Janice V. Johnson Dowd, MSSW, LMSW, is an author, speaker, and retired social worker with more than 20 years of experience in family therapy, mental health, and addiction treatment, as well as a mother of four. With lived experience of substance use disorder and over 13 years in long-term recovery, she brings a unique blend of personal insight and clinical expertise to her work. Janice specializes in translating neuroscience, developmental theory, and family systems concepts into practical, accessible tools that support lasting change. She is the author of Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery (North Atlantic Books) and writes the blog Finding Serenity in Sobriety. A frequent presenter at NASW and addiction-recovery conferences, she speaks on topics including trauma-informed family repair, child and adolescent development, the developing teenage brain, technology and dopamine-driven behaviors, and emerging unregulated substances.