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- Existential therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Trauma-focused work
About Abigail
BACP registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years' experience, Abigail Cruse helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, trauma and bereavement. She uses a mix of approaches that include existential, Jungian, mindfulness, somatic and trauma-focused work to guide conversations about difficult feelings and life changes.
Abigail keeps sessions direct and practical. She listens for what’s most disruptive in everyday life and helps people name problems clearly. Conversations often look at patterns of thought and behaviour, bodily responses, and the meanings people make about themselves and others.
Her Jungian-informed work pays attention to personal narratives and recurring themes. Existential elements encourage honest questions about values, responsibility and change. Mindfulness techniques centre attention in the moment and somatic ideas help track how stress shows up in the body.
When trauma or abusive experiences are present, Abigail uses trauma-focused methods to prioritise safety and pacing, and to reduce overwhelming reactions. She also addresses related struggles such as sleep problems, eating concerns, anger, and low self-esteem as part of the broader picture.
Practical concerns like parenting strain, workplace stress, fertility and family-of-origin issues are spoken about plainly, with focus on small, usable steps. Clients looking for work on intimacy, codependency, abandonment or communication problems can expect to examine patterns and try out different ways of responding.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients may be supported; confirm exact session formats when arranging a first meeting. To begin, complete the site's matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
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How Abigail applies different approaches in remote sessions
Abigail commonly uses existential and mindfulness ideas together. Existential work focuses on questions about meaning, values and choices and can help when life changes feel overwhelming. Mindfulness practice involves simple attention exercises to reduce reactivity and improve noticing of thoughts and feelings.She also draws on trauma-focused and somatic methods when past harm leads to strong bodily reactions. Trauma-focused work aims to reduce overwhelming responses by pacing interventions and building coping skills. Somatic approaches help people recognise and work with how stress and emotion show up in the body.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work with a client. Abigail will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then test methods together in sessions rather than imposing one route from the start.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people choose remote sessions because they fit into work days, cut out travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Remote meetings can also make it easier to try mindfulness or somatic exercises within everyday routines and to keep therapy consistent through life changes.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and bereavement among other issues listed in her specialties.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her practice draws on existential therapy, Jungian ideas, mindfulness, somatic approaches and trauma-focused methods depending on client needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any time-zone or practical details when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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