Deborah Marku, BACP

Deborah Marku is a United Kingdom qualified therapist with six years of professional experience working with adults facing a wide range of emotional and life challenges. She practices from a pluralistic framework, drawing on multiple methods to tailor support to each person, and she holds BACP credentials as well as a Master Diploma from the National Centre for Eating Disorders, which includes training in obesity-related issues.

Deborah has worked with people experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related difficulties, parenting concerns, concentration and memory problems, and neurodivergent presentations such as Autism, ADHD and dyslexia. Her work also covers relationship and family matters, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, self-esteem and career-related stress, as well as coping with life changes and compassion fatigue. She brings particular experience with abandonment, attachment-related concerns, body image and chronic illness alongside other co-occurring issues.

Deborah believes that each person is the expert on their own story and that existing strengths are central to the therapeutic process. She frames seeking help as a courageous step toward a more fulfilling life and aims to offer supportive, collaborative guidance to help people identify goals, build skills and move forward at a pace that suits them.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites clients to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to clarify personal values so actions align with what matters most. This approach can be useful for anxiety, stress, and situations that involve painful emotions or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and learning practical skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties and eating-related concerns where changing routines and thought habits can reduce distress.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths, resources and clear, short-term goals to help people move toward concrete improvements. It is well suited to people seeking focused, pragmatic steps for parenting, relationships, career or day-to-day coping.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Deborah works collaboratively with clients to explore which methods feel most helpful based on individual needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts the work as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging allow people to access registered professionals from home or elsewhere, fit sessions around busy schedules and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible. These options make it easier to stay engaged with therapy and to use support in ways that match each person’s life.