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January 3, 2021, Dr. Dorfman co-authored an article on Teen Brain Trust. The thing about habitual ways of thinking is that once we have them they’re really hard to get rid of. This is mostly fine [...]

January 3, 2021, Dr. Dorfman co-authored an article on Teen Brain Trust. If you’ve taken our course on Teenage Motivation you know we go on ad nauseum about how engaging in social situations is [...]

December 27, 2020, Dr. Dorfman co-authored an article on Teen Brain Trust. When’s the last time you questioned the nature of your reality? Every human being on this planet is out there living [...]

December 20, 2020, Dr. Dorfman co-authored an article on Teen Brain Trust. We at Teen Brain Trust are big fans of CBT, and if you’re a regular consumer of our courses and other content you’ll [...]

December 13, 2020, Dr. Dorfman co-authored an article on Teen Brain Trust. If you’re a human being, it’s natural for you to create schemas around what things are and how they work. If we didn’t [...]

If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of your teen’s snapping, “Stop nagging me,” stood in your entryway barking, “You’re going to be late!” or watched your teen unravel under the stress of [...]

You leave yoga class, matcha tea in hand, and vow to approach the day with more gratitude. You walk slowly and mindfully as you savor your tea. You’re committed to following your young and perky [...]

Are you a high achieving parent with a teen who doesn’t seem to have the kind of drive that you do? You probably feel like you’ve tried everything to motivate them to do what needs to be done [...]

As a Manhattan based psychotherapist who treats high-achieving families, I feel for the teens entangled in the Operation Varsity Blues scandal that unfolded this past spring. ​Although they have [...]

Online parenting hub, The Tot, recently spoke to Dr. Dana Dorfman about arguing in front of your kids. Journalist Melanie Dimmitt suggests that, “exposure to healthy debate has been linked [...]