 27, 2000
"Telling tales: The use of disquisitions in emotionally focused therapy"
Millikin, J., and Johnson, S.
The Journal of Family Psychotherapy, October 1999
Clinical Experience
Private Practice
Reston, Virginia
June 2001-present
Marital and Family Therapist
Center of Relationship Therapy
Oakton, Virginia
June 2001 to present
Marital and Family Therapist
Northern Virginia Family Services
Falls Church, Virginia
June 2001 to present
Family Clinician
Family Counseling Center of Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida
January 2001-June 2001
Visiting Family Therapist and Supervisor
Department of Psychiatry at Shiraz Hafez Hospital
University of Shiraz, Iran
September-October 2000
Individual, Couples and Family Doctoral Intern
Ottawa Civic Hospital Emotionally Focused Therapy Team
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Responsible for all phases of treatment planning and delivery
Emotionally Focused Therapy training and supervision with Susan Johnson, Ph.D.
Over 2000 cumulative hours
August 1998-January 2000
Individual, Couples and Family Therapist
The Family Therapy Center of Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
Responsible for all phases of treatment planning and delivery
Ericksonian hypnotherapy training and supervision with H. Protinsky, Ph.D.
February 1997-August 1998
Individual, Couples and Family Masters Level Intern
New River Mental Health Center
Boone, North Carolina
Responsible for all phases of treatment planning and delivery
August 1995-August 1996
Presentations
"Practical Applications of Emotionally Focused Therapy"
Training group
Reston, Virginia
2008
"Using Emotionally Focused Therapy to Resolve Attachment Injuries: A Process Study"
Guest Presenter, Department of Psychology, Beahzisty University
Tehran, Iran
October 15, 2000
"Introduction to Family Therapy Theories and Models"
Department of Psychiatry at Shiraz Hafez Hospital
University of Shiraz, Iran
September 28, 2000
"Attachment Injuries"
Guest Presenter, Ottawa Civic Hospital Emotionally Focused Therapy Team
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
September 1999
"A Clinical Application of Emotionally Focused Therapy"
Guest Presenter, College of Human Resources and Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
April 1998
"An Introduction to Human Services"
Guest Presenter, College of Human Resources and Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
November 1997
"Systemic Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction"
Guest Presenter, Human Sexuality Course
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
October 1997
"Family Regime Assessment Map: A Description of Family Interactional Styles"
Southeastern Symposium on Child and Family Studies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
March 1997
"The Use of Humor in Therapy"
Southeastern Symposium on Child and Family Studies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
March 1997
"Family Regime Assessment Map: A Description of Family Interactional Styles"
Presented with Jon Winek, Ph.D.
Poster Session at the North Carolina Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
Poster Session at the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
April 1996
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1984 Isaac Newton Square West
Suite 204
Reston, VA 20190
ph: 703-464-9700
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