Abigail Cruse

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Mindfulness practices

About Abigail

Abigail Cruse helps people address stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and grief using a mix of therapeutic approaches. She is a BACP member and has four years' experience working with adults in the United Kingdom.

She offers straightforward sessions that focus on what is happening now and how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. Conversations may look at patterns in relationships, attachment and grief, and practical ways to manage distressing thoughts and urges. Mindfulness and body‑focused methods can be used to help with grounding and managing strong emotions.

Abigail draws on Existential and Jungian ideas to help clients reflect on meaning, identity and recurring life themes. Trauma‑focused work and somatic approaches are available when past harm affects daily functioning. These methods are used alongside mindfulness practices to support emotional regulation.

Sessions are conversational and reflective. Abigail aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try new ways of responding, and build skills for coping with difficult moments. She also addresses issues such as sleep, eating concerns, intimacy, parenting strains, workplace stress, and compassion fatigue.

Her practice can include talking about family of origin issues, codependency, infidelity, abandonment, and blended family challenges. Abigail also supports people dealing with fertility-related distress, divorce and separation, and chronic feelings of emptiness or shame. Practical coaching elements may be included where useful.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Existential Therapy looks at meaning, values and choice. Online sessions can help people talk through questions about identity, purpose and major life decisions, and consider practical steps for change.

Jungian Therapy pays attention to recurring life themes, dreams and inner parts of the self. In remote sessions this approach supports exploring personal symbols and patterns that influence relationships and behaviour.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce stress and improve focus. These exercises can be practised between sessions to help manage anxiety, sleep problems and strong emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and agree a plan together that may combine different methods.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, travel, childcare or study commitments and may allow shorter check‑ins or not using video when that suits the person better.

Topics Abigail lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Guilt and shame
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Narcissism
• Self-love
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Women's issues

Ways of working

• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Abigail

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and bereavement, among other concerns such as eating, sleeping and parenting difficulties.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Existential, Jungian, Mindfulness, Somatic and Trauma‑focused approaches in her work, combining reflection with practical coping strategies.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years' experience as a counsellor working in the United Kingdom.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a BACP member and practises in the United Kingdom.

Does she work in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.