Froma Walsh, PhD is Professor Emerita, Crown School and Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, and Co-Founder/Co-Director, Chicago Center for Family Health. Dr. Walsh is the leading global expert on family resilience, with over 3 decades expertise with death, dying, and loss. Her research-informed Family Resilience Framework is applied worldwide. Her collaborative, systemic practice approach integrates developmental, relational, social, and cultural-spiritual perspectives. She is Past President, American Family Therapy Academy; Past Editor, Journal of Marital & Family Therapy; and recipient of many awards (e.g. APA, AFTA, AAMFT) for her distinguished contributions. She is a valued speaker internationally. Her recent books are: Strengthening Family Resilience (3rd ed., 2016); and Complex and Traumatic Loss: Fostering Healing and Resilience (2023).
