Patricia O'Gorman, PhD, a psychologist in private practice in Albany, and Saranac Lake, New York, is noted for her work on women, trauma, and substance abuse and for her warm, inspiring, and funny presentations that make complex issues accessible and even fun. She has served as a consultant to organizations in preventative and clinical strategic planning. Dr. O'Gorman is a cofounder of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics, and she has held positions ranging from clinical director of a child welfare agency to interim director of a crime victims organization to director of the division of prevention for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). She is a… veteran of numerous television appearances, including Good Morning America , Today , and AM Sunday . She is the coauthor of Healing Trauma Through Self-Parenting: The Codependency Connection , The Lowdown on Families Who Get High , 12 Steps to Self-Parenting for Adult Children , 12 Steps to Self-Parenting Workbook , Teaching About Alcohol , and Breaking the Cycle of Addiction , as well as numerous articles in magazines, including Addiction Today , Counselor , and Recovery . To learn more, visit http://patriciaogorman.com.