After over 40 years practicing psychotherapy and coaching, Dr. Laurie Weiss had no intention of starting a new phase of her career. Then a colleague helped her resolve a persistent, stressful problem using an amazing new technique. She was astounded that he did it in just a few minutes, while standing on the sidewalk outside of a restaurant, using only words. Dr. Weiss was so intrigued with this recently discovered tool that she and her husband of over 50 years, Dr. Jonathan B Weiss, went to Nova Scotia, Canada to learn the technique. Using it, they were thrilled to help their clients make important life changes in a fraction of the time, and with a fraction of the pain ordinarily associated with psychotherapy.

Four years and considerable studying later, they became the only Certified Logosynthesis® Practitioners and Basic Trainers in the United States. Laurie Weiss, Ph.D., is an expert in rapid stress and anxiety relief as well as in relationship communication. Her professional background also includes certification as a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst, International Transactional Analysis Association and Master Certified Coach, International Coach Federation.She brings to this book her expertise in writing in a way that makes complex professional information usable by ordinary people.She is a best-selling author of numerous books including Recovery from Co-Dependency, seven other books with spines and several additional ebooks and numerous articles. Her work has been translated into German, Chinese, Spanish, French, Portuguese and possibly Russian.

Her personal life has been intertwined with her professional life since she started working with her husband in 1970. They have two children and five grand-children. Married in 1960, both Drs. Weiss have traveled extensively, teaching in 13 different countries. They live and work in Littleton, Colorado (USA).