Together they specialize in working with ACA’s and other trauma survivors in their recoveries. Dr. Whitfield wrote the “Doctor’s Opinion” in the Big Red Book. He is a nationally known speaker and an internationally recognized author, having written more than ten books and sixty articles in the fields of recovery and trauma psychology. Dr. Whitfield is a founding member of the National Association for the Children of Alcoholics. NACOA is an organization whose mission is to eliminate the adverse impact of alcohol and drug use on children and families.