David Richo





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David Richo, PhD, is a therapist and author who leads popular workshops on personal and spiritual growth.

He received his BA in psychology from Saint John's Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, in 1962, his MA in counseling psychology from Fairfield University in 1969, and his PhD in clinical psychology from Sierra University in 1984. Since 1976, Richo has been a licensed marriage, family, and child counselor in California. In addition to practicing psychotherapy, Richo teaches courses at Santa Barbara City College and the University of California Berkeley at Berkeley, and has taught at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, Pacifica Graduate Institute, and Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. He is a clinical supervisor for the Community Counseling...more


Average rating: 4.15 · 877 ratings · 161 reviews · 23 distinct works
How to Be an Adult in Relat...
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The Five Things We Cannot C...
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How to Be an Adult: A Handb...
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When the Past Is Present: H...
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Shadow Dance
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions
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The Power of Coincidence: H...
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When Love Meets Fear: Becom...
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Daring to Trust: Opening Ou...
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Everyday Commitments: Choos...
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Unexpected Miracles: The Gi...
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“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”
David Richo

“Humility means accepting reality with no attempt to outsmart it.”
David Richo, The Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them

“The foundation of adult trust is not "You will never hurt me." It is "I trust myself with whatever you do.”
David Richo, Daring to Trust: Opening Ourselves to Real Love and Intimacy



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