Marcia Holloway

Marcia Holloway is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports those facing addiction, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. Her style is warm and respectful, and she aims to make the first steps towards change feel manageable.

She structures sessions around what each person needs. Conversations are adapted to the situation, whether someone is coping with family conflict, loss, chronic illness or work stress. Marcia uses established approaches to help people identify unhelpful patterns and find practical steps forward.

Her background includes more than two decades of professional practice and registration with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Over the years she has worked with people dealing with sleep problems, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and compassion fatigue.

Marcia draws on a mix of approaches such as cognitive behaviour techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work and client-centred listening. She matches methods to the person rather than using the same plan for everyone, and she checks in about what is or isn’t useful as therapy progresses.

People who come to her often want clear, straightforward ways to cope with life changes. She aims to offer practical tools alongside steady support, helping people build small routines and communication habits that make everyday life easier.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and focus on actions that match their values. It is often used when someone wants to reduce avoidance and live with more intention. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and provides practical techniques for changing habits that maintain distress. It can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and sleep difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy examines patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect trust and communication, which can be useful for relationship and intimacy-related issues.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that suit the person, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays relevant to their day-to-day life.

If you are considering online work, please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or travel, and it can reduce the need to commute. It also allows for shorter or more frequent check-ins if that matches a person's schedule or energy levels. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists using ACT, CBT and attachment-based ways of working, can adapt exercises and worksheets for remote sessions so practical progress continues between meetings.