Tian Dayton, MA, PhD, TEP has a masters in educational psychology and a PhD in clinical
psychology and is a board certified trainer in psychodrama and a licensed Creative Arts Therapist. Dr.
Dayton is the director of The New York Psychodrama Training Institute where she runs training groups
in psychodrama, sociometry and experiential group therapy. She is a nationally renowned speaker,
expert, and consultant in psychodrama, trauma and addiction and has served as their director of
program development for eight years. Dr. Dayton was on the faculty at NYU for eight years teaching
psychodrama. Dr. Dayton is a fellow of the American Society of Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group
Psychotherapy ASGPP, winner of their scholar’s award, editor in chief of the Journal of Psychodrama,
Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy and sits on the professional standards committee. She is also the
winner of The Mona Mansell Award and The Ackermann Black Award. She is the author of The ACOA
Trauma Syndrome, How Childhood Pain Impacts Adult Relationships and Relationship Trauma
Repair – An Experiential, Multi-Sensory Model for Treating PTSD & Relationship Trauma.
Dr. Dayton blogs for The Huffington Post (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-tian-dayton/ and Counselor Magazine
(http://www.counselormagazine.com/)