MH Portrait of Marcia Holloway

Marcia Holloway, BACP

Experienced counsellor for anxiety and addiction

23 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Marcia

Marcia Holloway is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship strain. She also supports those facing depression, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, low self-esteem and the pressures of career or life change. Marcia is listed for phobias as one of the concerns she addresses.

She holds BACP registration and brings 23 years of experience in the UK. Marcia keeps sessions straightforward and respectful. She adapts conversations to each person’s needs and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.

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Background and approach

Her manner is calm and compassionate while encouraging honest reflection and small, manageable change. Her approach blends several well-known methods. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people live with difficult feelings while committing to what matters most. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. Marcia also draws on client-centred listening and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy to help manage intense emotions.

These tools are applied flexibly so therapy matches the person rather than the other way round. She pays attention to practical coping skills for everyday life. Sessions can address specific topics such as abandonment fears, body image, chronic illness or substance use.

Marcia aims to support people as they rebuild confidence, improve communication and regain a sense of control in daily life.

How Marcia’s approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, with practical exercises to reduce symptoms like panic or insomnia. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from past relationships and how they affect present connections, making it helpful for intimacy, abandonment and communication issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marcia will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try techniques together to see what fits best. The process is collaborative, so plans are adjusted as progress is made and new needs arise.

Online therapy here is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel and make it easier to keep continuity when circumstances change.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Marcia help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma, sleeping problems and self-esteem difficulties. The list also includes career change, compassion fatigue and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Marcia uses a straightforward, respectful style that focuses on practical steps and steady progress. She tailors dialogue and plans to each person’s needs.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 23 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom supporting a wide range of concerns. That background informs how she blends different approaches.
What credentials and location are listed?
Marcia is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to the therapist’s listed availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
23 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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