Donald W. Welch, Ph.D., M.S., LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, professor, scholar, and nationwide speaker. He holds a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, including a master’s of divinity, and a PhD from the University of Kansas. He’s an ordained minister, a certified sex therapist, and founder of the Center for Enriching Relationships (www.enrichingrelationships.org), a professional counseling center with multiple sites in San Diego, California. In 2022, he founded the Welch Family Therapy Institute (www.welchtherapyinstitute.com) to provide innovative marriage tools and resources to churches and mental health practitioners. Dr. Welch lives in Coronado, California with his wife, Robin, and they have two grown children.