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Entry 145845United Kingdom

Marcia Reid

Marcia Reid, BACP

United Kingdom 14 years in practice

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Counsellor - stress and relationships

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  • Attachment-based work
  • CBT and DBT methods
  • Motivational interviewing

About Marcia

Counsellor (BACP), England. 14 years' experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting and addictions. Marcia Reid works using attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and DBT-informed approaches alongside motivational interviewing.

Marcia focuses on practical work in sessions. She listens to current problems and looks at how past relationships and attachment patterns still affect daily life. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of responding to strong emotions.

She has experience with domestic violence, reproductive trauma, adoption and foster care concerns, and family-of-origin issues. Marcia also addresses grief, intimacy-related difficulties, sleeping problems, anger and issues around substance use. She works with people facing immigration stress, caregiver strain and challenges around fatherhood and blended families.

Her style is client-centred: the person sets the pace and the topics. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) strategies may be used to change thinking patterns, while Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills can help manage intense emotions. Motivational Interviewing is brought in when people want to change behaviours such as substance use.

Marcia accepts international clients and runs sessions in English. Costs vary by location and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, the reader completes the short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session via the See online therapy options button.

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How attachment and CBT approaches shape online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. Online work with this approach can involve discussing relationship histories and noticing how those patterns appear in daily life.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's priorities and pace. In remote sessions this means the counsellor follows what the client brings and adapts the session to their immediate concerns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) identifies thoughts that maintain distress and practises alternative responses. Online sessions can include short exercises, homework and step-by-step behavioural experiments between meetings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The counsellor and client decide together which methods to try based on current problems, goals and personal preferences. This collaborative work helps shape what happens in sessions and how progress is checked.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find remote counselling easier to fit into busy schedules, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and can reduce travel time. Practical arrangements such as session length, timing and any between-session work are agreed at the first appointment.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting and addictions, plus related issues such as grief, sleeping problems and anger.

What therapeutic approaches are used?

Her approach blends attachment-based work with client-centred methods, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills and Motivational Interviewing depending on needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of professional counselling experience in England.

What are her credentials and location?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location. Sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

Marcia Reid

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