Getting Through to Teens with Diana Feldman
The Trauma Therapist
Guy Crawford Macpherson
4.5 • 581 Ratings
🗓️ 9 September 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Diana Feldman is a board-certified drama therapist, licensed creativearts therapist, and author of the soon-to-be-released book, “Stuck in a Role, Releasing Trauma in Teens through the ENACT Drama TherapyMethod.’’ She founded ENACT Inc., a nationally acclaimed drama therapyorganization, which served over 250,000 of New York City’s mostvulnerable youth, and President of Dramasol, an educational trainingcompany. With her 30-plus years of experience working with youth,Diana runs institutes on the ENACT method for teachers, parents, andother providers.
Feldman has been published in over nine books, including the peer-reviewed Drama Therapy Journal. She won a five-year Ford Foundationgrant to study her method, which demonstrates strong, effectivepractices for teaching social-emotional skills through trauma-informedpractices. In addition, Diana has a private practice in New York City.
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| 0:47.8 | Welcome to the Traumathirous podcast. My name is Guy McPherson. I interview incredible people |
| 0:53.0 | who've dedicated their lives to helping those who've been impacted by trauma. |
| 0:56.9 | Here we go. |
| 0:59.4 | All right. |
| 0:59.9 | So five, four, three, two, and one. |
| 1:03.5 | Our folks, welcome back to the podcast. |
| 1:05.6 | Very excited to have us. |
| 1:07.0 | My guest today, Diana, Feldman, Diana, welcome. |
| 1:10.4 | Thank you. I'm excited to be here. Awesome. Diana Feldman, Diana, welcome. Thank you. |
| 1:11.4 | I'm excited to be here. |
| 1:13.0 | Awesome. |
| 1:13.7 | Diana is a creative arts therapist and board certified drama therapist with over 30 years of experience working with children and teens. |
| 1:22.1 | Her evidence-based drama therapy has been utilized in schools and hospitals, reaching thousands of youth. |
| 1:27.8 | And she's just finished her book titled Stuck in a Roll, releasing trauma in teens |
| 1:32.3 | through the enact method of drama therapy. |
| 1:36.4 | All right, Dana, just a little bit about you. |
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