Laura Berman, LCSW, Ph.D., is the director of the Berman Center, a specialized health care facility in Chicago that's dedicated to helping women repair their sex lives and find relief from menopausal symptoms.  Dr. Berman is also an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and obstetrics/gynecology at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University.

Dr. Berman has been working as a sex educator and therapist for 18 years and is considered a thought leader in her field. She has appeared in the pages of nearly every major publication and on radio and television, includingthe Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today show, Fox News, CNN, the New York Times, USA Today, Glamour, Elle, and Ladies' Home Journal.  Dr. Berman is also the star of the hit show Sexual Healing, a Showtime original documentary series that closely follows real-life couples through a week in therapy with her at the Berman Center.

Dr. Berman is a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and coauthor of the New York Times best seller For Women Only: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Sexual Dysfunction and Reclaiming Your Sex Life and Secrets of the Sexually Satisfied Woman: Ten Keys to Unlocking Ultimate Pleasure.  Her latest book, The Passion Prescription, was released by Hyperion in February 2006.

After obtaining a master's degree in Clinical Social Work and a doctorate in Health Education and Therapy (specializing in human sexuality) at New York University, Dr. Berman went on to complete a training fellowship in Sexual Therapy in the Department of Psychiatry at New York University Medical Center. 

Dr. Berman is also the director of the Sexual Health State-of-the-Art series, an accredited program for the Council of Continuing Medical Education, and she currently serves on the foundation board of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. She is a member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists and the National Association of Social Workers. Dr. Berman has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards and honors, including the Israel Cancer Research Fund's Women of Action Award, The National Association of Women Business Owners' Rising Star of the Year Award, and the Los Angeles Business Journal's Women Who Make a Difference Award.