Publications

Sailing the Sea Unbeknownst to the Sky · 2008

Co-authored with Giorgio Nardone

A seminal work on Strategic Logic, this book brings together twenty years of clinical research and, for the first time, systematically formalizes the principles of Brief Strategic Psychotherapy.

The text shows that therapeutic change does not stem from an abstract theory, but from the solution itself: it is through what works that we come to understand the problem.

Translated into major languages and published in English-speaking countries under the title *The Logic of Therapeutic Change* (2015).

Caring for Schools · 2009

Co-authored with Alessandro Artini

A practical guide for school administrators and teachers who find themselves dealing with increasingly complex situations: disciplinary issues, interpersonal problems, difficult group dynamics, and parental expectations.

Through problem-solving and strategic communication, the book offers practical tools for turning limitations into resources and developing effective educational leadership.

Also translated into Spanish.

Violent Teenagers · 2009

Co-author, with Elena Boggiani, Michele Dolci, and Giulia Rinaldi

An essential read for anyone who works with young people.
It starts from a fundamental premise: anger and aggression in adolescents are not meaningless behaviors, but forms of communication that mask a real sense of distress.

Through clinical case studies and session transcripts, the book explains how Brief Strategic Therapy effectively addresses bullying, self-harm, and violence toward others and oneself.

Clinical Interaction Psychology and Psychotherapy · 2011

Contribution to the chapter “The Change-Oriented Interview: Strategic Dialogue,” with Giorgio Nardone

Contribution to the chapter “The Change-Oriented Interview: Strategic Dialogue,” with Giorgio Nardone

Edited by Alessandro Salvini and published by Giunti Editore, this volume features contributions from leading Italian psychotherapists.

My contribution, co-authored with Giorgio Nardone, explores the techniques of strategic dialogue as a tool for therapeutic change, with a particular focus on communication as a lever for intervention.

Helping Parents Help Their Children · 2012

A two-part article: “Taking a Step Back to Take Two Steps Forward” (ages 14–19) and “Late Adolescence and Young Adults” (ages 19–35)

A collaborative work by the team at the Center for Strategic Therapy in Arezzo, focusing on family dynamics across the various stages of the life cycle.

The chapters I edited address the challenges in relationships between parents and their teenage children and young adults, offering practical tools for managing conflicts and fostering independence.

Obsessions, Compulsions, Manias · 2013

Contribution to the chapter “The Change-Oriented Interview: Strategic Dialogue,” with Giorgio Nardone

Edited by Alessandro Salvini and published by Giunti Editore, this volume features contributions from leading Italian psychotherapists.

My contribution, co-authored with Giorgio Nardone, explores the techniques of strategic dialogue as a tool for therapeutic change, with a particular focus on communication as a lever for intervention.

International Dictionary of Psychotherapy · 2013

Contributions to the editorial entries, edited by Giorgio Nardone and Alessandro Salvini, Garzanti

The first dictionary of psychotherapy ever published in Italian, featuring leading experts from various therapeutic approaches around the world.

Subsequently translated into Spanish and English, it serves as a valuable resource for anyone working in the field of mental health.

Short-term and long-term psychotherapy · 2017

Co-authored with Giorgio Nardone, Andrea Vallarino, and Massimo Bartoletti

A text that breaks down the false dichotomy between brief-term and long-term therapies, proposing a model capable of treating even the most severe and deeply ingrained mental disorders.

The approach involves an initial phase of rapid intervention to eliminate debilitating symptoms, followed by a longer phase of stabilization and the restoration of a lasting psychological balance.

The Pleasure That Was Never Had · 2020

Co-authored with Giorgio Nardone and Elena Boggiani

A lucid and courageous exploration of the paradoxes of contemporary sexuality: in an age when taboos seem to have been overcome, desire is waning, and new technologies are creating increasingly widespread addictions.

The book examines male and female sexual dysfunction, cybersex, and new forms of digital addiction, presenting concrete clinical cases and research-validated solutions from Strategic Brief Therapy.

Adolescence in the Balance · 2024

Co-authored with Giorgio Nardone and Elena Boggiani — Ponte alle Grazie

A book exploring emerging mental health issues among adolescents—who are increasingly forced to navigate a world where the virtual is replacing the real—and the available treatment options.

Strategic Therapy has developed protocols tailored to adolescents that have proven effective in supporting young people and their families during these difficult times.

Presentations

Conferences

1st World Conference on Brief Strategic and Systemic Therapy · 2010

Chianciano Terme (Siena)

I gave my first presentation on:

  • “Brief Strategic Therapy in the Treatment Protocol for Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Anorexia Nervosa”

2nd World Conference on Brief Strategic Therapy – “The Magic of Words and Gestures” · 2014

Villa Vittoria – Palazzo dei Congressi, Florence.

Two reports:

  • Clinical Context → Different Communication Approaches for the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa/Vomiting
  • Management Field → Guiding Former CEOs Toward a New Professional Path: Strategic Self-Management for Peak Performance

Television Appearances

Rai 3 Program hosted by Fabrizio Frizzi · 2008 – Topic: Fear: What It Is and How to Overcome It in Terme (SI)

TV2000 (Channel 28) “Siamo Noi” Program · 2017 – Segment on phobias and pathological fear, as an expert specialist

Public Lectures

Since 2008, I have been organizing free conferences in collaboration with the Fano Affiliated Practice, directed by Dr. Giovanna Rosciglione, and the Center for Strategic Therapy in Arezzo, with the direct participation of Giorgio Nardone on the following topics:

  • Fear, panic attacks, and phobias—how to overcome them;
  • Psychological Traps: Understanding Suffering to Combat It;
  • The fear of making decisions;
  • Brief therapy for panic attacks;
  • Anorexia in Adolescents: Understanding and Treating It;
  • The fear of illness;
  • Strategic change.

International Training Programs

Since 2021, I have been a lecturer for the “Course on Continuing Education and Clinical Supervision in Brief Strategic Psychotherapy” in Barcelona, where I train future strategic therapists from the Latin American world.