About Abigail
Abigail Borquaye helps people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, stress and anxiety. She also supports those dealing with addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, anger, career decisions and coping with big life changes. Abigail works in English and Twi and brings 19 years of experience to her practice.
Abigail uses a client-centred approach at the heart of her work. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what matters most.
How Abigail works
Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on practical steps that feel achievable. Her background includes many years supporting women and families prior to formal counselling training. That experience informs how she approaches relationship and family issues, and how she responds to the impact of abuse and trauma.
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Abigail draws on a mix of approaches to suit different needs. That can include exploring past patterns that affect current relationships, focusing on emotional connection in close relationships, or using practical thinking skills to change unhelpful behaviour.
She adapts the style to each person rather than sticking to one method. People can expect a straightforward style in sessions. Abigail listens, reflects what she hears and works with the person to set clear goals.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different lives and schedules.
Abigail lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Abigail works with
The areas below are the ones Abigail selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English, Twi |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Abigail’s approaches work online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationship patterns shape present connections and trust. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and try different ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.Client-centred therapy puts the person’s perspective at the centre of each session. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the client’s lead, which can help when someone needs time to name feelings or make sense of a difficult situation.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It offers practical strategies to test unhelpful thinking and change routine responses to stress or anxiety.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Abigail will talk about each method and agree a plan that matches the person’s needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and open to change as progress is made.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit counselling into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection is helpful. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when movement is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, jotting down thoughts between sessions or when typing feels more comfortable. Many people find this mix increases consistency and access to ongoing support.
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