Marcia Holloway, BACP
23 years in practice
Marcia Holloway is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma, sleeping problems and low self-esteem.
License and registration
- BACP
- 386872 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Marcia
Marcia Holloway is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma, sleeping problems and low self-esteem. She works with issues around intimacy, career change, coping with life transitions and compassion fatigue. Marcia has 23 years of experience and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Marcia uses plain, direct conversation to find what matters to each person. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what you want to change.
Background and approach
She adapts the pace and approach to fit the person in front of her, explaining options and checking what feels useful. Her practice draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice, along with approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused work. Marcia also offers techniques from cognitive behavioural and client-centred ways of working when those suit the issue at hand.
This mix helps tackle both practical patterns and deeper questions about values and relationships. People often come to Marcia when a problem feels overwhelming or when a big life change makes daily life harder. She aims to support people to make clearer decisions, manage distress, and rebuild routines like sleep and work.
The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes. Marcia provides sessions in English and accepts international clients. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that fits their life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marcia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marcia names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How different approaches work in online therapy
Existential therapy looks at meaning, choice and the struggles people face when life feels empty or overwhelming. It helps when someone is wrestling with big questions, values, identity or the impact of major life changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and on choosing actions that match what matters to you; it is useful for anxiety, stress and persistent avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness and trust and can be helpful for intimacy problems, abandonment concerns and communication difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about goals, try out methods, and adjust the plan as you go. That collaborative process means techniques are chosen to fit your needs, not imposed from the start.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can suit busy days. Live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins, written reflection or ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel while keeping the focus on progress and usable strategies.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Marcia help with?
Marcia supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, depression, trauma and abuse, sleep problems and self-esteem. She also focuses on career changes, compassion fatigue and intimacy-related worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and compassionate with plain language and clear steps. Sessions blend practical work on patterns with discussions about values and meaning.
What relevant experience does she bring?
She has 23 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including addictions, domestic violence and chronic illness. That background informs a steady, problem-solving approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does the cost and subscription work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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