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Necessary Roughness Season 1 Episode 6 Dream On, Airing: August 3, 2011 10:00 PM on USA Network. Focuses on a tough, sexy Long Island divorcee (Callie Thorne) who gets a job as therapist for a professional football team in order to make ends meet. Underestimated at every turn, she succeeds beyond all expectations and soon finds herself a sought-after therapist to high-profile clients. Athletes, musicians, politicians and others living in the spotlight - all in a moment of crisis - clamor for her unique brand of tough love therapy. As a newly single mom raising two teenagers, her start-up practice wreaks havoc on her life. But recognizing that she's changing people's lives for the better, she is determined to make her new career work by striking a balance between her personal and professional worlds.

Previous Story: Therapist Dani Santino (Callie Thorne) lands a job with a local football team in the premiere of this drama following the feisty divorcée as she counsels high-profile clients and struggles to maintain a balance between work and family. Recently divorced, Dr. Dani Santino is assigned to be the new team therapist for the local pro football franchise, the New York Hawks.

A news anchor seeks Dani's help after cracking up on air. T.K. is not cleared to play. Dani works with a newsanchor whose career is in jeopardy following an on-air gaffe. Elsewhere, Matt refuses to clear T.K. to play a game; and Lindsay dates a guy who seems too perfect. A NASCAR driver needs help getting back behind the wheel after a crash. Elsewhere, T.K. clashes with a rookie wide receiver; and Lindsay and R.J. lose control of a party they're throwing. When a crash threatens to end a NASCAR driver's career, he asks for Dr. Santino's help. Meanwhile, Lindsay and R.J. throw a party that gets out of control.

Dani tries to find out why a rookie keeps ditching practices. Dani works with rookie Randall Boozler (James Earl), who continues to skip practices. A professional poker player asks Dani to help him save his career by locating his tell. A poker pro wants Dani to identify his "tell," which is damaging his career, but Dani thinks there is more behind his problems.

Now Story: An extreme-sports star has nightmares that begin to affect his performance. Elsewhere, Dani prepares for her high-school reunion even though her ex will also be there; T.K. receives too much attention. Dani's new patient is afflicted by nightmares that impact his performance. Meanwhile, Dani's high-school reunion is coming up.