About

Laurie A. Weiss, Ph.D.
Master Certified Coach
Grandmother
Relationship Communication Expert

"I am committed to helping people learn to love and appreciate themselves and each other. I believe that conflicts can be resolved through dialogue. I help my clients discover what is true for them and learn to communicate it with compassion, grace and skill."

LIFE MISSION… Contribute to creating a world where people love and respect themselves and each other.

PASSIONS… Helping people have the important conversations that build great relationships. Coaching, Psychotherapy, Writing, Teaching…

"Cultural myths and misinformation prevent people from having the loving relationships they deserve. Great relationships are not made in heaven. They do not need to end when you fall out of love, are not always exciting, and are not limited to a few lucky people.

Great relationships do require information, attention, time and commitment to the challenge of creating them. My job is helping you to have the conversations that build great relationships."

Relationship coach and marriage counselor Laurie Weiss, Ph.D., has spent over thirty-five years studying, practicing and teaching relationship building skills. She is an internationally-known executive coach, consultant, psychotherapist, speaker and author. She has presented her work throughout the US and in ten other countries.

She has been married to the same partner since 1960 and in business with him since 1972. She and her partner/ husband, Jon Weiss, have practiced in Littleton, Colorado, since 1972, focusing on helping clients create dynamic, effective personal and working relationships.

MAIN PROFESSIONAL AREAS… Communication in Personal and Business Relationships; Author, Relationship Coach, Psychotherapist

INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY…

• Professional presentations in England, Switzerland, Germany, Romania, Turkey, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and throughout the USA.
• Author:
  • What is the Emperor Wearing? Truth-Telling in Business Relationships
  • Being Happy Together: How to Have a Fabulous Relationship With Your Life Partner in Less Than an Hour a Week
  • I Don't Need Therapy But…Where Do I Turn for Answers?
  • An Action Plan for Your Inner Child: Parenting Each Other
  • Recovery from Co-dependency: It's Never Too Late to Reclaim YourChildhood (with Jonathan B. Weiss).
• Regular contributor to business and professional publications.
• Numerous published articles.

LIFE LONG LEARNER AND TEACHER…

• Ph.D., Health and Human Services, Columbia Pacific University.
• Master Certified Coach, International Coach Federation
• Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst, Clinical, Educational and Organizational Fields.
• Certified Transactional Analyst – Clinical.
• M.A., Social Psychology – Lone Mountain College.
• B.A., Biology, Chemistry and English Literature – University of Colorado.
• Corporate Therapy Training Program, Creative Dimensions in Management, Inc.
• Certified Secondary Teacher – State of Illinois.

COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS…

Active In: 

• International Transactional Analysis Association, Advisor to the Ethics Committee, formerly Trustee and Officer. 
• International Coach Federation. 
• Denver Coach Federation.
• Dialogue Study Group. 
• The Geneva Group. 
• USA Transactional Analysis Association.
• Colorado Independent Publishers Association
• Colorado Authors League.

Member of:

• Colorado Psychotherapist Association.
• Center for Science in the Public Interest.
• National Women's Health Coalition.
• National Organization of Women.

A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP: Jon and Laurie Weiss

• Business partners since 1972; life partners since 1960.
• The Weisses' unique approach is widely recognized and highly respected.
• John Bradshaw says, "The Weisses are the best…therapists who use a true developmental approach. I am indebted to them."
• Sharing a strong commitment to quality.
• Coaching people in powerful ways to improve the quality of their lives and relationships.