- ACT and CBT
- Solution-Focused work
- Neurodiversity aware
About Deborah
Deborah Marku is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, parenting challenges, concentration and memory concerns, and related struggles such as grief and low self-esteem.
She uses a pluralistic approach and draws on methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems. That means she combines different ways of working to match what a person needs in the moment. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps and clearer thinking as well as exploring feelings and patterns that keep causing pain.
Deborah has additional training relevant to eating concerns, including a Master Diploma from the National Centre for Eating Disorders that covers obesity. She also has experience working with neurodiversity, including Autism, ADHD and dyslexia, and with issues such as body image, chronic illness and relationship difficulties.
In practice she treats people as the expert on their own lives and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations are directed and down-to-earth, with options for short-term focused work or longer exploration depending on what someone wants.
To begin, Deborah asks people to complete a brief questionnaire and book an initial session so she can learn the immediate concerns and agree next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them, and then choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, shame and ongoing worry about choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and offers practical tools to change unhelpful patterns that maintain stress or low mood. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, concrete steps and what is already working, making it useful for people who want quicker changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Deborah will discuss what feels most useful and try methods that fit the person's goals and preferences. She treats this as a collaborative process and reviews progress so the approach can be adjusted as needed.
The practical benefits of online sessions can include fitting appointments around work and family, avoiding travel, and using shorter check-ins when time is limited. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals often deliver online therapy in ways that help people keep therapy manageable alongside everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, parenting, concentration and memory, grief, relationship and self-esteem concerns.
How would she approach shame or guilt linked to eating?
She combines approaches such as ACT and CBT to look at thoughts, values and behaviours around food and body image, and to build manageable steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience in the UK working with a range of mental health and eating concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I do not live in the UK or speak another language?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.