Bill O’Hanlon, M.S., LMFT , has authored or co-authored 28 books including Change 101 and Thriving Through Crisis (winner of a Books For a Better Life Award, 2005), and has published 54 articles or book chapters. His books have been translated into 15 languages, and he has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, and a variety of other television and radio programs.

Since 1977, Bill has given over 1500 seminars around the world. He has been a top-rated presenter at many national conferences and was awarded the “Outstanding Mental Health Educator of the Year” in 2001 by the New England Educational Institute. He is a Licensed Mental Health Professional, Certified Professional Counselor, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Bill is clinical member of AAMFT (and winner of the 2003 New Mexico AMFT Distinguished Service Award), is certified by the National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists, and is a Fellow, Board Member and Master Therapist of the American Psychotherapy Association.

Bill was a psychotherapist for 30 years before shifting his focus to writing, teaching and coaching people to discover what their lives on the planet are about, what contributions they have to make and how to overcome barriers to expressing that contribution successfully. He hangs out with his wife, Steffanie, and dog Biscuit (a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Learn more about Bill O’Hanlon and his work at www.brieftherapy.com