Noelle Nelson

Through her many years as a psychologist, author and seminar leader, Dr. Noelle C. Nelson has empowered countless individuals to be happier, healthier and more successful at work, home and in relationships. Of her nine books, Dangerous Relationships: How to Identify and Respond to the Seven Warning Signs of a Troubled Relationship (1997 hardback, 2001 paperback, De Capo Books) and Winning! Using Lawyers' Courtroom Techniques to Get Your Way in Everyday Situations (1997, Prentice Hall; Get Your Way, paperback edition, 1998) were best sellers. Dangerous Relationships, which discusses the signs leading up to domestic violence, established Dr. Nelson as relationship expert. Dr. Nelson shares her proactive and positive outlook in all her books, articles, interviews, seminars and consulting practice. Dr. Nelson’s The Power of Appreciation: The Key to a Vibrant Life (2003, Beyond Words Publishing) gives readers both the skills and the inspiration to turn negative situations around to lead rewarding, satisfying lives. As part of the "Power" series, she has written The Power of Appreciation in Business (2005, MindLab Publishing) and The Power of Appreciation in Everyday Life (October 2006, Insomniac Press). Other books include Everyday Miracles (2000, Prentice Hall Press) and Winner Takes All: The Eight Keys to Developing a Winner's Attitude (1999 hardback, 2001 paperback, Perseus Publishing). As a trial consultant, Dr. Nelson wrote A Winning Case (Prentice Hall, 1991) and Connecting With Your Client (American Bar Association, 1996). Her latest book, Men Are Wonderful, will be published by Free Press in January 2009.

Dr. Nelson has been interviewed by CBS's "The Early Show," Montel Williams, ABC's "The View," Fox News, CNN, Redbook, Cosmo, People, Glamour and hundreds of other electronic, print and online media in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Nelson regularly speaks at conferences in North America and Australia. She consistently receives outstanding marks from audience members. She also conducts monthly audio conferences with Eli Research, again, receiving first-rate feedback.

Born in Manhattan to a French mother and an American dad, Dr. Nelson, at the ripe old age of six months, came to Southern Califo ia where she currently resides. Travel is a cherished pastime, which Dr. Nelson enjoys whenever her schedule permits. Other interests include voracious reading (mysteries and historical fiction a great favorite), Latin Jazz, and snorkeling wherever warm tropical waters are to be found. Dr. Nelson holds advanced degrees in clinical psychology from the United States International University (M.A., Ph.D.), and sociology degrees from the University of Califo ia at Los Angeles (B.A.) and the Sorbonne, Paris (Maitrise, Doctorat 3eme Cycle). She is a licensed clinical psychologist.