North American Drama Therapy Association
Professional Training and CoachingNew York, United States11-50 Employees
The North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA) is a professional organization focused on drama therapy, established in 1979 to set and uphold standards of competence and ethics for practitioners who use drama-based modalities. It maintains criteria for earning the designation of registered drama therapist (RDT) and promotes the field through information and advocacy. Based in Albany, New York, NADTA operates within the professional training and coaching sector, serving practitioners and programs involved in drama therapy while supporting the development and visibility of the discipline. Drama therapy emphasizes experiential methods such as storytelling, improvised work, and performance to help participants rehearse and apply new behaviors, navigate relationships, and enact change in real-world contexts.