Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie

Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has four years of experience and offers a calm, respectful approach for people facing difficult periods. Benedicta aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space so individuals can talk through their thoughts and feelings without pressure.

Her background includes psychodynamic and person-centred practice. She works with issues such as bereavement and loss, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship difficulties, stress and anger. She also supports concerns around self‑esteem, parenting, eating and sexual abuse, and the effects of work stress.

Benedicta uses breath work, mindfulness and somatic methods when these suit a person’s needs. She describes her style as relational and tailors sessions to each individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. She does not diagnose, but will work with existing diagnoses to help people make sense of their experience.

People can expect a focus on the relationship in sessions, with attention given to feelings, patterns and past events that affect present life. Benedicta draws on client-centred ideas alongside psychodynamic thinking to explore how early experiences and current relationships connect.

Her aim is to support people taking steps towards change. She offers practical ways to manage difficult emotions alongside reflective work about meaning and purpose. Benedicta encourages small, manageable steps and gentle self-awareness as part of healing and growth.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Benedicta draws on client‑centred therapy to place the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. This means a focus on listening, acceptance and following what matters most to the individual; it can help with shame, self‑esteem and relationship worries.

She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat in relationships and life choices. That work helps people trace how past experiences influence current feelings and actions, which can be useful for anger, attachment or longstanding emotional difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Benedicta will work collaboratively to select methods that match a person’s goals, needs and preferences. Conversations early on help decide whether more practical skills, reflective psychodynamic work, or a blend is best.

Please confirm the available session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑in sessions when needed. It also makes it simpler to continue work during life changes while keeping a steady routine with a therapist.