Storytelling for Resilience - 1/24/25

Alexis Poledouris, MFA, RDT, leads experiential, creative, and therapeutic groups for adolescents and adults in clinical settings as well as in private practice. Populations served include adults and adolescents dealing with mental health issues, depression, and anxiety; substance abuse; eating disorders; physical challenges; and identity, especially as it relates to LGBTQIA+. Additionally, Alexis teaches social-emotional learning through the arts, co-facilitates a therapeutic theater group with those diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, leads drama therapy-focused groups with an adolescent theater production program, and presents drama therapy workshops for the North American Drama Therapy Association. She received an MFA in theater directing from Columbia University as a Dean’s Fellow and achieved her registration as a drama therapist (RDT) from the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA) with Dr. Myriam Savage as her board-certified trainer (BCT). Additional training and experience includes yoga teacher certification, art/life coach certification, and advanced Viewpoints and Suzuki method on the topics of sexuality, gender, consent and intimacy. Based in Los Angeles, she travels far and wide via Zoom and the vast freeway system of Southern California. Learn more about her work at alexispoledouris.com.

• An 8x11 piece of paper
• Colored pencils or markers, and a pen to write with

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