About Marcia
Marcia Tharp is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of professional experience. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Montana. Marcia frames therapy as a collaborative process and meets people where they are in life.
She uses straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. Sessions often focus on identifying practical steps, testing small changes, and building skills that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
She also addresses sleep problems, parenting strain, career concerns, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Marcia draws from several approaches, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Her style emphasizes listening first, then helping people notice patterns and try new responses.
Narrative ideas are used when people want to reframe difficult stories from their past. She has worked in a range of settings and with many age groups over her career. In sessions she aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
That practical, down-to-earth tone guides how she sets goals and measures progress. For parents and individuals taking the first step, Marcia encourages small, steady steps. She helps people clarify what matters most and build the day-to-day habits that support those goals.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit daily life
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, reflecting, and helping clients steer conversations toward the changes they want. This approach is useful for people who need a supportive space to sort out feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It helps people test unhelpful thoughts and practice small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. CBT is often used for stress, sleep problems, and mood issues.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes skills for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and clearer communication, which can help with anger, strong mood swings, and impulsive reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and daily realities. That may mean combining elements from different approaches and adjusting the plan over time.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat or text messaging is useful for brief check-ins, skill reminders, or when written reflection feels most helpful. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, parenting, or other obligations.
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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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