Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie
Compassionate therapy grounded in heartfelt listening
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About Benedicta
Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has four years of clinical experience and offers a calm, respectful space for people facing emotional pain. Benedicta aims to help individuals understand their feelings and make sense of difficult experiences.
She draws on person-centred and psychodynamic ways of working. That means conversations focus on what matters to the person in front of her and on patterns that may sit beneath the surface.
Background and approach
Benedicta also uses elements of mindfulness and somatic practice, such as breath work, when these are helpful. People often come to her with grief, loss, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship worries. She also supports those dealing with stress, self-esteem problems, eating and intimacy-related issues, parenting strains, compassion fatigue and ADHD.
Additional areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment, body image, chronic illness and issues around kink and alternative sexual culture. Her style is warm and non-judgemental. Benedicta avoids stigmatising labels and works collaboratively to tailor sessions to a person’s needs.
She does not diagnose, but will work with any existing diagnosis to help clients make meaning of their experiences. To start, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to the therapist’s availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 391948
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Benedicta's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Benedicta works with
Everything Benedicta lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Benedicta lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Benedicta works online
She also draws on emotionally-focused and psychodynamic ideas to look at relationship patterns and how past experiences influence current feelings. These ways of working can help when someone wants to understand recurring reactions, attachment difficulties or deeper emotional themes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Benedicta will discuss goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try. That collaboration makes it easier to adjust the focus over time as needs change.
If you are considering online work, confirm the exact session options before booking. The therapist uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time. Online appointments can make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed, while also supporting work that explores feelings, relationships and patterns.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems can be addressed?
She works with a wide range of concerns including grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image difficulties, parenting strains and stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm, non-judgemental and collaborative, focusing on listening closely and tailoring sessions to each person’s needs.
What experience does she bring?
Benedicta has four years of clinical experience working in psychodynamic and person-centred ways, and she blends those with mindfulness and somatic practices when useful.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often abbreviated as BACP.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Sessions operate through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; specific costs vary with location and the therapist’s arrangements.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to her availability.
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