Marcia Reid

BACP

United Kingdom

Compassionate counsellor guiding steady change

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At a glance

Credentials

BACP

Registration

BACP, United Kingdom / 147820

Experience

14 years

Languages

English

Location

United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Motivational interviewing informed
   • Support for family matters
   • Practical coping strategies

   About Marcia

   Marcia Reid is a counsellor with 14 years of practice based in the United Kingdom. She works in a calm, patient manner and aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, compassion and empathy. Marcia focuses on helping people take the first steps toward change and supports them at their own pace.

   She tailors sessions and plans to the individual’s needs. Her work covers stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing relationship and family difficulties, parenting strains, and issues with grief or intimacy.

   Marcia has experience with trauma and abuse, including domestic violence and reproductive trauma. Addictions, sleeping problems, anger and self-esteem concerns are also within her practice. She can help people explore career questions, life purpose and feelings of isolation or loneliness.

   Additional areas she addresses include adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, immigration and fatherhood issues. She also works with people affected by infidelity, family of origin problems, intellectual disability and compassion fatigue.

   Marcia uses a mix of approaches chosen to fit each person. She draws on Motivational Interviewing alongside attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour approaches. Her aim is to encourage, empower and support people through steady, practical steps.

2. Approaches that guide online counselling

   Marcia combines Motivational Interviewing with attachment-based and client-centred approaches to shape online work. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons to change and build small steps forward. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect present patterns of closeness and trust. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find their own answers.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the person to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals and personal preference. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.
   
   Confirm the session formats available before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks. It also gives more flexibility for people in different locations, so scheduling can be arranged to suit day-to-day commitments.

4. 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

   Additional focus areas

   Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesImmigration issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

   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

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does Marcia help with?

   She works with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Relationship and family problems, parenting issues, trauma and abuse are also areas she addresses.

   How would you describe her therapeutic style?

   Her style is patient and empathetic, adapting to each person. She aims to encourage and empower people while tailoring sessions to individual needs.

   What background and experience does she have?

   She has 14 years of counselling experience working with a wide range of issues including domestic violence, reproductive trauma, addictions and grief.

   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 for sessions?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can people outside the UK work with her?

   She accepts international clients; confirm time zones and practical details when arranging sessions.

   How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

   How do I begin if I want to work with her?

   Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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