Abigail Borquaye, BACP

Abigail Borquaye helps people manage relationship strain, family stress, anxiety, depression and trauma-related concerns. She also supports those facing grief, addiction issues, low self-esteem, parenting pressure, career uncertainty and major life changes. Abigail uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people feel less alone and clearer about next steps.

Abigail works from a client-centred starting point. That means the person in the room sets the pace and the agenda while she listens and reflects. She blends approaches such as attachment-focused work and cognitive behavioural ideas to suit each person’s needs.

Her approach is conversational rather than lecturing. Abigail helps people identify patterns in relationships, cope with anger, and address past abuse or neglect. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, codependency, commitment worries and intimacy-related concerns.

Abigail has 19 years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has long worked with women and family situations prior to her professional training, and has experience of referrals from general practitioners and community drop-in services in west London.

Sessions are offered in English and Twi. Abigail aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what matters and try small, practical changes between sessions.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Attachment-based work looks at the ways early relationships shape how people connect now. It helps when attachment concerns, abandonment or intimacy problems affect current relationships. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities; the counsellor follows the lead of the person in the room and offers empathetic reflection to build clarity and self-understanding. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and tests small changes to improve mood and reduce anxiety.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Abigail will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the client’s needs. Together they review what helps and adjust the approach as therapy progresses so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different needs. Video calls are useful for more in-depth conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a check-in fits a short break at work. Messaging and live chat suit shorter updates and ongoing support between longer sessions, helping people fit therapy around daily life.