Marcia Holloway, BACP
Marcia Holloway offers support for stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, family difficulties, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy problems and sleep struggles.
About Marcia
Marcia Holloway offers support for stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, family difficulties, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy problems and sleep struggles. She also helps with self-esteem, career worries, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue. Marcia writes in a direct, calm way and aims to make first steps feel manageable for people who are tired or overwhelmed.
She works in a conversational, person-focused manner. Sessions are shaped around what each person brings, and practical strategies are used alongside reflective discussion.
Background and approach
Marcia draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment methods, attachment-informed thinking and elements of dialectical behaviour work. With 23 years of experience she has supported people facing long-standing difficulties as well as new problems. Her practice pays attention to how past relationships and patterns affect current choices and feelings.
This can be useful for issues like abandonment, communication problems, codependency and commitment worries. Marcia also takes into account life events and physical health, including chronic pain, cancer, caregiving strain and co-morbid conditions. She aims to help people notice what matters to them and to build small, realistic steps towards those values.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged to suit different needs. Marcia is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - which is shown as a credential on her profile.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 386872 | June 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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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 counselling
- 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
Ways of working Marcia names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Marcia's approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with long-term challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from early relationships and how they show up now, helping people improve communication and trust in close relationships. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a compassionate therapeutic relationship so the person feels understood and can explore choices at their own pace.Choosing the right approach is often a joint process. Marcia will talk through what feels most useful and adapt methods to match personal goals and preferences. This means solutions are shaped around the person rather than a fixed method.
Online work offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter, more frequent check-ins or when writing helps to organise thoughts. These options make it possible to fit therapy into busy lives and across time zones while keeping the focus on steady progress.
Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
Marcia supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addictions, intimacy issues and sleeping problems. She also works on self-esteem, career changes, compassion fatigue and related areas such as abandonment and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, person-centred style that combines practical skills with reflective discussion. Sessions aim to be respectful, sensitive and tailored to each person.
What sort of background does she have?
Marcia has 23 years of professional experience working with a wide range of issues. Her work looks at how past attachments and current coping strategies affect everyday life.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as a credential on her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Sessions are available to international clients and are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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