Marco Milani
RCC  & MA  Psychology 

About Me​

My background combines psychology, philosophy, and political studies, reflecting my long-standing interest in how personal experience and social forces intertwine. I have always been fascinated by the social and cultural factors that contribute to psychological distress in contemporary life.

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I completed my studies in both Europe and North America, earning Master’s degrees in Philosophy and Clinical-Dynamic Psychology from the University of Padova, Italy, and a Master’s in Political Studies from the University of Saskatchewan.

I have been providing counselling services in Canada since 2017, working with individuals and couples from diverse groups and cultural backgrounds. My work aims to help clients reconnect with themselves, improve their relationships, and find greater balance and meaning in their lives.

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I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with an extensive academic and interdisciplinary background in Psychology, Philosophy, and Political Studies.

My intellectual interests span multiple fields, and I am particularly passionate about understanding societal trends, technological innovation, and how these forces shape people’s emotional needs and psychological suffering.

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My ongoing work in philosophy and critical social analysis enables me to examine how ideology influences education, corporate culture, and contemporary understandings of wellbeing. I believe that psychological challenges cannot be fully understood when isolated from the historical moment in which individuals live. What it means to be a couple, a senior, or a young adult varies across generations and cultural epochs. Human societies evolve, yet our mental frameworks often lag behind, limiting our ability to comprehend the complexity of modern emotional difficulties. From my perspective, mental health concerns reflect not only personal struggles but also the pressures and contradictions of the broader social environment.

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My Counselling Approach​

Counselling is a supportive relationship that helps you reconnect with yourself, strengthen your relationships, and live more authentically.

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My approach is existential, psychodynamic, attachment-informed, and non-mimetic. I draw from existential philosophy, which values authenticity and freedom, and from psychodynamic and attachment perspectives, which explore how early experiences and relationship patterns shape the way we feel and connect today.

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I also integrate insights from René Girard’s theory of imitation (mimesis), recognizing how societal pressures and comparisons can pull us away from our authentic goals and relationships. Approaching psychological concerns through an existential lens allows for deeper reflection and more meaningful categorization—beyond the reduction of experiences to symptom clusters.

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Through this process, counselling can help strengthen self-esteem and self-acceptance, allowing you to see yourself with greater compassion and confidence. Developing a clearer sense of who you are and what you stand for can restore both inner balance and personal agency.

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I welcome people from all cultural and spiritual backgrounds and deeply respect each person’s individuality. For me, counselling is about helping you find your own voice, direction, and sense of purpose—beyond imitation, comparison, and noise.

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Areas of Focus​

I work with adults and seniors experiencing:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Intimacy or relationship difficulties

• Loss and grief

• Trauma

• Major life transitions

• Porn or internet addiction

 

I also work with couples who wish to improve communication, rebuild trust, and restore emotional or physical intimacy.

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Clinical Influences & Modalities​

Clinically, I adopt an eclectic, client-centred approach to psychotherapy. My work is deeply informed by:

• Attachment theory

• Classical and short-term psychodynamic models

• Select cognitive-behavioural techniques

• Hypnosis-based psychotherapy

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT / EFIT)

• Trauma-informed frameworks