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ADDRESS: 283 EML Hall, NDSU Fargo ND 58105
TELEPHONE: (701) 231-8268 Dr.Jim Deal, Head
Thomas D. Stone Carlson, Ph.D, Assistant Professor
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY- Ph.D. Human Development & Family Studies, 2000 PURDUE UNIVERSITY - M.S. Marriage & Family Therapy, 1996 WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY - B.A. Family Studies, 1993
ACADEMIC and PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
North Dakota State University, Assistant professor in the Department of Child Development and Family Science, 2000- present
Memberships, Licensure, Boards
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Clinical Member -American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
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Supervisor-in-Training- AAMFT
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Liscensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Iowa
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Editorial Board- Journal of Family Psychotherapy
Research and Clinical Interests
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Narrative Therapy
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Qualitative & Feminist Methodologies
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Spirituality as a resource for therapy and supervision
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Working with men in therapy
Courses Currently Taught
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CDFS 462/662: Family Crisis
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CDFS 483/683: Family Wellness
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CDFS 773: Foundations of Family Therapy
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CDFS 774: Foundations of Marital Therapy
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CDFS 775: Clinical Applications I: Social Constructionist Theories
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CDFS 794: Practicum
Editorships
Guest Editor, The Journal of Family Psychotherapy. Special Double Issue: Spirituality and Family Therapy Media and Book Review Editor, The Journal of Family Psychotherapy.
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Carlson, T., Kirkpatrick, D., Hecker, L., & Killmer, M. (in press). Religion, Spirituality, and Family Therapy: A study of family therapists beliefs about the appropriateness of addressing religion and spirituality in therapy. American Journal of Family therapy.
Carlson, T., Erickson, M., & Seewald-Marquardt, A. (In press). The spiritual lives of therapists. Journal of Family Pscyhotherapy, 12 (2)
Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (In press). A conversation about spirituality and family therapy: Exploring the possibilities. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 13(2).
Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (2001). Honoring and privileging personal experience and knowledge: Ideas for a narrative therapy approach to the training and supervision of new therapists. Contemporary Family Therapy, 23 (2), 199-220.
Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (2000). Re-authoring spiritual narratives: God in the relational identity stories of persons. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 19(2), 65-83.
Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (1999). Recapturing the person in the therapist: An exploration of personal values, commitments, and beliefs. Contemporary Family Therapy, 21(3).
Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (1999). Recapturing the personal values, commitments and beliefs of therapists. International Family Therapy Newsletter.
Carlson, T. (1998). The Virus Metaphor and Narrative Therapy. The Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 9, 63-68.
Carlson, T. (1998). Using Art to Aide the Process of Externalization. In Trepper, T & Nelson, T (Eds).101 Interventions in Family Therapy (2nd Ed). New York: Haworth Press.
Carlson, T. (1998). The Family Constitution: Rewriting Family Stories. In Hecker, L & Deacon, S (Eds). The Therapist's Notebook: Homework, Handouts, and Activities. New York: Haworth Press. Dankoski, M., Penn, C.,
Carlson, T., & Hecker, L. (1998). Whatís in a Name: A study examining family therapistís utilization and acceptance of the feminist perspective. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 26, 95-104.
Carlson, T. (1997). Using Art in Narrative Therapy: Enhancing Therapeutic Possibilities. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 25 (3), 271-283.
BOOK REVIEWS
Carlson, T. (2000). Book Review (The Handbook of Constructive Therapies, M. Hoyt, 1999). The Journal of Family Psychotherapy.
Carlson, T. (1996). Book Review (The Lost Art of Listening, M. Nichols, 1995). The Journal of Family Psychotherapy,7(4), 98.
MANUALS
A Narrative/Financial Approach to Gambling Issues: A Research and Training Manual This is a training manual that provides a step by step approach to the narrative/financial model. The manual also includes a clinical video to help demonstrate the model.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Carlson, T. (2001). Situating my privilege: Men, feminism and ethics in qualitative research. Womenís Studies Symposia. North Dakota State University.
Carlson, T. & Erickson, M (2000). Anti-Burnout Practices. Iowa Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Des Moines, IA.
Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (1999). Re-authoring spiritual narratives. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. Chosen as ìBest of the Best Series.
Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (1998). Personalizing Narrative Therapy: An Experiential Approach. Iowa Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Ames, IA.
Carlson, T. & Erickson, M (1997). Experiencing Narrative Therapy. Seminar provided to clinicians at Perspectives Employee Assistance Program.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Carlson, T., Erickson, M., Seewald-Marquardt, A., & Stobel, K (2001). Shared experiences of narrative therapy. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Nashville, TN. Carlson, T. (2001).
Fatherhood and Deconstructive Knowledge: Alternative ethical and methodological issues for men interviewing men. Advances in Qualitative Research, Edmonton, Canada. Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (2000).
Anti-Burnout Practices. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Denver, CO. Bair, S., Erickson, M., & Carlson, T. (2000).
Ethical Practices in Marriage and Family Therapy: From current modernist ethics to postmodern possibilities. National Conference on Family Relations, Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. Marrs, R., Wozny, D., Carlson, T., & Erickson, M. (2000).
Trainees Experiences in Marriage and Family Therapy Training. National Conference on Family Relations, Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. Erickson, M. & Carlson, T. (1999).
Re-authoring spiritual narratives. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. Enders, L., Miller, B., & Carlson, T. (1999).
Deconstructing the problem of Gambling. 1st annual conference on Gaming. University of Nebraska-Omaha. Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (1999).
Relational accountability: Toward as ethic of care in intimate relationships. International Family Therapy Association Annual Conference, Akron, OH. Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (1999).
Anti-Burnout Practices. International Family Therapy Association Annual Conference, Akron, OH. Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (1998).
Recapturing the person in the therapist: An exploration of personal values, commitments, and beliefs. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas. Erickson, M. & Carlson, T. (1998).
Re-authoring spiritual narratives. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas. Carlson, T. (1997).
Religion, Spirituality and Marriage and Family Therapy. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Dankoski, M., Penn, C. Carlson, T., & Hecker, L. (1997).
What's in a Name: Feminism and Family Therapy. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (1997).
Experiencing Narrative Therapy. Indiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN. Erickson, M. & Carlson, T. (1997).
Narrative Therapy. Seminar given to Perspectives EAP, Chicago, IL. Carlson, T., & Erickson, M. (1996). Truth in Packaging: Value Exploration and Awareness Training in MFT Training. Indiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN. Carlson, T., Dankoski, M., & Penn, C. (1996).
What's in a Name: Feminism and Family Therapy. Indiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN. Deacon, S., Carlson, T., & Penn C. (1996).
Postmodern Sex Therapy. Indiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN. Carlson, T. & Erickson, M. (1996).
Experiencing Narrative Therapy. Presentation given as an in-service for LDS Social Services, Elmhurst, IL.
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