Marco Schilling

Marco Schilling is a psychotherapeutic counsellor who uses a client-centred and psychodynamic approach. He offers a calm, compassionate space to talk through present problems and longer-standing issues. Marco works in English and German and brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions.

He helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief and stress. He also supports those facing career changes, relationship difficulties and problems with self-esteem. Marco has experience with addiction, trauma, sleep problems and intimacy-related concerns as well as challenges linked to intellectual disability and autism spectrum differences.

Marco draws on four years of counselling practice, including work within the NHS and as a bereavement counsellor. He has also worked as a support worker with people who have learning difficulties, giving him direct experience of complex and co-morbid needs. His wider background includes living and working in several countries, and a creative career in music and television production.

In sessions Marco listens first and follows the person’s pace. He looks at how current difficulties connect to past experiences and relationships, without rushing to labels or quick fixes. People can expect a collaborative conversation that aims to increase self-awareness and help make sense of feelings and patterns.

Marco is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He offers an introductory phone call to answer questions and to discuss how therapy might help in each person’s situation.

How his approaches work for online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as they are. It aims to create a space where people feel heard and can explore feelings at their own pace, which can help with anxiety, grief and relationship concerns. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past experiences influence present patterns. It can help people make sense of repeated behaviours and emotional reactions that cause distress.

Finding the right way to work is a collaborative process. Marco discusses goals and preferences together with each person and adjusts the approach as therapy progresses. He intends to help clients decide what feels most useful rather than imposing a single method.

The biography states Marco provides therapy in person, by video and by telephone. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Telephone work may suit people who prefer not to use video, while video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful.