Deborah Marku , BACP

Deborah Marku uses a practical, person-centred approach that blends several evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, anxiety and eating-related concerns. She is a BACP counsellor with six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Deborah aims to create straightforward, doable steps so clients can start feeling more in control sooner.

She works with people facing trauma, abuse and relationship strain, and supports those dealing with grief, low self-esteem and depressive moods. Parenting pressures, sleep problems, attention and concentration difficulties, and career-related stress are also within her focus. Her work includes issues around intimacy, compassion fatigue and the complex challenges of chronic illness or pain.

Deborah has a Master Diploma from the National Centre for Eating Disorders that covers eating disorders and obesity. She also has experience supporting people who are neurodivergent, including autism, ADHD and dyslexia. These practical experiences inform how she tailors sessions to each person’s needs.

In sessions she helps people identify small, achievable changes and clearer ways of thinking about difficult situations. She uses accessible techniques rather than jargon, and helps clients practise skills between meetings. The goal is to build on a person’s existing strengths while developing new coping strategies.

People who want to start are guided through a simple process to match with her and book sessions. Deborah offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Deborah commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and living with chronic health issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thinking patterns and trying practical experiments to change how someone feels and behaves, which often helps with anxiety, sleep problems and depressive symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a shared task. Deborah will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the focus on doable steps and real-life changes.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use non-verbal cues and longer sessions, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, daily coping support and people who prefer typing their thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments, and allow sessions to continue when travel would be difficult.