Deborah Marku, BACP

Deborah Marku is a counsellor who uses a pluralistic approach to therapy. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, and difficulties with concentration and memory. Deborah holds a Master Diploma with the National Centre for Eating Disorders and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Her work is practical and straightforward. She helps people identify small, manageable steps to reduce distress and restore routine. Sessions often focus on coping strategies, shifts in thinking patterns, and clearer day-to-day decision making. Deborah aims to build on each person’s own strengths rather than impose one single method.

Deborah draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, alongside Solution-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems ideas. She uses these to help with grief, self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns, relationship issues, and career stress. Her eating-disorder diploma also informs work around body image and food-related problems.

With six years of experience in the United Kingdom, she has supported people with neurodivergent traits such as autism and ADHD. She also works with issues tied to ageing, chronic health conditions, and the long-term effects of trauma. Deborah encourages a humane, non-judgemental pace so people can try out new ways of coping without feeling rushed.

To begin, she asks clients to set simple goals and to notice what already helps. The therapeutic relationship is framed as collaborative, with practical tasks between sessions when they help progress.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and helps people try small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. That approach can be helpful for low mood, sleep problems and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will discuss different methods with each person and will tailor sessions to goals and preferences. The process is collaborative: goals, techniques and homework are agreed together and adjusted as needed.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, and make regular meetings simpler to keep. Therapists can adapt exercises, breathing practices and behavioural tasks to a remote setting so progress can continue between sessions.