Marco Schilling

Marco Schilling uses a person-centred, psychodynamic approach to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or alone. He writes in a calm way and aims to make therapy a space where people can speak openly about pain, loss or difficult relationships. Marco is a BACP member and draws on four years of practical experience in counselling roles.

He offers short phone introductions so people can find out if the style feels right. Sessions look at what is happening now and what patterns from the past might be contributing. Marco pays attention to how relationships, upbringing and life events shape feelings like anxiety, depression or loneliness.

Clients come with a wide range of problems, including bereavement, career changes, sleep difficulties, addictions and struggles with self-esteem. He also has experience supporting people with autism and learning differences from earlier support-worker roles. The aim is to work at each person’s pace and focus on what matters most to them.

Originally from Switzerland, Marco has worked and studied in several countries and speaks English and German. He also brings creative interests in music and TV production into his wider perspective on personal growth and self-expression. Practical, down-to-earth conversations are central to his way of working.

Background and approach Marco combines person-centred listening with psychodynamic ideas to explore present concerns and past influences. He has worked in the NHS and as a bereavement counsellor and uses that experience when supporting people through grief, stress and life changes. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness and make sense of difficult feelings so people can move forward at a manageable pace.

Person-centred and psychodynamic approaches online

Marco uses client-centred work to place the person and their experience at the heart of sessions, offering empathic listening and focusing on the client’s own goals and pace. This approach can help with feelings of loneliness, low self-esteem and the immediate stresses of daily life.

He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships and early experiences influence present patterns. This can be useful for people wanting to understand recurrent relationship issues, abandonment concerns or deeper emotional patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marco will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to suit a person’s needs and preferences. He treats therapy as a collaborative process and will check in about goals and progress as you go.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow people to choose quieter surroundings or shorter check-ins when that helps. Registered or accredited professionals can suggest the format that best suits practical needs and therapeutic goals.