- Person-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Marcia
Marcia Tharp, LICSW, LCSW, is a licensed therapist practicing in Montana with 18 years of professional experience. She frames therapy as a shared journey and aims to help people discover their own answers. Her approach is flexible and centered on the person sitting in front of her.
Marcia uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Motivational Interviewing strategies when those fit a person's goals. Sessions emphasize clear steps people can use between meetings.
She has worked across a range of settings and with many different concerns. Marcia helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with major life changes. She also addresses issues such as sleep difficulties, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She focuses on meeting people where they are and illuminating choices that feel realistic for everyday life. The aim is to create a space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through honestly.
To start, a person selects the Start Therapy button and completes a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then arranged according to the therapist's availability.
Marcia uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Motivational Interviewing strategies when those fit a person's goals. Sessions emphasize clear steps people can use between meetings.
She has worked across a range of settings and with many different concerns. Marcia helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with major life changes. She also addresses issues such as sleep difficulties, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She focuses on meeting people where they are and illuminating choices that feel realistic for everyday life. The aim is to create a space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through honestly.
To start, a person selects the Start Therapy button and completes a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then arranged according to the therapist's availability.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.