Faculty Role: Lecturer
EuNC Learning Centres involved in: Italy
Clusters teaching in:

• Ministerial Skills

Education:
He graduated in Sociology, specializing in drug addiction at the Higher Institute of Social and Psychological Sciences in Pescara and Turning Point (USA). He studied Christian Counselling in Germany, Sweden and Great Britain. Since 1979, he has worked with Teen Challenge in communities for drug addicts in Italy and Europe. He has been involved in training and counselling for over twenty-five years.

Publications:

• Religiosità tossica – comprendere l’abuso sessuale per essere guariti (2024)
• Germogli spezzati – Un aiuto per guarire dagli abusi sessuali (2009 e 2023)
• L’Arca Teen Challenge – 40 anni di storia (2019)
• Vivere i tempi – Essere chiesa nella propria generazione (2018)
• Tutto a Rotoli – vivere e sopravvivere alla fine di un matrimonio (2018)
• Dirai parole sconnesse – Riflessioni su uso e abuso di alcol (2013)
• Lo sai solo se lo fai – Principi per l’insegnamento (2012)
• Articoli sul counseling cristiano (2012)
• Liberi di scegliere – Prevenzione delle dipendenze (2001)

Biography:

Married since 1979, he has three children. Former president of L'Arca Teen Challenge, member of the Executive Committee of Europe Teen Challenge, co-founder of Global Teen Challenge, founder of the Association of Christian Counsellors and Arcade-my (L'Arca Teen Challenge Counselling Academy), professor of Sociology, Pastoral Care and Christian Counselling at SIU (Como and Marchirolo) and at IBEI in Rome, where he was dean. He contributes to several biblical reflection magazines.