About Marcus

Why "Healing Is Here"

After eight days trekking through the Himalayas to Tilicho Tal, the world's highest lake, I arrived exhausted, altitude-sick, confused, and a bit underwhelmed by the vast expanse of snow-covered ice ahead of me.

I should have trekked in summer to see its clear blue, but I hadn't thought of that. David Whyte's poem "Tilicho Lake" had inspired me to make the journey and had buoyed me as I walked, one heaving breath at a time. The poem speaks of leaving everything you know behind, of coming with empty hands to discover "the true shape of your own face."

But no blue, no face, barely any shapes beyond the cold white. Just tumbling avalanches, freezing cold, and a distinct lack of oxygen at 4910m of altitude. I managed to not get lost in the greyscale night outside my tent among huge boulders, and not get trampled by yaks the following night after descending thousands of metres at high speed, on my backside gliding over the snow and giddy with oxygen reentering my system!

The insight came later: I had carried "here" with me the entire way... The capacity for insight, connection and healing was never waiting at a specific destination. It was present in each difficult step, in each breath in thin air, and no doubt also in the close encounter with tank-like yaks who did not get to flatten me (for now).

Healing is not somewhere else, waiting to be reached. Rather than fleeing into what was or what might be, it is in your willingness to be present to what is. It is here, in this conversation, in this moment of acknowledgement, in this choice to turn not away, but toward.

How I Work

I believe therapy works best when there is genuine connection alongside professional expertise. I am approachable, human, and occasionally irreverent, though always deeply respectful of the work we are doing together.

My Scandinavian background influences how I work: functional, streamlined, and grounded in organic simplicity. I am interested in what actually helps, not what sounds impressive.

I collaborate with other professionals in your care network when appropriate, therapists, psychiatrists, medical professionals, to ensure your support is coordinated and coherent.

Professional Standards & Development

I undertake weekly clinical supervision to ensure the quality and safety of my therapy services. Supervision provides a space for reflective practice, ethical oversight, and continued learning.

I maintain an active Continued Professional Development (CPD) schedule, regularly exploring new therapeutic approaches, extending my clinical skillset, and building AI-powered therapeutic support applications.

This commitment to ongoing development ensures that the support I offer remains current, evidence-based, and responsive to emerging understandings in psychotherapy and neuroscience.