Douglas Weiss

Weiss 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.[6]

He has been married to his wife Lisa, his business partner and co-worker at the Heart to Heart Counseling Center, for over twenty-five years and they have two children.[7]

Weiss has stated that he suffered from sexual addiction throughout his teenage years and young adulthood[8] and has identified his past as the root cause of his addiction.[9] He has reported that he has been sober from his sex addiction for over twenty years.[1]

Weiss and his family have been living in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where his Heart to Heart Counseling Center is also located, since 2000.[9] Prior to that, his family and practice were based in Fort Worth, Texas.[10]

Weiss is the founder and executive director of Heart to Heart Counseling Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[11] He launched his Heart to Heart website in December 1995.[12]

Weiss is 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.[2][13] He has traveled the country training therapy professionals in his treatment plans for marriage, sexual addiction, and sexual abuse.[1]

Weiss’ work in the field of sexual addiction provided the basis for a made-for-television Lifetime Network movie called Sex, Lies and Obsession.[1]

Weiss has given advice, both in print and online publications, on sex and relationships, as well as sharing his opinion on news items such as the Clinton sex scandal,[3] the Tiger Woods sex scandal,[8][14] the Anthony Weiner sex scandal,[15] and the clergy sex abuse scandal.[16]

Weiss is the author of over forty books on the subjects of marriage, men’s issues, women’s issues, singlehood, sexual addiction recovery, sexual abuse,[17] and other related self-help topics,[18] including:

• Clean ISBN 978-1400204687
• Married and Alone ISBN 978-1881292036
• Miracle of Marriage ISBN 978-1881292333
• The 30-Day Marriage Makeover ISBN 978-1616381400
• Intimacy Anorexia ISBN 978-1881292265
• The Power of Pleasure ISBN 978-1401911973
• Get a Grip ISBN 978-1591859895
• The 7 Love Agreements ISBN 978-1591859208
• Beyond the Bedroom ISBN 978-0757303258
• Sex, Men & God ISBN 978-0884198819
• Partners ISBN 978-1881292258
• She Has a Secret ISBN 978-1881292586
• The Final Freedom ISBN 978-1881292371
• Partners Betrayal Trauma ISBN 978-1881292425
• Emotional Fitness ISBN 978-1881292142
• Intimacy: A 100-Day Guide to Lasting Relationships ISBN 978-0884199755
• Steps to Freedom: Christian 12 Step Guide for Sex Addiction Recovery ISBN 978-1881292050
• Worthy ISBN 978-1881292357
• 101 Freedom Exercises: A Christian Guide for Sex Addiction Recovery ISBN 978-1881292234
• 5 Sex Languages ISBN 978-1881292296
• Sex Addiction: 6 Types and Treatment ISBN 978-1881292364

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