Britt Tisdale is a licensed psychotherapist with an MFA in fiction, who writes about women breaking free. Her autofictional short story “The Pastor’s Ex” recently appeared at The Rumpus, selected by Roxane Gay. She has written for Salon, Pleiades, storySouth, Sonora Review, and The VIDA Review; and received awards from Bellingham Review, Ruminate, and the Royal Palm Literary Award. She’s an alumna of Tin House Summer Workshop, Northern California Writers’ Retreat, Lighthouse Writers Workshop, and Aspen Words; and a fellow of Hambidge Center, Wedgwood Circle, and Buinho Creative Hub.

Since 2008, Britt has counseled girls and women in her private practice Alive Studios. A lifelong student of the creative process, she loves sharing proven wellness practices with artists and writers. She has taught for Rollins College, Abroad Writers Conference, and Poets & Writers Magazine.

Britt lives with her second husband Bill in New York City and small-town, coastal Florida, where she wishes they enjoyed taking long walks on the beach. Together they have a blended family of five adult children.