Linda Ciotola, MEd, TEP

Even as a child, I was on a mission, driven to discover the fullness of well-being. I danced, acted in theater, played the piano, read, wrote poetry and as I grew discovered that it was - no, it is -  the creative process that holds the power to heal.  At the same time, I knew that the body is the battleground, holding the pain of unresolved life stories. This led me to the field of health and fitness - becoming a certified group fitness instructor,  personal trainer, and health coach, with a concentration in nutrition and eating disorders.

Then, when  I experienced my first psychodrama workshop, I exclaimed ,"Psychodrama!  Where have you been all my life?!"  It was that day that I signed up for training to become a certified psychodramatist. Immersed in this field, I became a board certified trainer-educator-practitioner of psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy as well as a trainer in a specialized psychodramatic trauma treatment method: The Therapeutic Spiral Model.

Being faithful to the bodymindheartspirit connection, I earned certification as a yoga instructor and Master Reiki Teacher. In collaboration with professionals from a variety of fields, I have interwoven these modalities to create a unique and wholistic strategy of healing.

As a recipient of a psychodrama award focused on increasing utilization and awareness of psychodrama, my efforts are now to inspire and mentor others. I am passing on what I have learned through written articles, co-authorship of a book, presentations at workshops and conferences, and I am now currently co-developing an innovative webinar series to introduce action methods.  I am deeply devoted to the words of J. L. Moreno, the founder of psychodrama, who once said:

"No truly therapeutic endeavor can have as its mission
anything less than the healing of all humankind."  

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