Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie , BACP

Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie is an accredited psychotherapist registered with the BACP, bringing four years of clinical experience to her practice in the United Kingdom. She works from a relational psychodynamic and client-centred foundation, blending psychodynamic, interpersonal, and person-centred influences to tailor the therapy to each individual. Her approach is warm, respectful, and non-judgmental, with an emphasis on sensitivity and compassion rather than labels.

Benedicta supports people facing a wide range of concerns including bereavement and grief, anxiety and stress, trauma and complex trauma, depression, relationship difficulties, self-harm, sexual abuse, parenting challenges, work-related pressures, and issues with self-esteem. She also addresses intimacy-related and eating concerns, anger, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and other life changes. When appropriate, she integrates breath work, mindfulness, and somatic techniques to help clients reconnect with their bodies and emotions.

Although she does not make diagnoses, Benedicta will work with any existing diagnosis to help clients make sense of their experiences and explore new ways of relating to themselves and others. Her practice is tailored to the unique needs of each person, focusing on building understanding, resilience, and clearer choices for moving forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Benedicta draws on client-centred therapy, offering a supportive, non-directive space where the client’s experience guides the work. This approach helps people explore their feelings and values, and is often useful for issues like self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns.

She also uses psychodynamic therapy to explore how past experiences and relationship patterns influence current emotions and behaviours. This work can support understanding of longstanding patterns related to attachment, abandonment, trauma, and intimacy difficulties.

Mindfulness therapy is integrated when helpful, using breath work and present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and strengthen emotional regulation, which can be beneficial for anxiety, stress, and coping with chronic pain or illness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Benedicta will work with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches as the therapy evolves.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, by phone, through live chat, or with text-based messaging - making it easier to access consistent support alongside work, family, and other commitments. For many people, these options increase accessibility and help maintain continuity of care.