Brian L Weiss

Brian L. Weiss is an American psychiatrist, hypnotherapist, and author whose work focuses on past-life regression and the concept of reincarnation. After graduating from Columbia University and Yale University School of Medicine, he became Head of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami.

His professional path shifted significantly in 1980 when a patient named "Catherine" began recounting past-life experiences under hypnosis. Initially skeptical of reincarnation, Weiss became convinced of the soul's survival after death after verifying details of Catherine's accounts and receiving personal messages through her. He claims to have since regressed over 4,000 patients, advocating hypnotic regression as a therapeutic tool for addressing phobias and ailments by exploring their roots in past lives. Weiss also discusses communications he has had with entities he refers to as "Masters" or "super-evolved, nonphysical souls" through his patients. He leads workshops and seminars across the United States on these topics.

Brian L. Weiss earned his degrees from Columbia University and Yale University School of Medicine, subsequently completing his psychiatric residency at Yale and heading the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami. His career took a significant turn in 1980 when a patient, identified as "Catherine," began recalling detailed past-life experiences during hypnotherapy sessions. Despite his initial disbelief in reincarnation, Weiss's skepticism gradually waned as he corroborated elements of Catherine's narratives through external records. The process further deepened when Catherine conveyed messages from spirit guides, including revelations about Weiss's own family and deceased son. This experience led Weiss to embrace the concept of past-life regression and the potential survival of consciousness after death. He reports having since worked with over 4,000 patients using these techniques.

Weiss promotes the use of hypnotic regression as a therapeutic modality, suggesting that many psychological and physical ailments, including phobias, may stem from unresolved issues in previous existences. He posits that by bringing these past-life traumas to the patient's awareness, a curative effect can be achieved. Beyond individual regression, Weiss also speaks of receiving messages from what he describes as "Masters" – highly evolved, nonphysical entities – through his patients. He actively disseminates his findings and techniques through workshops and seminars conducted throughout the United States, teaching methods for self-regression meditation and exploring the power of past-life memories for healing and transformation.