Tian Dayton

Tian Dayton, Ph.D., is a senior fellow at The Meadows. A creative arts therapist, she has an M.A. in educational psychology and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a board-certified trainer in psychodrama. She is the author of 15 books including Neuropsychodrama, The ACoA Trauma Syndrome, Emotional Sobriety, Trauma and Addiction, Forgiving and Moving On and The Living Stage. She taught psychodrama at New York University for eight years prior to becoming the Director of The New York Psychodrama Training Institute. Dr. Dayton is a fellow of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP), editor-in-chief of the Journal of Psychodrama, Sociometry & Group Psychotherapy. She is also the winner of The Mona Mansell Award and The Ackermann Black Award, The Scholar’s Award, The President’s Award and The Gratitude Award. Dr. Dayton has been a guest expert on NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Montel, Rikki Lake, John Walsh, and Geraldo and a blogger for Thrive Global and The Huffington Post.