About Deborah
Deborah Marku is a BACP counsellor who uses a pluralistic approach to help people facing intense worries and life challenges. She presents a calm, practical style and aims to make therapy straightforward and understandable for anyone feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety.
She often combines techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and build small, manageable changes. Solution-Focused techniques are used to set clear goals and find what already works for the person.
Background and approach
Internal Family Systems ideas are available when it helps to understand different parts of someone’s inner experience. Deborah has six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and has worked with eating and food-related issues, including obesity. She also has experience supporting people with neurodiversity such as Autism, ADHD and dyslexia.
Her background means she is used to working with a wide range of concerns from sleeping problems and low self-esteem to grief and relationship strain. Sessions are aimed at practical steps and honest conversation. Deborah helps people break big problems into smaller, manageable actions.
She encourages clients to use their own strengths and values as part of change. People choosing to start therapy will find an approach that is collaborative and adaptive. Deborah helps set realistic goals, reviews progress, and adjusts methods as needed so therapy stays focused on what matters to the individual.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Deborah commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. ACT helps people notice thoughts and focus on what matters most, using small actions that match personal values. CBT looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour, offering clear exercises and steps to reduce anxiety and improve sleep.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit. Sessions are reviewed together and adjusted so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to use a camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick reflections or people who process better in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments, while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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