Nadya Trytan,
RDT/BCT
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Nadya is the Executive Director at the Drama Therapy Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she also has a private practice. She does consultation and teaching and is Program Director of ALIVE Minnesota. Other work history includes: Inpatient Psychiatry (Specialize in Geriatric Psych), Adult and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization, Adult Day Treatment at the United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Nadya has an MA from Kansas State University as well as training in Developmental Transformations through the ALIVE Program. She is also trained in the Therapeutic Spiral Model.
When asked what else she would like to share with the community Nadya said "I am currently the Chair-Elect of the National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapy Associations and Past-President of the North American Drama Therapy Association."
CLINICAL POPULATION:
- Children
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Older Adults
- Trauma
- Addiction
- Older Adults and Aging Concerns
- Transition and Loss
- Medical Illness and Cancer
DRAMA THERAPY APPROACH:
- Developmental Transformations
- Sociodrama
- Therapeutic Spiral Model
- Collaboration and Integrating the Creative Arts Therapies
APPROACH TO WORKING WITH STUDENTS:
- Supports students in building connections with other AT students in order to build a supportive cohort
- Encourages students to consider where they might want to live and work (state/province) and what kind of professional settings they might be drawn to
- Researches choices available for each student in terms of training path, obtaining maximum credentials and professional experience
COURSES & TRAINING OFFERED:
- Principles of Drama Therapy
- Drama Therapy with Older Adults
- Teleconference Consultation group for people working in geriatric or older adult settings which can be used as alternative training credit if arranged in advance
- For information about training opportunities and other offerings, check out the Drama Therapy Center
- Nadya is also a part of the Midwest Drama Therapy Training Institute in Omaha, NE.A full list of current courses offered can be found on the institute's training page.