Tom Carlson joined the CFT Program at Alliant International University-San Diego Campus, as a full professor in 2021. He brings 21 years of teaching and supervision experience in a COAMFTE accredited training program. Dr. Carlson is committed to centering his teaching, supervision, and clinical practice in social justice principles. He has published widely on feminist and social justice approaches to training and supervision as well as LGBTQ affirmative therapy and training. Dr. Carlson and his colleagues at North Dakota State University were awarded the AAMFT Training Award in 2012 for their commitment to diversity, inclusion, and social justice in CFT training. Dr. Carlson has also published widely on the topic of narrative therapy as it relates to therapy, supervision, and training. He is the co-editor of the Journal of Contemporary Narrative Therapy and the developer of a unique approach to narrative couples therapy called “Relational Accountability” that invites couples to nurture stories of love and compassion in one another through the intentional living out of narrative ethics in their lives and relationships. Dr. Carlson is passionate about developing alternative pedagogies for training therapists and is the co-author, along with David Epston and Travis Heath, of the soon to be published book entitled, “Reimagining Narrative Therapy Through Practice Stories and Autoethnography.” Dr. Carlson is also the co-developer, along with David Epston, of an innovative trauma-informed performative approach to narrative therapy called “Insider Witnessing Practices” invites clients to be witnesses to a dramatic retelling of the counter stories of their lives.