
4.9 | 17 verified patient reviews
Chartered Psychologist
PSI Membership Number: M7281C
Online Therapy Only
I hold a Master’s Degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from Urbino University, Italy, and an M.A. in Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy from Independent College, Dublin.
For over fifteen years, I have worked in Ireland as a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist, supporting individuals facing challenges such as:
I have also trained and volunteered with several Irish mental health charities, particularly in the areas of suicide prevention, bereavement counselling, and emotional support.
Early in my career, I integrated a range of approaches, psychodynamic, cognitive, humanistic, positive psychology, and coaching , to meet clients’ diverse needs.
Over time, I found my preferred framework in Schema Therapy, which I value for its balance of depth and clarity. It allows us to explore the roots of unhelpful inner patterns while providing practical tools for real change. In my experience, it is one of the most effective approaches for achieving long-term growth and emotional balance.
These disciplines enrich my work but never replace its solid clinical foundation.
At the heart of every therapeutic process lies the relationship itself, a space built on empathy, authenticity, and respect, where meaningful transformation can occur.
In fact, online sessions often make psychological support more accessible, flexible, and consistent, fitting more naturally into people’s lives.
Only in particularly severe clinical situations may a different setting be necessary, but for most clients, online therapy is equally effective and meaningful as in-person work.
My role is to help you recognise the patterns that hold you back, understand their origins, and develop new ways of thinking and living that bring greater freedom, resilience, and inner peace.
For enquiries or to arrange an appointment, please contact me exclusively via email.
Chartered Psychologist
C. Psychol. P.S.I. — M7281C
I had a great feeling from the beginning with Marcello, understanding all my mistakes and all my life traps. I can see a great improvement in my own behaviour, this is only the beginning of my new life.
Met with MarcelloWithin the first meeting he identified that I did not have anger management problems, it went much further and deeper than that.The first meeting has changed everything about me, and I am a better man for it. Now onto the 8th meeting and he has altered the way I view everything. The last time I lost my temper was 2 days before I first met with Marcello, before that it was almost every day over something. Everything with my relationships has changed for the better.The hardest question he asked was at the beginning - what do you want out of this? After that the questions worse! - got more difficult and probing, specific and sharp. He brought home to me how damaged emotionally I have been, and now we are going through how to fix it.Should have seen him years ago.
Marcello is a caring and attentive therapist. After 3 months of sessions my outlook on life has changed remarkably and I feel like I have a new direction and purpose! Marcello taught me to understand myself better and to know what I need to be happy. I highly recommend him as a therapist.
I've contacted Marcello after having closed a treatment with another psychotherapist during 2017. I found here a non-judgemental place where step by step I could open myself and explain the reason/s that brought me to ask his help. I found his approach very respectful and full of insight at the same time. This gave me the opportunity to understand better my behaviour, what beliefs were limiting my social and private life.Now after almost 8 months I feel more confident in taking actions, less strict with myself and more open to experimenting my personal way to achieve my potential. With the conviction that getting better is mainly a process than a result and even sometimes I don't get what I want. I may always enjoy my path towards this progress, being less self-critical than I was before. I choose Dublin Psychotherapy mainly because as Italian I was looking for the same mother-tongue therapist.
Schema Therapy Although initially skeptical about therapy in general, I found the Marcello's approach extremely helpful: in just 6 months have helped me to cope much better with the stress and find a better way to balancing the often competing demands of home, work, and not least, myself.
I had a really great conversation. Marcello is a great Specialist, he asks the right questions and he understands very quick. A can recommend him in any way as a Psychologist. The Therapy will go on. Thank you.
I went to see Marcello when i was stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed by various things in life. Even after one session with Marcello, I could feel a positive difference in my self. I continued therapy for a few months and my stress ans anxiety were alleviated hugely. I would highly recommend anyone going to see Marcello to help with stress, anxiety, and life traps to help you get back on the right track. Very positive
Life Coaching and psychotherapy Highly recommended qualified Italian professional, with experience and a multidisciplinary approach. I've been doing coaching and psychotherapy sessions with Marcello for about 2 months and he gave me the availability to continue the therapy, even if I'm moving from Dublin. The location is in the nice area of Ballsbridge and the clinic itself made me feel comfortable and cosy, without forgetting to keep my privacy protected. All this for a good price. Honestly couldn't ask for more.
I contacted Marcello in March 2018 because I was dealing with a strong fear of flying and I was avoiding to take aeroplanes for 1 year (during which I worked with other professionals with no success). Four months after I started to fly again, and I took 5 flights before the end of the year. We worked a lot on the connections between fear and my life so that I learned a lot about how to manage myself in many difficult situations.I believe that Marcello has great talent as a psychotherapist. I liked a lot the fact that his approach is oriented to achieving practical results and changing everyday life for the better. Highly recommended!
Marcello helped me to finally understand these internal mechanisms that made me feel not balance and thanks to him today I can definitely control what may cause stress and frustration and transform it into a positive energy to better handle all the difficult situation I'm facing
Mr Marcello Massaro
Practice Therapist
Psychology, Psychotherapy