Deborah Marku
Practical, pluralistic counselling for everyday struggles
About Deborah
Deborah Marku uses a pluralistic approach that draws on several evidence-based therapies to meet each person's needs. She works in straightforward language and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Deborah has six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds the BACP credential.
She commonly helps people manage stress and anxiety and supports those affected by trauma and abuse. Eating concerns, body image and issues around food are a significant focus, backed by a Master Diploma from the National Centre for Eating Disorders that covers obesity-related work.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with low mood, grief, self-esteem struggles and major life changes. Deborah has experience with attention and neurodivergent differences, including ADHD and autism, and can help with concentration and memory concerns. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting strains, compassion fatigue and workplace stress.
More specialised areas she lists include chronic illness, blended family dynamics and attachment or abandonment worries. Sessions are collaborative. Deborah emphasises that each person knows their story best, and she works alongside them to build on existing strengths.
Practical strategies from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy may be offered, along with solution-focused techniques and parts-work from Internal Family Systems when helpful. People can expect a calm, approachable style and clear, short-term goals where useful. Deborah supports clients to try small changes, review what helps, and adjust the plan as needed.
The aim is to make everyday life feel a bit more manageable and to build skills that last.
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Sessions & fees
Therapy approaches that work well online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and adjusting to life changes by focusing on meaningful goals rather than getting stuck in worry. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties and coping with stress. Solution-Focused Therapy centres on small, achievable steps and on what already works, which makes it easy to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before. Then she will suggest a mix of methods and revise the plan as progress is reviewed, so the approach stays practical and client-led.
Online sessions include video calls, phone appointments, live chat and text messaging. Video lets people read body language and have a longer conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or messaging suits brief check-ins, notes between sessions or for people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to arrange regular sessions and to use therapy from different places around daily life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
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
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
