Episode 37: The ACoA Trauma Syndrome: The Impact of Childhood Pain on Adult Relationships

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Tian Dayton, PhD about her book The ACoA Trauma Syndrome: The Impact of Childhood Pain on Adult Relationships.

Highlights from this episode include: 

5:18 We discuss the term ACoA.

6:27 Grandchildren of alcoholics and CPTSD (complex post traumatic stress disorder).

11:25 Psychodrama

16:01 RTR Sociometrics 

24:59 The ACoA dilemma

29:27 Discussing trauma

35:16 12-step programs

Book

Workbook

Website

RTR Sociometrics

About the author:

Dr. Tian Dayton is a senior fellow at The Meadows and Director of The New York Psychodrama Training Institute, author of fifteen books including
, Neuropsychodrama in the Treatment of Relational Trauma, The ACoA Trauma Syndrome: How Childhood Trauma Impacts Adult Relationships, Emotional Sobriety: From Relationship Trauma to Resilience and Balance, Trauma and Addiction: Ending the Cycle of Pain Through Emotional Literacy, Heartwounds : The Impact of Unresolved Trauma and Grief on Relationships, The Living Stage: A Step by Step Guide to Psychodrama and Experiential Therapy, The Magic of Forgiveness
….she is a Huffington Post blogger and creator of innerlook.com.

Films and Videos include:
The Process: A 73 Minute award winning docudrama that uses Psychodrama to tell stories of Addicts and ACOAs
Psychodrama and Trauma Resolution Training Tape, a compressive psychodrama training tape illustrating the effect of unresolved trauma on the personality and its resolution through psychodrama and sociometry available through tiandayton.com. Tian Dayton 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. She is also a certified Montessori teacher. 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, the President’s award and 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. Dr. Dayton has been a guest expert on NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Montel, Rikki Lake, John Walsh, Geraldo. For further information log onto tiandayton.com