Marcia Tharp

Empathetic clinician guiding practical change

LICSW, LCSW Montana

Experience: 18 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Marcia

Marcia Tharp is a licensed social worker with LICSW and LCSW credentials who brings 18 years of clinical experience to her practice in Montana. She has worked across multiple settings and ages, and centers her work on helping people uncover their own strengths and choices.

Background and approach

Marcia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, narrative techniques, and other evidence-informed approaches to support clients facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and life transitions. Her style is collaborative and client-centered, meeting people where they are and tailoring methods to each person’s needs.

She also helps with challenges related to relationships, family dynamics, sleep and parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career struggles, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, plus a range of additional focus areas such as attachment issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and dissociation.

Marcia aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space for exploration and to illuminate practical choices and coping strategies during difficult times.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Marcia integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy as central tools in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve coping, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening, validation, and working at the client’s pace to support self-directed discovery and emotional processing.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Marcia approaches this collaboratively. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods over time so the work aligns with each person’s needs and comfort level.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue work while traveling or managing responsibilities at home, and choose the communication style that feels most helpful for progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marcia commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family challenges, sleep and parenting difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?

Her practice blends client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, narrative work, and other techniques to tailor treatment to each person’s needs in a collaborative way.

What is her professional background and experience?

She has 18 years of professional experience and has worked in multiple clinical settings with a variety of age groups.

Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Montana. License details include WA LICSW LW 61573442 and MT LCSW BBH-LCSW-LIC-973.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for online work?

She provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are costs and subscriptions handled?

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

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue ADHD

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 disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-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

Licensed

Montana, Washington

Languages

English