About Marcia
Marcia Tharp is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience who practices in Montana. She brings a steady, calm presence and focuses on helping people untangle stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and ADHD-related challenges. Marcia centers sessions on what matters to each person and works at a pace that feels manageable.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. She listens first, then helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck.
Background and approach
Marcia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and client-centered techniques to build coping skills and clearer choices. Sessions begin with what’s most urgent, then move toward skills and changes that fit daily life. She supports people with sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, and career stress.
She also works with complex concerns such as bipolar mood issues, dissociation, attachment difficulties, and the effects of trauma or abandonment. Marcia has experience across varied settings and with many ages, so she is comfortable adapting language and pace. People can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space where practical tools and reflective conversation are both used.
Her goal is to help clients find options that feel realistic and useful. To begin, Marcia asks a few questions to learn what you need and what you hope to change. From there she and the client shape a plan that fits daily routines and goals.
How Marcia’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead. It helps people feel heard while they name goals and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns. This is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills; it can help people manage intense emotions and reduce reactive behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marcia collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and daily life. She will try practical exercises, then adjust the plan based on what helps most. The goal is a shared process that respects the client’s pace and priorities.
Online therapy makes these methods available across formats like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skills practice and feedback. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a check-in is needed during a break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework prompts, or when written reflection feels more natural. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, school, caregiving, and other routines.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Montana, Washington
- Languages
- English
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