- Acculturation difficulty
- Adjustment disorder
- Adult abuse
- Affairs and infidelity
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder
- Behavioural difficulties
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Bullying
- Child abuse and neglect
- Child sexual abuse
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Complex trauma
- Couples counselling
- Cyclothymia
- Depression
- Dissociative identity disorder
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Educational problems
- Family issues
- Grief and bereavement
- Interpersonal problems
- Lifestyle problems
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Occupational problems
- Oppositional defiant disorder
- Orthorexia
- Overweight or obesity
- Panic attacks or panic disorder
- Parenting
- Parent-child relational problems
- Personality disorders
- Phobias and fears
- Post-natal depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Premenstrual tension / Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
- Religious or spiritual problems
- Seasonal affective disorder
- Self-harm
- Sleep disorders
- Social isolation and loneliness
- Somatic symptom disorder
- Stress
- Substance abuse / dependence
- Suicidal ideation
- Treatment-resistant depression
Dr Adela Mrkaljevic
Counselling Psychologist
Adult
Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Practice, MSc, BSc
Dr Adela Mrkaljevic is a compassionate and highly experienced Counselling Psychologist who has been supporting clients through a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties for over eight years. She has worked across the NHS, residential services, private practice, and trauma-focused charities—bringing depth, care, and expertise to every therapeutic relationship.
Dr Mrkaljevic works with people experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks, relationship difficulties, grief, and low self-esteem, as well as those living with long-term health conditions. She also has specialist experience in supporting survivors of domestic abuse and childhood sexual trauma, and understands the care and sensitivity these experiences require.
Her approach is collaborative and flexible. Drawing on tools like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), ACT, DBT, and person-centred therapy, Dr Mrkaljevic adapts each session to suit the unique needs and pace of the individual. She focuses on creating a safe, respectful space where clients feel understood and supported to make meaningful change.
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is an accredited member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Areas of expertise
Therapeutic approaches used
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Brief Solution-Focussed Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Humanistic/Person-centred
- Integrative
- Mindfulness
- Mindfulness
- Psychodynamic
- Systemic
Qualifications and Education
- Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology – City University
- Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Practice – Middlesex University
- MSc Health Psychology – City University
- • BSc (Hons) Psychology – St Mary’s University
Professional Bodies and Membership
- Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)