- Mindfulness techniques
- Psychodynamic focus
- Breath work
About Benedicta
Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She works with people facing anxiety, grief, relationship pain, stress and self-esteem difficulties, and she lists social anxiety and phobia among her concerns. Benedicta draws on conversational psychotherapy to help clients make sense of what they are living through.
Her background includes psychodynamic and person-centred approaches. She often combines these with mindfulness and breath work to help people notice how thoughts, feelings and the body connect. Sessions tend to focus on what matters most to the client now, while also looking at past patterns that keep repeating.
Benedicta describes a relational style that pays attention to how people relate to themselves and others. She uses psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring relationship patterns and person-centred ways to prioritise the client's experience in the room. Emotionally-Focused Therapy elements can help when the problem centres on connection or attachment.
She also works with issues such as trauma and complex trauma, depression, parenting concerns, anger and eating-related difficulties. Additional areas include attachment and abandonment, body image, chronic illness and intimacy-related matters like kink and alternative sex culture. Benedicta does not provide diagnoses, but she can work with an existing diagnosis to support understanding and coping.
People who prefer grounded, conversational sessions that include practical breathing and mindfulness exercises may find her approach helpful. To start, readers are invited to follow the site's booking flow and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Benedicta draws on Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise a client's own experience and pace. This approach focuses on listening, reflection and supporting the person to find their own insights, which can help with low self-esteem and life transitions.She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy principles to look at patterns in close relationships and attachment. EFT-style work helps people name emotions and change unhelpful interaction cycles, which can be relevant for relationship worries and some forms of social anxiety.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Benedicta will discuss different ways of working and agree together what to try first, adapting approaches to the client's goals and preferences in a collaborative way.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone avoid travel time. The therapist will arrange practical details during the matching and scheduling steps so sessions fit into everyday life without adding extra burden.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
Benedicta lists anxiety, stress, grief, relationship issues, self-esteem and social anxiety and phobia among her areas of work. She also notes trauma, depression, parenting and eating-related difficulties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends person-centred conversation with psychodynamic thinking and mindfulness practices, including breath work. Sessions aim to be relational and focused on the client's experience.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working as a psychodynamic and person-centred psychotherapist in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; prices depend on the chosen subscription level.
How do I begin if I want to meet her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.