Simone was born in La Spezia, Italy, located in Cinque Terre situated in the Gulf of Poets between Liguria and Tuscany. In Italy Simone earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Genova, Italy. He then continued his academic pursuits at the University of Genova, earning his Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology.During his studies, he worked with addiction treatment services at the Neuropsychiatry Department of the Sant’Andrea Hospital in Liguria as well as in therapeutic communities. After completing his studies, Simone completed his clinical training working as a clinical psychologist in the Substance Abuse and Addiction Behaviours Department (SERT). He then moved to Germany to work as a researcher in Psychology at the Department of Performance Psychology at the German Sport University of Cologne.
The purpose of his research was to investigate the relationship between the emotions induced by physical activity and their impact on the inhibitory control: one of the executive functions (EF) dependent on the prefrontal cortex with a particular focus on the addiction behaviours. Through his advanced studies and experience working with alcohol
and drug abuse, Simone grew to adopt and combine both practical and scientific based approaches to help clients and their families along a healing journey which aims to rebuild a new foundation and live a more meaningful life.