Marcia Holloway, BACP

Marcia Holloway is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship tension and family conflict. She also supports people dealing with depression, trauma and intimacy-related difficulties. Marcia aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can start finding clearer ways forward.

She adapts what happens in sessions to each person's needs. That can mean talking through patterns that keep problems going, learning simple skills to reduce overwhelming feelings, or working on communication and boundaries. Sessions are practical and paced to the person rather than following a fixed script.

Marcia brings 23 years of experience in counselling work across a range of concerns. She draws on a mix of approaches so she can match methods to what a person finds most helpful. Her practice emphasises empathy, patience and steady support while people try new ways of coping.

Her background includes use of therapies that focus on thoughts and behaviours, relationships and personal values. Marcia explains things plainly and checks in about how approaches are working. She encourages people to set realistic goals and to build small steps toward them.

People who choose to work with Marcia can expect a collaborative relationship. She helps clients set priorities, practise strategies between sessions, and reflect on what’s changing. The aim is to leave people feeling more able to manage day-to-day challenges and move toward goals that matter to them.

How Marcia’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and to take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It suits people who want a values-driven plan for change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people practice new ways of relating and feeling safer in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about what they want to achieve and try methods that fit their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and the approach can be adjusted as progress is tracked.

Confirm session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow faster check-ins when needed. It also means people can continue therapy while living in a different region, subject to scheduling and any professional requirements. Therapists and registered or accredited professionals will discuss which way of meeting works best during the initial steps.