Abigail Borquaye , BACP

Abigail Borquaye is an integrative counsellor with 19 years of experience who blends several therapeutic methods around a core client-centered framework to support relationship and family concerns. She focuses on working with individuals and couples, helping people navigate complex emotions tied to relationships, parenting, trauma, addiction, grief, and life transitions. Abigail is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which denotes professional membership in the UK counselling community.

Before training professionally as a counsellor, she spent years supporting women and families, and she continues to work with referrals from GPs as well as offering drop-in sessions in west London. Her practice addresses a wide range of issues including loneliness, depression, domestic violence, bereavement, childhood abuse and neglect, anger, workplace stress, and challenges around forgiveness and bitterness.

Abigail has particular expertise with couples and with people who have experienced trauma or abuse. She also supports clients facing stigma, isolation, fear of failure, and questions of identity and purpose. Fluent in English and Twi, she creates a welcoming environment where clients can explore needs and fears and work toward clearer choices and healthier relationships.

Attachment and Person-Centered Approaches for Online Support

Abigail frequently draws on attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of relating. This approach helps people understand attachment needs, repair ruptures, and improve closeness in partnerships and family life. She also uses client-centered therapy, which prioritizes the client’s experience and creates a non-judgmental space where people can reflect, build self-understanding, and find their own solutions. Additionally, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is employed to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and addictive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Abigail works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so therapy remains responsive and goal-focused while honoring the client’s pace.

Online therapy sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules, geographic distance, and differing comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and integrate therapy into everyday life while working with licensed professionals and therapists.