Deborah Marku
Collaborative, practical support for life challenges
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About Deborah
Deborah Marku offers a practical, person-centred style of counselling that focuses on what matters now. She presents herself as a collaborator who listens and helps people find steps they can try. Deborah holds the BACP credential, and she draws on six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
She takes a pluralistic approach, combining methods to match each person's needs. That means sessions might include looking at thoughts and behaviour, exploring values and acceptance, or working toward specific, short-term goals.
Background and approach
Deborah also uses ideas from Internal Family Systems to help people understand different parts of themselves. Her work covers a wide range of concerns. People come to her with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, sleep problems, low self-esteem and grief.
She also supports those coping with career change, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, relationship difficulties and compassion fatigue. Deborah has experience with neurodiversity and related challenges, including ADHD and autism. She also mentions work with chronic pain, long-term illness and issues around ageing.
Her training includes a Master Diploma from the National Centre for Eating Disorders, which addresses eating difficulties and obesity. Sessions are framed around practical choices rather than labels. Deborah aims to help people spot strengths and try manageable changes.
To begin, a simple matching questionnaire and a first appointment help decide the right path forward.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 6
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 388951
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Deborah's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Deborah works with
Everything Deborah lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Deborah lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Deborah works online
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify goals and preferences, then suggests methods from these approaches that fit those aims. That choice is revisited as progress is made so the plan can change if needed.
The biography does not specify which online session types are currently offered, so confirm the available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel, allow quicker check-ins around work breaks and let people join from quieter surroundings. Some formats also need less bandwidth or offer a shorter session style for practical check-ins. Talk with the therapist during the matching step to find an approach and session style that suits day-to-day life.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns can I bring to counselling?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and body image difficulties, sleep problems, grief and self-esteem concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
The approach is pluralistic, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems to match what each person needs.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
Deborah has six years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom with a range of presenting problems and client needs.
What are the counsellor's credentials and location?
She holds the BACP credential and practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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