Abigail Borquaye, BACP
19 years in practice
Abigail Borquaye is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression.
License and registration
- BACP
- 90865 · expires September 2026
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English, Twi
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About Abigail
Abigail Borquaye is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. She also supports those dealing with grief, addiction, stress and problems around intimacy or parenting. Abigail speaks English and Twi and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Abigail uses a person-centred approach that puts the client's experience first. She listens without judgement and helps people name their feelings.
Background and approach
From there she works collaboratively to find practical steps that fit each person's life. Her practice draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships. She also makes use of cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thinking and psychodynamic ideas to understand repeated patterns.
Sessions are adaptable depending on what a client needs that week. Abigail has 19 years of experience supporting people through major life changes, bereavement, domestic violence, childhood abuse, workplace stress and caregiver strain. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP.
People meet her for both shorter-term, solution-focused work and longer-term exploration. Her aim is to provide a calm space to talk through fears, build coping skills and move towards clearer choices. Practical exercises and gentle reflection are used when helpful.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Abigail lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Abigail names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches suited to online work
Abigail commonly draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful emotional patterns in close relationships. EFT concentrates on emotions in the moment and the bonds between people, which can be explored in sessions to reduce distance and improve connection.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship experiences influence current behaviour and expectations. This approach helps people understand why they react in certain ways and supports building more supported ways of relating. Abigail blends these with Client-Centred Therapy, which keeps the client's experience and pace at the heart of each session.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Abigail will talk with clients about their goals, needs and preferences and help decide which methods to try together. That collaborative process means approaches can change as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversations, phone can fit into a busy day, and text or chat work well for short check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Abigail work with?
She supports people with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, anxiety, grief, addictions and other life stresses.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred style that emphasises listening and collaboration, offering practical steps alongside emotional reflection.
What kind of background and experience does she have?
Abigail has 19 years of experience supporting people through bereavement, domestic violence, childhood abuse, workplace stress and caregiver strain.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Twi for both local and international clients.
What session formats are offered online?
Counselling is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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