Counsellor profile
Abigail Borquaye, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and family
See online counselling options- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Couples and individuals
About Abigail
Counsellor and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 19 years' experience. Abigail Borquaye works with relationship and family concerns and lists a broad range of issues she supports, including trauma, abuse, depression, anxiety and parenting. She sees people who are coping with grief, addiction, stress and life changes, and she works in English and Twi.
Abigail describes an integrative approach that draws mainly on client-centred ideas. Sessions focus on the relationship between counsellor and person seeking help. This gives space to talk through experiences of abandonment, attachment difficulties and communication problems. She also uses techniques from cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches when they suit a person’s needs.
In practice she aims to help people untangle patterns that affect relationships and self-worth. That includes work on codependency, commitment issues, intimacy-related concerns and anger. She lists specific experience supporting people affected by domestic violence, childhood neglect, bereavement and serious illness such as cancer.
Abigail previously worked supporting women and families in community settings before training as a counsellor. She has experience taking referrals from GPs and running drop-in sessions in west London. Her background informs a practical, talk-based style that balances emotional reflection with problem-focused work.
Sessions are offered in English and Twi. International clients are accepted. Cost varies by location and use of a subscription model; confirm the current fee structure when you enquire.
Approaches used in remote counselling
Abigail draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships. This approach focuses on how early and current relationships shape trust, closeness and responses to stress, useful for relationship, intimacy and abandonment concerns.She also uses client-centred methods that place the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. That means listening, reflecting and helping someone make their own decisions about next steps. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when a person and counsellor agree they will help with anxiety, mood, or unhelpful thought patterns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adapt methods across sessions in collaboration with the person. This is explained and reviewed as the work proceeds.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered for remote work. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and travel, and can reduce the time needed to attend an appointment.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Twi
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She supports people with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, addiction and grief among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is integrative and mainly client-centred, offering a talk-based approach that may include cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic elements.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience, including community work supporting women and families prior to professional counselling training.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Twi. She also accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; check the exact fee details when enquiring.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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