Counsellor profile
Abigail Borquaye, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and trauma
Continue with AbigailWhere Abigail stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 90865
- Experience
- 19 years
- Languages
- English, Twi
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Relationship patterns
- Attachment issues
- Codependency focus
About Abigail
Abigail Borquaye is a BACP counsellor with 19 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She focuses on relationship and family concerns and works with adults struggling with issues such as depression, anxiety, grief, addiction and codependency. Abigail works with individuals and couples and offers sessions in English and Twi.
Her practice grew from many years supporting women and families before she trained professionally. She often receives referrals from GPs and has run drop-in sessions for people with a wide range of problems in west London. That background shapes a practical approach to common life problems.
In sessions she begins by listening to what matters most. She uses a client-centred approach to help people clarify goals and make changes that fit their life. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships and how early experiences affect how people relate now.
She uses cognitive behavioural techniques when people are managing anxiety, low mood or unhelpful thinking. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and psychodynamic ideas inform work around intimacy, trauma and abandonment issues. Sessions include talking, reflecting on patterns, and trying small changes between meetings.
Abigail emphasises straightforward conversation about safety and boundaries, relationship roles, and communication. She supports people coping with bereavement, workplace stress, caregiver strain, domestic violence and substance problems. People who struggle with people-pleasing, fear of failure or feeling empty can find focused, pragmatic help.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Abigail commonly draws on attachment-based work and client-centred counselling in her practice. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationship patterns shape current responses and helps people notice repeating cycles. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and helping people decide their own goals and next steps.She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques for people managing anxiety, low mood or unhelpful thoughts. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches practical exercises to try between sessions, which can suit focused online meetings or homework-based work.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Abigail will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they decide which methods to try. That collaboration helps keep sessions practical and relevant to everyday life.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy week, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and can reduce travel time. When planning remote sessions, consider whether you prefer video, audio or brief check-ins so the format matches your routine.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Twi
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. She works with people who struggle to say no and who lose themselves in relationships, using attachment and client-centred methods to clarify limits.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She starts with open listening and a client-centred stance, then uses attachment and CBT ideas to identify patterns and try practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience working with adults, including many years supporting women and families before professional training.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Twi.
Are international clients accepted?
Yes. She accepts international clients; confirm any time zone or scheduling details when booking.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Use the booking flow to check how Abigail currently runs appointments.
How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.