I am a qualified Person-Centred practitioner, which means that your unique experiences and perceptions are always at the centre of our work together.
Hello, I’m Andy Schiller.
Before qualifying as a psychotherapist, I spent over twenty years working in the communications industry. I became aware of my passion and capacity to support others through my own therapeutic journey and this provided the impetus for a fulfilling new career.
I completed a five-year training programme which included a placement in the NHS on an acute mental health ward. I was awarded a clinical diploma from Metanoia Institute in London and a master’s degree with distinction from Middlesex University. I enjoy writing and am also a published academic author.
My approach
I believe we all possess the capacity to make new meaning of our lives and experiences to ease any distress we may experience. As your therapist I will provide a safe environment where you can reflect confidentially with my non-judgemental support.
The cornerstone of my work with you will be to try to understand your experiences as you perceive them, to respect and accept you as you are and to work with you at your speed with whatever you wish to bring.
I am committed to ethical practice and, as a registered member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), abide by their ethical guidelines.
I also have regular supervision with a highly experienced psychotherapist who holds similar registrations and adheres to the same ethical framework for practice.
The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.
Carl Rogers, On Becoming a Person, 1961
Training and Qualifications
Metanoia Institute
Clinical Diploma in Contemporary Person-Centred Psychotherapy
Middlesex University
MSc in Contemporary Person-Centred Psychotherapy and Applications
Published Work
Psychopathology and the Future of Person-centred Therapy in Bazzano M. (ed), Re-visioning Person-centred Therapy: Theory and Practice of a Radical Paradigm, Routledge
Conference Presentations
PCE 2018 World Conference for Person-Centred & Experiential Psychotherapy & Counselling, Vienna
The paradox of diagnosis within Person-Centred Therapy: a perspective from training