Markkus is Head of Treatment and Counselling at Broadway Lodge and has extensive experience of working in treatment centres. He is responsible for leading the counselling and support team and for developing innovations in the therapeutic programme that draws on evidence-based research and practice. His specialism is attachment theory looking at early parental relationships and early years’ impact on child development and addiction.

He has a diploma in leadership and management, is  a qualified counsellor (holding a higher diploma in counselling) and also has accredited professional registration with the National Counselling Society (NCS).

Markkus’ previous career is in property – he trained as a surveyor and holds a degree in estates management that enables him to balance his therapeutic knowledge and skills with a commercial acuity. He brings a passionate focus on improving the treatment experience for patients, driving up standards of care and reporting to a high level of quality, alongside making sure the business is run along exemplary lines.