Thomas Schnelzer

Thomas Schnelzer serves as a Privatdozent (equivalent to Associate Professor) in Pastoral Theology at the Faculty of Theology, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. He concurrently holds dual clinical roles as Head Psychologist at the Caritas counseling center for parents, children, and young people in Neumarkt and Psychological Expert at the Episcopal Office of Eichstätt.

His academic qualifications include:

• Doctorate in Fundamental Theology from the University of Regensburg under Prof. Dr. H. Petri
• Habilitation in Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Psychology under Prof. Dr. K. Baumgartner
• Approval as Psychological Psychotherapist specializing in depth psychology-based psychotherapy

Dr. Schnelzer's research operates at the critical intersection of theology and psychology, with concentrated expertise in pastoral psychology and the integrated psychological-theological frameworks for understanding grief and bereavement. His clinical work since 1997—including hospital psychological services and children's home interventions—directly informs his scholarly approach to grief management, creating a unique synthesis of empirical practice and theological reflection that defines contemporary pastoral care methodologies.