Together they have been described as "refreshingly fervent," "cutting edge," and their personal favorite, "hot eggheads." Some of family therapy's most renowned movers and shakers (see endorsements) look to David and Julie to push their thinking and practice to new places.

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David Nylund, PhD, MSW
is an associate professor of social work at California State University, Sacramento and a clinical supervisor at La Familia Counseling Services and the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center. David is the co-editor (with Craig Smith) of Narrative Therapies with Children and Adolescent and the author of Treating Huckleberry Finn: A New Narrative Approach with Kids Diagnosed ADD/ADHD. His latest book is Beer, Babes, and Balls: Masculinity and Sports Talk Radio and is published by SUNY Press.

In addition to publishing various articles and book chapters on narrative therapy, media and cultural studies, David presents his work throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. He is an acclaimed international expert in the following areas:

• Narrative and collaborative approaches to therapy
• Client-Directed, Outcome-Informed service delivery
• Application of queer theory to therapy
• Practice based evidence approaches to outcome research
• Incorporating gender and power issues in family therapy
• Using popular culture in therapy and schools
• Gender violence prevention
• Men's accountability to violence
• Why feminism matters to men
• Transgender and queer issues
• Restorative justice in schools

David holds academic degrees from Michigan State University (Criminal Justice); California State University (Master of Social Work); and the University of California, Davis (Cultural Studies). Dave is a Certified Trainer of CDOI with the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change. He enjoys hanging out with friends, reading, dancing, and watching his beloved Detroit Tigers.

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Julie Tilsen, MA
is a therapist, consultant and trainer noted for her breadth and depth of clinical experience. She provides training and consultation to a variety of youth serving and community-based agencies. Highly regarded for her creative and interactive teaching style, Julie is known for her ability to integrate theory and practice in accessible, meaningful ways. Julie publishes articles on a variety of topics and conducts qualitative research on therapy outcomes and practitioner experience.

Julie is in high demand throughout North America where she is known for her expertise in the following areas:

• Narrative and collaborative therapies
• Family therapy with children and youth
• Socially just and anti-oppressive practices
• Client Directed outcome Informed service delivery
• Work with queer and trans people
• Youthwork and youth-adult partnerships
• Therapy with poor and marginalized
• Application of queer theory to therapy
• Contextual approaches to work with substance misuse
• Integration of popular culture in therapy
• Experiential therapy

Julie is a Licensed Psychologist in Minnesota and a Registered Clinical Counselor in British Columbia and holds a MA in Counseling Psychology from Saint Mary's University in Minneapolis. She is a Certified Trainer of CDOI with the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change. Julie is into her MINI, Gopher women's hockey, and planning her next tattoo.  

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