Leide Porcu, PhD LP

04/04/2026

04/02/2026

Join me on June 23 7pm at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Miami, Florida.

We will gather to discuss my new book, Neither Here Nor There: A Guide for Immigrants and the Therapists Who Walk with Them, and explore what it means to live between cultures, languages, and identities.

This conversation is for immigrants, therapists, and anyone interested in understanding the emotional and psychological dimensions of migration.

I would be delighted to see you there.

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04/01/2026

I almost did not go.

Like many of us, I am overbooked—and today, attending the felt like one more commitment I might skip.

I am so glad I did.

Thanks to CUNY’s thoughtful listservs, I found myself in a space where people who were once incarcerated on Rikers Island are now reclaiming their narratives—sharing stories shaped not by stigma, but by dignity, empowerment, and creativity.

These are not just stories of the past. They are living testimonies of transformation.

Grateful to have met such powerful voices, and to witness what becomes possible when people are given the space to tell their own stories.

Thank you to , , , , and for making this work visible and accessible.

A reminder: sometimes the events we almost skip are the ones we most need.

03/19/2026

I am very excited to have Neither Here Nor There: A Guide for Immigrants and the Therapists Who Walk with Them featured in the Spring 2026 newsletter of the Society for Psychological Anthropology. Please see below.
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03/16/2026

For friends and colleagues in the Hudson Valley: my book Neither Here Nor There: A Guide for Immigrants and the Therapists Who Walk with Them is now available at the bookshop of Magazzino Italian Art, the wonderful museum dedicated to Italian Arte Povera.

Magazzino has long been one of my favorite places for art, thoughtful conversations, good food, and simple strolls among art and nature. If you have a chance, I highly recommend visiting the museum—and perhaps saying hello to my book, which is already in excellent company among many notable titles.

https://magazzino.art

03/10/2026

A small milestone that made me smile today:
Neither Here Nor There is currently #10 in Psychotherapy on Amazon.

Thank you to everyone who is reading, sharing, and supporting the book. 📚

03/07/2026

Such an inspiring morning today at Pier 88 in New York, where I had the privilege of visiting the Italian Navy ship Nave Alpino with friends.

We had the opportunity to speak with several mariners about their work, including missions rescuing migrants and others lost at sea. Hearing about these missions felt especially meaningful to me, as they touch the very human realities of migration that I explore in my work.

The mariners I met this year, like those I met last year, are remarkable professionals. I admire their discipline, precision, and deep sense of duty.

I was honored that the ship’s Captain graciously accepted a copy of my book for the ship’s onboard library.

Neither Here Nor There: A Guide for Immigrants and the Therapists Who Walk with Them

https://www.routledge.com/Neither-Here-Nor-There-A-Guide-for-Immigrants-and-the-Therapists-Who-Walk-with-Them/Porcu/p/book/9781041091189

I hope the mariners may find it a meaningful read during their journeys.

A special thank you to Capitano di Fregata Sara Vinci, the first woman to command a FREMM-class ship, for your generous hospitality and leadership.

Part of me feels a little sadness that when I was growing up the possibility of becoming a mariner was not truly open to women. But I am deeply happy to see women like you now in command.

https://www.marina.difesa.it







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03/06/2026

02/23/2026

Many thanks to La Voce di New York’s Federica Farina for her reading of my book.

“Si stima che 250 milioni di persone vivano fuori dal proprio Paese d’origine”, scrivono Steven J. Gold e Stephanie J.

12/24/2025

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Source, ”Freud, an illustrated biography”, by Corinne Maier and Anne Simon, Nobrow publishing.

11/18/2025

Domestic violence is not only a problem for women and their children. It is not only an issue for the perpetrator.
It is a societal concern—one that involves all of us.

Domestic violence persists because, knowingly or unknowingly, we reproduce social stereotypes that normalize harmful behaviors. It also persists because victims are often isolated, unheard, or unsure whom they can trust. As a community, we have the power to interrupt this cycle: by learning, by noticing, and by standing with those who need support.

Come and join us for a conversation and an open space of reflection.
Together, we will explore how cultural norms, gender expectations, migration stress, and family dynamics intersect to shape the experience of domestic violence—and what each of us can do to foster change.

By joining us and reflecting together, you will become more observant, better able to recognize signs of abuse around you, and more equipped to support those who may need your presence, your listening, and your strength.

Your awareness can save someone’s life.
Your voice can help shift the culture.
Your presence matters. Pls rsvp at: Team@strategicacommunication.com https://conta.cc/3WUm4PA