October 18, 2021 • 25 mins
Join Dr. Holmes as she interviews Dr. Doug Weiss of Heart to Heart Counseling and they discuss Emotional Fitness, as many on the spectrum struggle with alexithymia. While the book is not about Autism/Asperger's, Dr. Weiss' book is an excellent resource for people of faith and is recommended by Dr. Holmes for counselors, ministers, coaches, chaplains to use in ministry and counseling with those who are NeuroDiverse.
Alexithymia is a common feature with NeuroDiversity (including ADHD and Autism/Asperger's).
Alexithymia means without the word for emotion and it can manifest in difficulty expressing or naming one's emotions or being able to articulate one's emotions. While Dr. Holmes discusses alexithymia in adults in the concept of marriage, this is a good listen for parents of children on the spectrum as well. Have you been frustrated because you ask your child or spouse how are you feeling and the answer is, "I don't know"? This is often a legitimate answer.
I used to use Emotional Intelligence or EQ materials in counseling with adults, but when I found this book by Dr. Weiss from a Christian point of view speaking to anyone who struggles with emotional fitness, I began using this book to help NeuroDiverse spouses work on feelings and expressing feelings.
About Dr. Weiss:
Dr. Douglas 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 has counseled sex addicts and their partners for almost three decades. Heart to Heart Counseling Center maintains weekly 3 and 5 Day Intensives that couples fly in from all over the world to attend, dozens of weekly groups, hundreds of weekly appointments with 16 counselors on staff. Dr. Weiss personally continues to provide 5 Day Intensives at the Center. Dr. Weiss has been in recovery for over 34 years, he and all of the counselors at Heart to Heart verify their sobriety with regular polygraphs.
Dr. Weiss has authored more than 40 books and offers 30 therapeutic DVDs for men, women and marriages. He is proud to be the first author to write a book for the partners of sex addicts.
Dr. Weiss was the first to coin the term Intimacy Anorexia which is the withholding of emotional, physical and spiritual intimacy in marriage.
He’s been the expert guest on numerous national shows including Oprah, Dr. Phil, and Good Morning America. He has had two documentaries, Lifetime TV Network and a British documentary produced about his practice.
He is also the President of the American Association for Sex Addiction Therapy (AASAT) which is a certification training program for sex addiction, partners of sex addicts, and intimacy anorexia.
Dr. Weiss is a dynamic international speaker at men’s, women’s, and couple’s conferences. For more information on Dr. Weiss or to schedule an appointment at Heart to Heart Counseling Center, call us at 719-278-3708.
You find resources mentioned in the podcast at https://www.drdougweiss.com/online-store/
Recommendations
Emotional Fitness
Servant Marriage
Alexithymia is a common feature with NeuroDiversity (including ADHD and Autism/Asperger's).
Alexithymia means without the word for emotion and it can manifest in difficulty expressing or naming one's emotions or being able to articulate one's emotions. While Dr. Holmes discusses alexithymia in adults in the concept of marriage, this is a good listen for parents of children on the spectrum as well. Have you been frustrated because you ask your child or spouse how are you feeling and the answer is, "I don't know"? This is often a legitimate answer.
I used to use Emotional Intelligence or EQ materials in counseling with adults, but when I found this book by Dr. Weiss from a Christian point of view speaking to anyone who struggles with emotional fitness, I began using this book to help NeuroDiverse spouses work on feelings and expressing feelings.
About Dr. Weiss:
Dr. Douglas 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 has counseled sex addicts and their partners for almost three decades. Heart to Heart Counseling Center maintains weekly 3 and 5 Day Intensives that couples fly in from all over the world to attend, dozens of weekly groups, hundreds of weekly appointments with 16 counselors on staff. Dr. Weiss personally continues to provide 5 Day Intensives at the Center. Dr. Weiss has been in recovery for over 34 years, he and all of the counselors at Heart to Heart verify their sobriety with regular polygraphs.
Dr. Weiss has authored more than 40 books and offers 30 therapeutic DVDs for men, women and marriages. He is proud to be the first author to write a book for the partners of sex addicts.
Dr. Weiss was the first to coin the term Intimacy Anorexia which is the withholding of emotional, physical and spiritual intimacy in marriage.
He’s been the expert guest on numerous national shows including Oprah, Dr. Phil, and Good Morning America. He has had two documentaries, Lifetime TV Network and a British documentary produced about his practice.
He is also the President of the American Association for Sex Addiction Therapy (AASAT) which is a certification training program for sex addiction, partners of sex addicts, and intimacy anorexia.
Dr. Weiss is a dynamic international speaker at men’s, women’s, and couple’s conferences. For more information on Dr. Weiss or to schedule an appointment at Heart to Heart Counseling Center, call us at 719-278-3708.
You find resources mentioned in the podcast at https://www.drdougweiss.com/online-store/
Recommendations
Emotional Fitness
Servant Marriage
Mark as Played
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