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Marcia Reid, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT focused
- Attachment-informed
- Practical skills work
About Marcia
Marcia Reid is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has 14 years of experience in the UK. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting and addictions. She also helps with grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, anger, low self esteem and career strain.
Her approach is practical and goal-focused. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-based ideas and client-centred listening. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, and test different ways of responding. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and motivational interviewing when motivation and emotion regulation are issues.
Marcia has supported people with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment problems, blended family tensions and caregiver stress. She has experience working with domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, family of origin issues and fatherhood questions. Immigration, intellectual disability, isolation and jealousy are also within her focus areas.
Practical steps are central to her work. Expect clear small tasks between sessions, straightforward skills practice and attention to what is already working. The emphasis is on what people can try differently now to reduce anxiety, manage anger, improve sleep and strengthen relationships.
Sessions are conducted in English and Marcia accepts international clients. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and times to make sure they fit their needs.
How Marcia uses practical approaches online
Marcia combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in a way that focuses on concrete change. CBT helps people identify thoughts and routines that maintain anxiety or low mood and then try brief experiments to see what works. Attachment ideas look at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current reactions; this helps with trust, intimacy and family conflict.She treats choosing the right approach as a collaborative task. The therapist works with the client to set goals, test a method and change course if something is not helpful. That shared planning means sessions shift toward the skills or reflections that make the most sense for the person’s goals.
Confirm the available session formats before booking so they fit everyday life. Online work can make it easier to fit short check-ins into a busy week, avoid travel, or use video when visual cues help and phone when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, often find these options useful for keeping steady contact and practising skills between meetings.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she usually help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems along with trauma, addictions, grief and sleep difficulties.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try different ways of thinking and acting in everyday situations.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 14 years of counselling experience working with a wide range of relationship and trauma‑related issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check session options and time zones before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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