Dana Dorf­man is a New York City-based psy­chother­a­pist with 30 years of expe­ri­ence treat­ing ado­les­cents and par­ents in her pri­vate prac­tice, schools, and agency set­tings. She is the author of When Wor­ry Works: How to Har­ness Your Par­ent­ing Stress and Guide Your Teen to Suc­cess and was also the cohost of the par­ent­ing pod­cast, 2 Moms on the Couch.