- Attachment based approaches
- CBT and DBT strategies
- Motivational interviewing
About Marcia
Marcia Reid is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns and addictions. She also supports clients facing grief, sleep difficulties, anger and struggles with self‑esteem, career change and life purpose.
She uses approaches drawn from attachment work, client‑centred talking, cognitive behavioural ideas, dialectical behaviour strategies and motivational interviewing. In sessions she helps people name patterns that cause pain and tests practical steps to change them. Conversations tend to be direct and focused on what is happening now and next.
Marcia has particular experience with adoption and foster care questions, attachment difficulties, blended family tensions and family of origin problems. She also has familiarity with domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, fatherhood issues and immigration‑related strain. These areas often overlap with the other concerns people bring.
Her style is respectful and patient, aiming to create a steady working relationship. She will work with clients to agree on immediate goals and gradual steps towards them. Practical skills, short term strategies and clearer thinking about choices are commonly part of the work.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Costs vary by location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session.
Approaches used in remote sessions and how they help
Attachment‑based work focuses on patterns in close relationships. It helps people understand repeating relationship reactions and how early bonds affect current connections. Client‑centred therapy emphasises listening and the person’s own priorities. It supports people who need space to think things through and set their own goals. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduces clear experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process can include trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑ins when needed. It also makes it possible to keep continuity if you move or travel. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so the work remains focused and practical.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting and addictions, plus related issues such as grief, sleep problems, anger and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach mixes attachment‑informed listening with client‑centred conversations and practical CBT or DBT techniques to identify patterns and try small behavioural steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional counselling experience working with a wide range of relational and personal concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.