Marcia Holloway, BACP

Marcia Holloway helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions. She also supports those facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and problems with intimacy. Parents reading on a phone will find straightforward language and a calm tone throughout her approach.

Marcia works in a respectful, sensitive way. She listens first, then tailors conversations and practical steps to each person's situation. She aims to help people feel more able to cope, make clearer choices, and take small steps towards change.

With 23 years of experience, Marcia draws on a range of methods. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live by their values. She also uses cognitive approaches to change unhelpful thinking and attachment-based ideas to look at close relationships.

Sessions focus on simple, usable tools. That can mean grounded breathing for stress, worksheets to track thinking patterns, or practise conversations to improve communication. The work is collaborative - goals are set together and reviewed as therapy progresses.

Marcia is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works with adults in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English and are available across a range of online formats.

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what they value and take small steps towards that life. It uses exercises to build psychological flexibility and can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with long-term difficulties.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect present trust, communication and intimacy. It can help people understand relationship struggles and practise different ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process allows adjustments as progress is made.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation; phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Live chat and messaging are useful for regular check-ins or when people prefer typing to speaking. These options aim to make therapy easier to fit around work, family and day-to-day life.