Marcia Reid

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing

About Marcia

Marcia Reid works on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns using practical talking therapies. She uses Client-Centred, Cognitive Behavioural and attachment-based approaches and has 14 years of counselling experience. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Marcia frames sessions around what a person brings each week. She listens to current problems and looks at how past relationships and attachment patterns influence present reactions. Sessions often include straightforward behavioural ideas alongside reflective conversation to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different responses.

Her work covers trauma and abuse, domestic violence, addictions, grief and reproductive trauma. She also supports people managing parenting strain, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiver stress. Practical steps for sleep, anger and low self-esteem are part of her offering when those problems arise.

Marcia uses techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to teach skills for emotion regulation and coping. Motivational Interviewing is used when change feels difficult, to clarify values and next steps. Attachment-based ideas help with intimacy and family-of-origin patterns.

She works in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her therapeutic approaches work for online counselling

Marcia draws on Client-Centred therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Attachment-Based ideas in her work. Client-Centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can find their own solutions and clarify what matters to them. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviours, teaching practical techniques to reduce worry and improve sleep. Attachment-Based work explores how early relationship patterns affect current intimacy and family interactions.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences in the first sessions and adapt methods as needed, combining reflective conversation with skills and practical exercises. This is a collaborative process where the person and therapist review what helps.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, avoid travel time and use shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to continue work when they are living abroad, since international clients are accepted. Registered or accredited professionals can offer the same models and skills-focused work remotely as they do in person.

Topics Marcia lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting issues
• Addictions
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Adoption and foster care
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Marcia

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas of focus and she uses CBT and skills work to address them.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She combines Client-Centred work with CBT, DBT skills and Attachment-Based ideas to help with thoughts, feelings and relationships.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of professional counselling experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Where is she based?

She is based in the United Kingdom and works with clients from there and abroad.

What languages are sessions available in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I have sessions remotely or internationally?

She accepts international clients; please confirm the current session formats before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.