Tina Payne Bryson

Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of The Center for Connection, a multidisciplinary clinical practice, and of The Play Strong Institute, a center devoted to the study, research, and practice of play therapy through a neurodevelopmental lens. The co-author of four other popular parenting books--including the New York Times bestsellers The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline-- she is a licensed clinical social worker, providing pediatric and adolescent...See more

Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of The Center for Connection, a multidisciplinary clinical practice, and of The Play Strong Institute, a center devoted to the study, research, and practice of play therapy through a neurodevelopmental lens. The co-author of four other popular parenting books--including the New York Times bestsellers The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline-- she is a licensed clinical social worker, providing pediatric and adolescent psychotherapy and parenting consultations. Dr. Bryson keynotes conferences and conducts workshops for parents, educators, clinicians, and industry leaders around the world. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children. See less