- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
About Abigail
Abigail Borquaye is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 19 years of experience. She works with people facing relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, addiction and problems with self-esteem. Sessions are offered in English and Twi and she sees international clients as well.
Abigail uses a client-centred base and draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas to look at how feelings and connection affect behaviour. She also uses cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic perspectives when they fit a person's needs. In practice she helps people name painful emotions and the patterns that keep repeating in relationships.
Her work includes support for intimacy-related issues, communication problems, codependency and difficulties after separation or divorce. She also addresses caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, and the impact of childhood neglect or abuse. Abigail has long experience supporting women and family members referred by GPs and through community drop-in sessions in west London.
In sessions she focuses on talking through present struggles, noticing emotional responses, and trying different ways of relating. Conversations are straightforward and paced to the client's comfort. She uses practical steps from CBT where useful and explores past patterns when that helps understanding.
People who come to her may be coping with life changes, work pressure, addiction, or feelings of emptiness. To begin, clients follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Approaches and how they work in online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions that shape relationship patterns. It helps people name feelings, see how they affect interactions, and try new ways of relating. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current connections and emotional reactions, which is useful for commitment, abandonment or communication issues. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the person's experience and uses active listening and reflection to help people feel heard and clearer about their choices.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences and situation. That might mean using EFT to map relationship patterns at first, then adding CBT techniques to manage anxiety or low mood.
Confirm session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life by removing travel time, enabling shorter check-ins between commitments, or allowing audio-only calls when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and conversation styles to work well over video or phone, making the process practical for day-to-day living.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Twi
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She helps with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, addictions and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her base is client-centred counselling, combined with Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment ideas to look at feelings and patterns in relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience working with people in community settings and referrals from GPs.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Twi.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.