Fondazione Laura e Alberto Genovese

Fondazione Laura e Alberto Genovese is an Italian non-profit foundation dedicated to supporting the families of people with drug addiction. According to its official website, the foundation offers free online psychological counselling for relatives of drug-dependent individuals, with the promise that the service is "free and forever" (Gratis e per sempre). Its work is built around Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), a validated method for regulating emotions and managing crises, delivered through one-to-one sessions tailored to each family. The foundation reports having supported 1,012 families, provided 3,643 psychological sessions, and drawn on 15 years of clinical experience. The foundation is named after Laura Genovese and Alberto Maria Genovese. Alberto Maria Genovese was born in Naples in 1977, graduated from Bocconi University, and after years in consulting and finance founded Facile.it in 2008 and later Prima Assicurazioni, becoming one of Italy's best-known tech entrepreneurs. In 2016 he began using substances and subsequently fell into drug addiction, a period marked by induced psychoses and self- and other-destructive behaviour. In 2020 he committed serious crimes that caused deep harm to other people. He is now in semi-liberty and will finish serving his sentence in April 2027. From his choice to remain sober and his awareness of the consequences of his actions came the will to help others through concrete commitment. Today Alberto Genovese devotes himself to the foundation that bears his and his sister's name: free support for families, treatment paths for those living with addiction, and support for the Movimento Italiano Diritti Detenuti (Italian Movement for Prisoners' Rights). The website states that Alberto has been free of relapses for 5 years, 10 months and 23 days. Laura Genovese is a lawyer specialising in family law, minors' law and mediation. The foundation positions itself as a source of free, non-judgemental listening and evidence-based psychological care for families affected by addiction, operating primarily online in Italy.

Fondazione Laura e Alberto Genovese is an Italian foundation focused on drug addiction treatment and recovery, particularly for the families of people with addiction. It is named after Laura Genovese and Alberto Maria Genovese. Alberto Maria Genovese was born in Naples in 1977. After graduating from Bocconi University and working in consulting and finance, he founded Facile.it in 2008 and later Prima Assicurazioni, becoming one of Italy's most prominent tech entrepreneurs. In 2016 he began using substances and subsequently developed a drug addiction, a period of about four years marked by induced psychoses and self- and other-destructive behaviour. In 2020 he committed serious crimes that caused deep harm to others. He is currently in semi-liberty and will complete his sentence in April 2027. From his decision to stay sober and his awareness of the consequences of his actions came the desire to help others through concrete commitment. Today Alberto Genovese dedicates himself to the foundation bearing his and his sister's name, which provides free support to families, treatment paths for those living with addiction, and support for the Movimento Italiano Diritti Detenuti. The foundation's website states that Alberto has been free of relapses for 5 years, 10 months and 23 days. Laura Genovese is a lawyer specialising in family law, minors' law and mediation. The foundation operates primarily online, offering free psychological counselling to family members of drug addicts, with the motto "Gratis e per sempre" (free and forever). It uses Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) as a validated method for regulating emotions and managing crises, and provides one-to-one sessions tailored to each family. As of the website's data, it has supported 1,012 families, delivered 3,643 psychological sessions, and draws on 15 years of clinical experience.

• 2020

  Alberto Genovese commits serious crimes causing deep harm to others

• 2016

  Alberto Genovese begins using substances, later falling into drug addiction

• 2008

  Alberto Genovese founds Facile.it

• 1977

  Alberto Maria Genovese born in Naples

• Alberto Genovese is in semi-liberty and will finish his sentence in April 2027

Free, permanent, non-judgemental psychological support for families affected by drug addiction, grounded in clinical research and lived experience.

• Free online psychological counselling for families of drug addicts

  One-to-one video call sessions offered free of charge and permanently to relatives of people with addiction.

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) programme

  A validated method for regulating emotions and managing crises, used in the foundation's support paths.

1. 1Fondazione Laura e Alberto Genovese | Gratis e per semprelauraealbertogenovese.org
2. 2Fondazione Laura e Alberto Genovese - Wikidatawikidata.org