John Robbins
Dr. John Robbins received his PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy from Florida State University. For the past 18 years has taught in graduate programs in both Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Robbins is serving as Core Faculty for the School of Counseling in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Along with teaching, Dr. Robbins has served as Director of the TEAM Program (Teaching Excellence through Active Means), an interactive, group treatment program designed primarily for high risk, school age children and adolescents experiencing a myriad of difficulties, including drug abuse, gang involvement, etc. Dr. Robbins is a Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor mentor for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. His clinical and research interest is in at-risk adolescents and themes of engagement, as well as effective supervision. Dr. Robbins has over 100 state, national, and international presentations focusing on at-risk adolescents, effective supervision strategies, self-care, working with LGBTQ youth and their families, and suicide prevention. In 2000, he received national acclaim in USA Today for his cutting-edge work in the area of integrating spirituality and psychotherapy. His book with the Haworth Press, entitled The Power of Spirituality in Therapy: Integrating Spiritual and Religious Beliefs in Mental Health Practice, was published in 2004.
Courses Taught
COUN 6101 - Foundations of MS in Counseling Graduate Studies
COUN 6250 - Group Process and Dynamics
COUN 6726 - Couples and Family Counseling
COUN 6356 - Advanced Theory and Application in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling
CPLB 601L - MS COUN Pre-Practicum I
FPLB 631`L - MCFC Pre-Practicum 1
Education
PhD, Florida State University
MA, Florida State University
BA, University of Tennessee
Public Service
Women's Retreat House, Other - Ogden
Utah PRIDE Center, Volunteer - Salt Lake City
Awards / Honors
2022 UAMFT Supervisor of the Year, Utah Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2022
Exceptional Service Award, Utah Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2017
Florida State University's Phi Eta Sigma "Excellence in Teaching" Award, Florida State University, 1998
Publications
Ambrose, H. J., Robbins, J. M. (2023). Career counseling with couples and families.
Stauffer, M. D., Ambrose, H. J., Robbins, J. M. Strategic and milan systemic theories: Approaches and applications. .
Robbins, J. M., Kahle, P. A. (2004). The power of spirituality in therapy: Integrating spiritual and religious beliefs in mental health practice.
Robbins, J. M., Kahle, P. (1998). Re-authoring therapeutic success: Externalizing the success and unpacking marginalized narratives of competence. . Journal of Systemic Therapies
Robbins, J. M., Kahle, P. (1998). Authoring success through competency immersed therapy..
Presentations
Robbins, J. (2023). Exploring supervisee’s therapeutic voice: Training strategies to increase maneuverability. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Robbins, J., Ambrose, H. (2023). Invitations to engagement: Redefining client resistance.. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
Robbins, J. (2023). Supervision: Getting Back to the Basics. Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Robbins, J. M. (2023). Helping other’s shine: Trauma informed leadership using improvisation skills.. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Robbins, J. M., Ambrose, H. J. (2023). Invitations to engagement: Redefining client resistance.. American Counseling Association
Robbins, J. M., Ambrose, H. J. (2023). Ethical decision making with self-awareness and emotional agility. University of Holy Cross
Robbins, J. M., Morgan Smith, J. (2022). Building empathy & self-reflection to combat divisiveness: Dehumanization and bullying. . Huntsman Mental Health Institute
Robbins, J. M., Ambrose, H. J., Buckley, M. R. (2021). Exploring Counselor Trainees Therapeutic Voice: Training Strategies to Increase Practice Flexibility. American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
Robbins, J. M. (2021). Building your emotional PPE: Self-care in and out of a pandemic.
Robbins, J. M. (2018). Building Collaborative Therapeutic Relationships through Purposeful Practice. American Counseling Association
Robbins, J. M. (2018). Counseling LGBTQ+ Teens and Their Families. . Rocky Mountain Association of Counselor Education and Supervision
Robbins, J. M. (2018). Counseling LGBTQ+ Teens and Their Families. . Rocky Mountain Association of Counselor Education and Supervision
Robbins, J. M. (2017). Self-Supervision and Self-Growth: Developing the Autonomous Practitioner. American Counseling Association
Robbins, J. M. (2015). Self-Supervision: Using Tomm's Ethical Postures in Clinical Practice. Utah Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Robbins, J. M. (2020). Adolescent Group Activities. Walden University