Froma Walsh

Froma Walsh, PhD, a Clinical Psychologist, is Professor Emerita, University of Chicago, and Co-Founder/Co-Director, Chicago Center for Family Health. Dr. Walsh, a highly respected leader in family therapy, is the foremost international expert on family resilience, with extensive experience in response to trauma and loss. Her research-informed Family Resilience Framework is applied globally in research, professional training, and practice. Her collaborative, multi-systemic approach integrates relational, social, cultural, and spiritual influences. With 120+ scholarly publications, recent books are: Strengthening Family Resilience (3rd ed., 2016); Complex and Traumatic Loss: Fostering Healing and Resilience (2023). Other areas of expertise: Family diversity and challenges in changing societies; relational significance of human-animal bonds.