- Person-centred approach
- Psychodynamic perspective
- Mindfulness and somatics
About Benedicta
Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie is a BACP-accredited psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom. She brings four years of clinical experience and aims to create a warm, respectful space for people to talk about difficult issues. Benedicta focuses on listening and tailoring each session to what the individual needs.
Benedicta sees people for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She also helps those dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stresses, eating and body image worries, trauma and abuse, and challenges linked to ADHD and compassion fatigue. Her work extends to less commonly discussed topics such as BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture, abandonment and attachment concerns, and chronic illness or pain.
Her approach combines Client-Centred Therapy with psychodynamic ideas, and she also draws on emotionally-focused and existential perspectives when helpful. Benedicta uses mindfulness and breath work, and she may include somatic techniques when these suit the person’s needs. The intention is to help people make sense of their experiences and to find more workable ways to cope.
Sessions are conducted with sensitivity and without judgment. Benedicta aims to help people understand patterns in their relationships and feelings, and to explore choices that support change. She does not make diagnoses but will work with any existing diagnosis to help clarify what it means for the person.
If someone is ready to take the next step, Benedicta supports them through the initial arranging process and ongoing therapy. She encourages people to move at a pace that feels manageable and to shape the work around their goals.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Benedicta works from a person-centred foundation that focuses on understanding each person's experience and priorities. Client-Centred Therapy involves attentive listening and placing the person's perspective at the centre of each session, which can help with anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship concerns.She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which looks at patterns in close relationships and the feelings that drive those patterns. EFT-style work can help people understand attachment needs and improve emotional connection with others. Benedicta may bring existential ideas too, encouraging reflection on meaning, choice and personal responsibility when coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. She will discuss options with the person and adapt techniques to their aims, pace and preferences rather than imposing a single method. This collaborative stance helps shape a clear plan for therapy together.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week and to keep work or family commitments while meeting for regular therapy. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions that do not require being on camera, depending on the available options.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma-related issues. Other topics include relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, eating and body image worries, and ADHD-related difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, respectful and non-judgemental. She focuses on listening, tailoring the work to each person, and using breath work and mindfulness when useful.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has four years of clinical experience working with a broad range of issues including trauma, relationship problems, bereavement and work-related stress. That experience informs a flexible, relational way of working.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people based in the United Kingdom.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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