Marcia Holloway, BACP

Marcia Holloway is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions and relationship concerns. She also supports those facing family conflict, depression, trauma and intimacy-related issues. Marcia aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for people to start making changes in their lives.

She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer ways of thinking and behaving. Marcia draws on approaches that encourage acceptance, build coping skills and look at attachment patterns between people.

Her background spans 23 years working in helping roles, during which she has supported people with sleeping problems, low self-esteem and career or life transitions. She also has experience with chronic illness, caregiving stress, addiction and recovery-related issues.

In sessions Marcia often uses techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches and skills-based work to help manage intense emotions. She combines that with client-centred listening to make sure people feel heard and understood. Therapy is collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made.

Marcia is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works in English and can take international clients. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How Marcia’s approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on values and small, committed actions to move life in a clearer direction and can help with anxiety, depression and relationship strain. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for stress, sleeping problems and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can be useful for intimacy issues and communication difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with the person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. Plans are adjusted over time, so the approach can change if different techniques suit better as progress unfolds.

Confirm the session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing sessions between other commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that helps people manage energy or bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can use online work to keep therapy consistent when schedules or locations change, while still focusing on clear goals and practical steps.