Marcia Holloway, BACP

Marcia Holloway is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship worries. She also supports people coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns and problems with sleep or self‑esteem. Her approach aims to make day-to-day life easier and more manageable. With 23 years of experience, she shapes conversations around each person’s situation. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon. Marcia adapts what she does to the individual, paying attention to personal values and what matters most to the client. Her work draws on methods such as acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioural ideas to notice patterns and try small changes. Attachment‑based and client‑centred perspectives help create space to talk about difficult feelings and relationship history. Dialectical behaviour therapy skills are used when people need tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Marcia treats issues like abandonment, codependency, communication problems and chronic pain alongside the main concerns already listed. She also supports people facing cancer, caregiver stress, and career shifts, helping them weigh options and cope with change. People can expect a respectful, sensitive tone and a focus on what they want to achieve. The work is collaborative and paced to suit the person. Marcia encourages practical steps between sessions to build steadier routines and clearer choices.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values‑based action. It is often used for anxiety, stress and life transitions to help people move towards what matters to them rather than getting stuck in worry. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It is commonly chosen for anxiety, low mood and sleep difficulties. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try approaches together. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It also allows people to keep appointments when they are travelling or otherwise away from their usual location. If you need clarity about the exact session formats offered, confirm current options before booking so you know what to expect. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well in remote sessions, helping clients practise skills between meetings.