Bob Fournier is a suicidologist, mental health professional, and writer/biographer. He holds a BA in Psychology, cum laude, from the University of Rhode Island, an MA in Psychology from Assumption College, and an MSW and PhD in Clinical Social Work from Boston College. His forty-plus years as a psychotherapist and suicidologist have presented him with thousands of personal and unique stories of those who have experienced life with joy, sadness, hope, and despair. As he now realizes, these stories told as part of psychotherapy work have attracted him to biography writing. His first book, Trauma and the Golden Lady, was published by FriesenPress in 2016.
Fournier's work as a psychotherapist has been an attempt on his part to help others understand and resolve their problems and, simultaneously, appreciate how these problems relate to the story of their life, from past to present, and for the future. In understanding one's life story, obstacles are seen, resources are identified, and a path emerges for well-being. For those who brave this path for change, life takes on a new and more exciting meaning and purpose.
Bob Fournier lives on Cape Cod, MA, and has a private psychotherapy practice in Osterville, MA. He has been married for over forty years and lives with his spouse. Together, they have two sons, one daughter, two daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, and four granddaughters. He is currently providing care for his ninety-seven-year-old mother.
