Piero Ferrucci
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Piero Ferrucci is a psychotherapist
and a philosopher
. He graduated from the University of Torino in 1970. He was trained by Roberto Assagioli
, the founder of psychosynthesis
, and has written several books:
What We May Be: The Vision and Techniques of Psychosynthesis (1982, ISBN 9780874771923) is a comprehensive description of this approach, with exercises and practical tips.
Inevitable Grace (1990, ISBN 9780874775501) is the result of a nine year research in the lives of hundreds of creative and enlightened people of all times and cultures. It describes their peak experiences and highest moments, as well as how they achieved their breakthroughs.
What Our Children Teach Us (1997, ISBN 9788804432234) is about what we can learn from babies and children as parents, relatives or educators, and how we can grow by being around them.
The Power of Kindness (2007, ISBN 9781585425884) is a view of kindness from the perspective of eighteen different qualities, such as gratitude, warmth, generosity, etc. With a foreword of H.H. the Dalai Lama
.
Beauty and the Soul (2010, ISBN 9781585428335) is about how the experience of beauty can change our life.
Ferrucci also co-authored The Child of Your Dreams (1992, ISBN 9780892813650) with Laura Huxley
, and edited The Human Situation (1977, ISBN 9780060120917), a book of lectures by Aldous Huxley
.
Piero Ferrucci has a had psychotherapy practice for the past thirty-five years. He teaches in several European countries, and lives in Florence
with his wife and two sons.
Ferrucci is the nephew of Aldous Huxley and Laura Huxley. He is married and has two sons.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a general term referring to any form of therapeutic interaction or treatment contracted between a trained professional and a client or patient; family, couple or group...
and a philosopher
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
. He graduated from the University of Torino in 1970. He was trained by Roberto Assagioli
Roberto Assagioli
Roberto Assagioli was an Italian psychiatrist and pioneer in the fields of humanistic and transpersonal psychology. Assagioli founded the psychological movement known as psychosynthesis, which is still being developed today by therapists, and psychologists, who practice his technique...
, the founder of psychosynthesis
Psychosynthesis
Psychosynthesis is an approach to psychology that was developed by Roberto Assagioli, M.D. He compared psychosynthesis to the prevailing thinking of the day, contrasting psychosynthesis for example with Existential psychology, but unlike the latter considered loneliness not to be "either ultimate...
, and has written several books:
What We May Be: The Vision and Techniques of Psychosynthesis (1982, ISBN 9780874771923) is a comprehensive description of this approach, with exercises and practical tips.
Inevitable Grace (1990, ISBN 9780874775501) is the result of a nine year research in the lives of hundreds of creative and enlightened people of all times and cultures. It describes their peak experiences and highest moments, as well as how they achieved their breakthroughs.
What Our Children Teach Us (1997, ISBN 9788804432234) is about what we can learn from babies and children as parents, relatives or educators, and how we can grow by being around them.
The Power of Kindness (2007, ISBN 9781585425884) is a view of kindness from the perspective of eighteen different qualities, such as gratitude, warmth, generosity, etc. With a foreword of H.H. the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
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Beauty and the Soul (2010, ISBN 9781585428335) is about how the experience of beauty can change our life.
Ferrucci also co-authored The Child of Your Dreams (1992, ISBN 9780892813650) with Laura Huxley
Laura Huxley
Laura Huxley was a musician, author, psychological counselor and lecturer.-Life and work:...
, and edited The Human Situation (1977, ISBN 9780060120917), a book of lectures by Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley
Aldous Leonard Huxley was an English writer and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family. Best known for his novels including Brave New World and a wide-ranging output of essays, Huxley also edited the magazine Oxford Poetry, and published short stories, poetry, travel...
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Piero Ferrucci has a had psychotherapy practice for the past thirty-five years. He teaches in several European countries, and lives in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
with his wife and two sons.
Ferrucci is the nephew of Aldous Huxley and Laura Huxley. He is married and has two sons.