Doug Weiss is a psychologist and the founder of Heart to Heart Counseling Center, which specializes in the treatment of sexual addicts, intimacy anorexics and their spouses. He is also the author of over 40 books and the president of the American Association for Sex Addiction Therapy (AASAT). He has been featured on various media outlets, such as Oprah, Dr. Phil and Good Morning America, as an expert on sexual issues and relationships. [^1^][1]
Personal Life and Education
Doug Weiss was born around 1965 and grew up in a dysfunctional family. He suffered from sexual addiction throughout his teenage years and young adulthood, and has identified his past as the root cause of his addiction. He has reported that he has been sober from his sex addiction for over 30 years. [^2^][2]
He received a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministries from United Wesleyan College, a dual master’s degree in Divinity and in Marriage and Family Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as a doctorate in Psychology from Northcentral University. [^3^][3]
He has been married to his wife Lisa, his business partner and co-worker at the Heart to Heart Counseling Center, for over 25 years and they have two children. They live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where their counseling center is also located. [^4^][4]
Career and Achievements
Doug Weiss is the founder and executive director of Heart to Heart Counseling Center, which he launched in 1995. The center offers various options for treating sexual addiction and intimacy anorexia, such as counseling, groups, recovery materials and 3 and 5 Day Intensives. He and all of the counselors at the center verify their sobriety with regular polygraphs.
He is also the founder and president of the American Association for Sex Addiction Therapy, which trains and certifies licensed counselors, pastoral counselors, and coaches in the treatment of sexual addiction, partners of sex addicts, and intimacy anorexia. He has traveled the country training therapy professionals in his treatment plans for marriage, sexual addiction, and sexual abuse.
He has authored more than 40 books on self-help and sexual and marital issues, including sexual anorexia. He is proud to be the first author to write a book for the partners of sex addicts. He has also created 30 therapeutic DVDs for men, women and marriages.
He has been the expert guest on numerous national shows, such as Oprah, Dr. Phil and Good Morning America, where he has given advice and shared his opinion on sex and relationships. He has also commented on news items such as the Clinton sex scandal, the Tiger Woods sex scandal, the Anthony Weiner sex scandal, and the clergy sex abuse scandal.
His work in the field of sexual addiction provided the basis for a made-for-television Lifetime Network movie called Sex, Lies and Obsession, as well as a British documentary about his practice.
He is a dynamic international speaker at men’s, women’s and couple’s conferences, where he shares his insights and experiences on sexual issues and healing.
Conclusion
Doug Weiss is a psychologist and the founder of Heart to Heart Counseling Center, which specializes in the treatment of sexual addicts, intimacy anorexics and their spouses. He is also the author of over 40 books and the president of the American Association for Sex Addiction Therapy. He has been featured on various media outlets, such as Oprah, Dr. Phil and Good Morning America, as an expert on sexual issues and relationships. He has been in recovery from his own sex addiction for over 30 years and has helped thousands of people find freedom and healing from their sexual problems.