Abigail Goodwin, BACP
Calm, collaborative counselling for everyday struggles
Details
| Name | Abigail Goodwin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Abigail
Abigail Goodwin is a counsellor who helps people deal with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. She supports people with sleep and eating problems, anger, low self‑esteem and depression. Abigail also helps with life changes, coaching needs, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related concerns.
She works in an integrated way and draws on several approaches to suit the person in front of her. Abigail listens without judgement and shapes sessions around practical steps and everyday goals.
Background and approach
Conversations are aimed at making sense of problems and finding ways to move forward. Abigail brings 11 years of experience in counselling practice and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That background means she has worked with a wide range of emotional and relational issues and has developed a flexible style.
Her approach combines narrative ideas with therapies that focus on thoughts, emotions and attachment patterns. She will help people name unhelpful stories, try different ways of responding, and build small habits that make daily life easier. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each persons needs.
People can expect clear, straightforward talk and practical suggestions alongside space to reflect. Abigail aims to help people feel steadier, more in control, and better able to handle what life brings. She supports each person to set realistic goals and to notice small steps of progress.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Abigail works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Abigail among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Abigail among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Abigail among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Abigail among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Abigail among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Abigail among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Abigail among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Abigail among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Abigail among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Abigail among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Abigail among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Abigail among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Abigail directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Abigail directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and practical approaches for online counselling
Abigail draws on Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people reframe painful stories and live in line with their values. Narrative ideas help people separate themselves from harsh self-judgements and spot recurring storylines, while ACT focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that matter despite them.She also uses Attachment-Based ideas in conversations to look at how early relationships can shape current patterns. That can be useful for people who struggle with intimacy, fear of abandonment, or repeated relationship problems. The choice of approach is collaborative and can adapt as the work unfolds, so the therapist and client decide together what helps most.
Online counselling is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video suits deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging is useful for shorter, ongoing contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while trying different ways of working to find the best fit.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Abigail help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem and depression among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Abigail listens, helps name unhelpful patterns, and works on practical steps to make daily life easier.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional counselling experience and has worked with a broad range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
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