Deborah Marku, BACP

Deborah Marku is a counsellor who uses a pluralistic approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and life changes. She works in the United Kingdom and brings six years of professional experience to sessions. She holds the BACP credential and a Master Diploma from the National Centre for Eating Disorders, which includes work with obesity-related concerns.

Deborah focuses on day-to-day difficulties such as worry, sleep problems and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing trauma, grief and relationship strain. She has experience with eating and food-related issues and with neurodivergency, including Autism and ADHD.

Her practice emphasises collaboration and practical steps. She holds that clients know their own stories and that therapy builds on existing strengths. Sessions often involve identifying small changes that add up over time.

Deborah integrates therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Solution-Focused work and Internal Family Systems ideas. She adapts these approaches to fit each person rather than using a single method for everyone.

She notes experience with compassion fatigue, chronic health and pain, and ageing and geriatric issues as additional focus areas. People who are looking for help with career stress, parenting concerns or concentration and memory difficulties can discuss these topics in sessions.

To begin, readers should check the platform steps for matching and scheduling. The therapist aims to provide straightforward support for everyday struggles and significant life transitions.

How these approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and changing behaviours to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Deborah will work collaboratively to choose methods that suit a person's goals, needs and preferences rather than imposing one set way of working. That collaboration can include trying different techniques and checking in about what helps.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around daily life and reducing travel time. If you are considering online work, confirm the session formats available before booking so you know what will be offered. Many people find that online sessions make it easier to keep regular appointments and to work on things between meetings.