Donna Dannenfelser

Teaches at Screenwriters University

Dr. Donna Dannenfelser: psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, and most recently Co-Executive Producer on USA’s hit series Necessary Roughness is the expert on Psychological Backstories as she consults with writers concerning psychological profiles and character flaws for pilot development, TV series, and movies. USA Network’s hit show, Necessary Roughness, was based on the life of Dr. Donna when she served as the mental health clinician to the New York Jets. Serving as a writer herself, Co-Executive Producer, and consultant to the writing staff ofNecessary Roughness, Dr. Donna combines her psychotherapy knowledge with writing skills as she assists writers in developing psych bio’s that are complicated, interesting, surprising, and based on realistic personality disorders that bring characters to life.