Faculty and Staff
The staff and faculty of JST INSTITUTE are strongly committed to non-pathologizing, collaborative practices of working with people. Our practices are embedded in postmodern and social constructionist concepts. This philosophical approach makes it possible for us to challenge traditional concepts such as universal truths and master narratives. Postmodernism is not “one more” master narrative, but one among many others. Rather than closing down space, it makes visible possibilities that were previously unnoticed. The pedagogy used by the faculty to facilitate useful learning experiences, is parallel to the therapeutic practices, emphasizing respect for others, an appreciation for social context and the importance of language in creating realities. JST staff and faculty are passionate about inspiring hope and possibility with people throughout the world.
Jim Duvall M.Ed.
Jim Duvall is Co-Director of JST Institute and Editor of Journal of Systemic Therapies. He has over dour decades of experience as a therapist, educator, consultant, speaker, editor and author. Jim is committed to the collaborative, non-pathologizing principles in time-sensitive narrative practices. He strives to situate his work within principles of social justice.
For over 20 years Jim has served as the Editor of Journal of Systemic Therapies. Since 1981 JST has published leading edge manuscripts that are disseminated worldwide and that are embedded in postmodern, social constructionist and systemic theoretical orientations.
Jim previously served for over 20 years as the Director of Training and Education at the Hincks-Dellcrest Institute and Director of Brief Therapy Training Centres – International in Toronto, Ontario.
He has spent over 300 hours collaborating and studying with Michael White in numerous trainings, writing, and community projects.
In addition to numerous articles, book chapters and books, Jim co-authored a policy paper; Duvall, J., Young, K., Kays-Burden, A., (2012) No more, no less: Brief mental health services for children and youth. In response to the recommendations of this paper the Ministry for Children and Youth of Ontario mandated that brief (collaborative, non-pathologizing, competency-oriented) services be made available to children, youth and families in every community in the Province. His book, Duvall & Béres (2011), Innovations in narrative therapy: Connecting practice, training and research, WW Norton & Company is the first book to integrate training and research with narrative therapy, resulting in compelling practice-based evidence. He co-edited a book, Beaudoin & Duvall (2017), Collaborative therapy and neurobiology: Evolving practices in action, which examines the integration of collaborative therapies with the evolving field of neurobiology.
He has facilitated hundreds of workshops, courses, and keynote presentations with organizations throughout Canada, US, Australia, Asia, and Europe and is known for his interactive and engaging teaching style.
Jim returned to live in his hometown on Galveston Island, Texas in 2014. When he is not writing, editing or teaching he can be found playing music with his friends or boating on the Gulf of Mexico with his partner, children, grandchildren and their dog Sailor.
Caroline Tremblay MA, MSW. LCSW-S
Caroline Tremblay is Co-Director of JST INSTITUTE. She has over 30 years of rich and diverse experience working with people across the lifespan, from youth to adults and families. She has provided services in crisis intervention centers, medical and psychiatric organizations, EAP companies, school settings as well as in independent practice.
Caroline holds master’s degrees in psychology and social work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas (licence # 60557). She is also a Texas Board-approved Clinical Social Work Supervisor.
Throughout her career, Caroline has been committed to a collaborative, strength-based and trauma-informed practice, utilizing approaches such as Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Brief Narrative practices, Motivational Interviewing/ coaching, and resilience models. She has experience both as a front-line clinician and in management/ training capacities.
Passionate about promoting social justice, inclusion and respect for people’s competencies and self-determination, she is also involved with ethics work as well as in publishing/ writing. Her book chapter addresses social justice through narrative practices: Duvall, J. & Tremblay, C. (2015). Rosie had wings they could not see: A consultation with Michael White and a woman labelled with a dual diagnosis, in Pare, D. & Audet, C. (Eds.), Social justice and counseling. Routledge/ Taylor-Francis.
In her current professional activities, Caroline works as a heart transplant social worker, operates an independent counseling practice, provides clinical supervision toward LCSW licensure and co-directs/ manages JST Institute.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Texas (License # 60557; NPI 1760091367)
- Board-approved Clinical Social Work Supervisor in the State of Texas
- Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker/ Mechanical Circulatory Support Social Worker
- Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist (CAGCS)
In her spare time, Caroline enjoys gardening, paddle boarding, boating, bicycling, and walking on the beach as well as singing and playing music with friends. She and her partner live on Galveston Island, Texas with their dog Sailor.