Brian E. Razzino, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist with over three decades of experience helping young people and families understand their strengths and navigate challenges. In his clinical practice, he works with children, teens, and adults through psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and parent guidance.
He is the author of Awakening the Five Champions: Helping Young People Build the Strengths Technology Can’t Give Them. Drawing on psychology and years of clinical work, Brian introduces five human capacities—the Warrior, Wizard, Healer, Lover, and Seeker—and shows young people how to develop them in a world shaped by screens and AI.
His forthcoming book with Routledge, The Five Champions and the Machines: Preserving Human Capacity in the Age of AI, explores what young people need to thrive alongside rapidly changing technology. Brian lives with his family in the Washington, DC, area.
You can find Brian online at DrBrianRazzino.net, where he shares insights, resources, and reflections on empowering teens to thrive in an ever-changing world.
Brian E. Razzino, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist with over three decades of experience helping young people and families understand their strengths and navigate challenges. In his clinical practice, he works with children, teens, and adults through psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and parent guidance.
He is the author of Awakening the Five Champions: Helping Young People Build the Strengths Technology Can’t Give Them....
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