Tom Stone Carlson

Tom Carlson, PhD, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Professor and Branch Director of the Couple and Family Therapy Program at Alliant International University, San Diego. He serves as Co-Editor of the Journal of Contemporary Narrative Therapy and is recognized for his contributions to narrative therapy, pedagogy, LGBTQ-affirmative therapy, relational accountability in couples therapy, and pro-feminist approaches to supporting women impacted by patriarchal violence. Dr. Carlson has published and presented extensively in these areas. His recent works include Reimagining Narrative Therapy Through Practice Stories (co-authored with David Epston and Travis Heath) and So You Want to Do Narrative Therapy? Letters to an Aspiring Narrative Therapist (with Sanni Paljakka, Routledge, 2024). Dr. Carlson resides and works in southern California and traces his ancestral heritage to Norway and Sweden.