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- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed focus
About Marcia
Marcia Tharp is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 18 years of experience to her practice in Montana. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping each person find options that fit their life.
Marcia meets people where they are and works side-by-side with them. She uses client-centered methods and draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy. Sessions often look like identifying concrete steps, practicing coping skills, and talking through patterns that get in the way.
She emphasizes collaboration - clients set goals and she helps map a plan to reach them. Marcia pays attention to everyday concerns such as sleep, parenting strain, workplace stress, and relationship problems. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, and symptoms such as dissociation or mood dysregulation.
Her style is calm and nonjudgmental. Conversations are meant to uncover choices and small changes that add up. Clients can expect practical tools alongside opportunities to tell their story and make sense of difficult experiences.
Marcia encourages anyone feeling overwhelmed to take the first step. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling, and then moves into goal-setting and regular sessions tailored to each person’s needs.
Marcia meets people where they are and works side-by-side with them. She uses client-centered methods and draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy. Sessions often look like identifying concrete steps, practicing coping skills, and talking through patterns that get in the way.
She emphasizes collaboration - clients set goals and she helps map a plan to reach them. Marcia pays attention to everyday concerns such as sleep, parenting strain, workplace stress, and relationship problems. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, and symptoms such as dissociation or mood dysregulation.
Her style is calm and nonjudgmental. Conversations are meant to uncover choices and small changes that add up. Clients can expect practical tools alongside opportunities to tell their story and make sense of difficult experiences.
Marcia encourages anyone feeling overwhelmed to take the first step. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling, and then moves into goal-setting and regular sessions tailored to each person’s needs.
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How therapy approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following a person’s priorities. The therapist creates space for someone to describe what matters most and then helps shape goals from that starting point.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking, testing new ways of acting, and practicing small experiments to reduce anxiety or depression.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for regulating emotion and handling intense stress. It combines acceptance strategies with tools for changing behaviors that cause problems in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what fits the client’s needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week. Before booking, confirm which session formats are offered for scheduling and practical questions. Many people find remote sessions help reduce travel time, allow quicker check-ins during a workday, and let them use skill exercises in their own daily routines.
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Areas of expertise
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Montana, Washington
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Marcia works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. She also supports people with sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and bipolar-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, focused on practical steps. She combines talking through issues with skills practice from approaches like CBT and DBT.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of professional experience working in a variety of settings and with people of different ages.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Montana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the Start Therapy flow; the profile does not list specific session formats.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.