Deborah Marku , BACP

Deborah Marku is a United Kingdom based therapist with 6 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, abuse, eating and food-related issues, parenting challenges, concentration and memory concerns, and more. She works with neurodivergency including Autism, ADHD, and Dyslexia, and has particular training in eating disorders - holding a Master Diploma from the National Centre for Eating Disorders that includes work with obesity. Deborah brings a pluralistic orientation to therapy, drawing on different methods to match what a person needs rather than relying on a single technique.

She is accredited with the BACP, a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom, and frames the therapeutic relationship around the belief that each person is the expert of their own story. That perspective guides her to build on clients' existing strengths while offering practical tools and perspectives to navigate challenges such as grief, relationship and family difficulties, sleep problems, low self-esteem, career pressures, and compassion fatigue.

Deborah emphasises the courage it takes to seek change and positions herself as a supportive collaborator through that process. Her approach is tailored to individual needs, helping clients set realistic goals and explore options for managing life transitions, co-morbid conditions, and complex emotional responses.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and build actions that align with those values. In practice it supports work with anxiety, stress, and life changes by combining acceptance strategies with practical commitment to change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and offering concrete skills to shift them. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, sleep difficulties, and many everyday coping challenges.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths, resources, and short-term goal setting to create realistic steps forward. This approach can be especially helpful for people seeking practical improvements in areas like relationships, parenting, career concerns, or coping with transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is explored collaboratively. Deborah works with clients to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and adapts methods from these approaches to fit each person's circumstances, so the chosen path feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from licensed professionals and therapists without the need for in-person visits.