Janis A. Spring, Ph.D., ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, is a nationally acclaimed expert on issues of trust, intimacy, and forgiveness. She is the author of How Can I Forgive You? The Courage to Forgive, The Freedom Not To, which presents a radically new approach to forgiving interpersonal wounds, and Life with Pop: Lessons on Caring for an Aging Parent. A recipient of the Connecticut Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Practice of Psychology, Dr. Spring trains thousands of therapists each year and is known for the richness and originality of her clinical skills.

Dr. Spring received her B.A. from Brandeis University, magna cum laude, her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut, and her postgraduate training from Aaron Beck, M.D., at the Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania. She has served as a clinical supervisor in the department of psychology at Yale University and often appears as a guest expert in the national media. In private practice for thirty-five years, Dr. Spring resides in Westport, Connecticut. She and her husband, Michael Spring, have four sons and four grandchildren.