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Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie

BACP · United Kingdom

Experienced BACP psychotherapist in the UK

Experience
4 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Session type
Online only

About Benedicta

Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie is a BACP psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom. She draws on four years of clinical experience to help people facing loss, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. Benedicta works in a warm, non-judgemental way and aims to make therapy feel respectful and approachable.

She offers help with bereavement, grief and trauma, as well as stress, anger and low self-esteem. She also supports people with eating and intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges and issues around identity and sexuality.

Background and approach

Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, chronic illness and living with ADHD. Benedicta blends person-centred and psychodynamic ideas to shape conversations. Sessions tend to focus on feelings, patterns and important relationships.

Mindfulness and breathing techniques are used when helpful to manage overwhelming feelings in the moment. Her style is relational and collaborative. She listens for underlying themes in a person’s life and helps them make sense of difficult experiences.

The aim is to build understanding, reduce distress and identify practical steps clients can try between sessions. Benedicta does not provide diagnostic labels but will work with whatever diagnosis a person already has to help them understand their experiences. She meets people where they are and adapts her approach to each person’s needs and goals.

What Benedicta works with

Primary focus
Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGrief
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How Benedicta works

Client-Centred Therapy

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Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

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Existential Therapy

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Mindfulness Therapy

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Psychodynamic Therapy

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Somatic Therapy

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Sessions & fees

Approaches that guide online therapy

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s needs and experience, offering a respectful space where the therapist follows the client’s lead and helps them explore what matters most. This approach is useful for building self-understanding and confidence in handling life changes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays attention to emotions in relationships and how attachment needs show up. It helps people identify and reshape patterns that cause pain in close connections and can be helpful for those facing intimacy or relationship distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Benedicta will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods together. This collaborative process helps match techniques to a person’s present needs rather than applying one fixed model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins and text-based messaging lets someone reflect in writing between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when schedules change.
Session lengthTypically 50 minutes
Client agesAdults, 18 and over
FeesSubscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime
InsuranceNot billed directly

Questions people ask

What issues can Benedicta help with?
She supports people with grief, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship difficulties, plus concerns like eating problems, intimacy, parenting stress and anger.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, respectful and relational. She listens, explores patterns in relationships and helps clients make sense of painful feelings.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of clinical experience working in psychodynamic and person-centred ways and uses mindfulness and breath work when helpful.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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Experience
4 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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