David Wexler, PhD

Executive Director

Relationship Training Institute

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David B. Wexler, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in San Diego, specializing in the treatment of relationships in conflict. He is the Executive Director of the non-profit Relationship Training Institute, which provides education and treatment internationally for relationship development and the prevention and treatment of relationship violence. Dr. Wexler has trained thousands of community professionals, military personnel, and law enforcement officials through extensive training seminars on the The STOP Program model for treating domestic violence throughout the world. The California Psychological Association has also designated Dr. Wexler as a Master Lecturer and he received the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology award at their annual convention in 2003.

Dr. Wexler is the author of When Good Men Behave Badly: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Relationship, Is He Depressed or What?: What to Do When the Man You Love is Moody, Irritable, and Withdrawn, The Adolescent Self, and STOP Domestic Violence: Innovative Skills, Techniques, Options, and Plans for Better Relationships. Dr. Wexler has been  featured on the Dr. Phil show and the TODAY show, in the Washington Post, “O” magazine, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Men’s Health, and on hundreds of radio and TV programs throughout North America to help educate the public about relationships in conflict and how to resolve them. He is known for his ability to integrate humor, the latest research and innovative concepts in psychology, and personal anecdotes in a way that makes sophisticated ideas very user-friendly.