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Tom Stone Carlson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
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Tom Stone Carlson

Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT

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1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92109
Let's Connect (619) 432-3663
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Are you tired of therapy as usual? Are you longing for more than just a lifetime of coping with your problems? Are you wanting more than a therapist who is content with being a passive listener to your problems? Over my 25 years of practice as a therapist, I have helped hundreds of clients move beyond a life of endless coping and toward real and lasting transformation in their lives and relationships. Whatever your struggle in life, whether it be depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship distress, I will work actively alongside you and fight for you and a real, lasting, and meaningful change in your life.
I have over 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of personal and relationship issues. I specialize in the working with couples , women who have experienced the effects of abuse and violence, and men seeking to be more accountable in their relationships. I am a professor and and published widely on narrative therapy, including two books.
I believe that you are so much more than your problems and that therapy should offer more than advice or strategies for coping with the labels that you have been given. If you work with me, I will help you to find a unique way forward that is uniquely suited to you and your life and help you transform your life and relationships in meaningful ways.
Take the first step to help. Call or Tom Stone Carlson now - (619) 432-3663

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

San Diego, CA 92109

(619) 432-3663
I will do more than be a passive listener to your problems. I will join you as an active participant in helping you change your life.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Domestic Abuse and Trauma and PTSD 
$225 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (619) 432-3663
Photo of Tom Stone Carlson, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

San Diego, CA 92109

(619) 432-3663
I will do more than be a passive listener to your problems. I will join you as an active participant in helping you change your life.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Domestic Abuse and Trauma and PTSD 
$225 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $225
  • Couple Sessions $225

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Paypal, Venmo, Visa
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I do not bill insurance directly but am happy to provide a superbill to help you with reimbursement for therapy services.
Photo of Tom Stone Carlson, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Tom Stone Carlson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
or call with questions - (619) 432-3663
"
I do not bill insurance directly but am happy to provide a superbill to help you with reimbursement for therapy services.
Photo of Tom Stone Carlson, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Tom Stone Carlson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
or call with questions - (619) 432-3663

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / LMFT140735 Tom Stone Carlson
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 29 years
  • Attended Iowa State University, Graduated 2000
  • Additional Credentials

  • Licensed by State of California / LMFT140735
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I have over 25 years of experience working as a therapist. I have published over 50 professional publications, including three books, on highlighting my use of narrative therapy in my work. I have also developed my own published approach to couples therapy called relational accountability.
Photo of Tom Stone Carlson, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Tom Stone Carlson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
or call with questions - (619) 432-3663
"
I have over 25 years of experience working as a therapist. I have published over 50 professional publications, including three books, on highlighting my use of narrative therapy in my work. I have also developed my own published approach to couples therapy called relational accountability.
Photo of Tom Stone Carlson, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Tom Stone Carlson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
or call with questions - (619) 432-3663

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Trauma and PTSD

Expertise

  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bisexual
  • Child
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling
  • Grief
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Men's Issues
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Parenting
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Spirituality
  • Transgender
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As a therapist, i believe in doing more than offering generalized advice or cut and paste strategies that could be given to any client. I believe that clients deserve a personalized approach to therapy and strategies that are tailored to client's unique lives and contexts. Therapy with me will involve doing more than developing coping strategies to "get through" but will focus on meaningful change
Photo of Tom Stone Carlson, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Tom Stone Carlson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
or call with questions - (619) 432-3663
"
As a therapist, i believe in doing more than offering generalized advice or cut and paste strategies that could be given to any client. I believe that clients deserve a personalized approach to therapy and strategies that are tailored to client's unique lives and contexts. Therapy with me will involve doing more than developing coping strategies to "get through" but will focus on meaningful change
Photo of Tom Stone Carlson, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Tom Stone Carlson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
or call with questions - (619) 432-3663

Endorsement

Garrett Rutz
Garrett Rutz
Marriage & Family Therapist AssociateAMFT
With over 25 years of experience in practice, teaching and research, Dr. Carlson is a true gem in the world of therapy!

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino
Native American

I also speak

Spanish

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino
Native American

I also speak

Spanish

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Relational Accountability Couples Therapy
  • Structural Family Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
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I am a narrative therapist. Narrative therapy is a unique story-work approach that helps clients move beyond diagnostic labels and toward an empowering story about who they are and what they stand for in life. What this means for you is that you will leave therapy with a new more powerful story about your strengths and talents that you can carry with you into any challenge you face in life.
Photo of Tom Stone Carlson, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Tom Stone Carlson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
or call with questions - (619) 432-3663
"
I am a narrative therapist. Narrative therapy is a unique story-work approach that helps clients move beyond diagnostic labels and toward an empowering story about who they are and what they stand for in life. What this means for you is that you will leave therapy with a new more powerful story about your strengths and talents that you can carry with you into any challenge you face in life.
Photo of Tom Stone Carlson, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Tom Stone Carlson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
or call with questions - (619) 432-3663

Location

Primary Location

San Diego, CA 92109

(619) 432-3663

Nearby Areas

Counties

Zips

Neighborhoods

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I will do more than be a passive listener to your problems. I will join you as an active participant in helping you change your life.
Photo of Tom Stone Carlson, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Tom Stone Carlson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Take the first step to help. Call now - (619) 432-3663
"
I will do more than be a passive listener to your problems. I will join you as an active participant in helping you change your life.
Photo of Tom Stone Carlson, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Tom Stone Carlson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Take the first step to help. Call now - (619) 432-3663