Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie, BACP
Warm relational psychodynamic psychotherapist
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Relationships and family
About Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie
Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie is an accredited psychotherapist with registration through the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and COSCA in Edinburgh - the Scottish organisation for counselling and psychotherapy. With four years of clinical experience, she draws on psychodynamic and person-centred traditions to support people facing a wide range of difficulties.
Her clinical work addresses bereavement and loss, anxiety, trauma and complex trauma including PTSD, depression, relationship and family problems, stress, sexual abuse, self-harm, anger management, parenting challenges, work-related concerns, and issues with self-esteem. She also attends to related areas such as attachment and abandonment, body image, chronic pain and illness, intimacy and sexual concerns including BDSM and kink contexts, eating and food-related problems, and difficulties with communication and commitment.
Benedicta combines relational psychodynamic perspectives with person-centred, interpersonal and psychoanalytic elements, tailoring the approach to each person’s needs. She integrates breath work, mindfulness practices and somatic techniques when helpful to support emotional regulation and bodily awareness. Although she does not provide diagnoses, she can work alongside any existing diagnosis to help clients make sense of their experiences and build meaning.
Her therapeutic stance is warm, non-judgmental and compassionate, emphasising respect and sensitivity while avoiding stigmatizing labels. The work is adapted to the individual, with an emphasis on understanding patterns, fostering resilience and supporting personal change.
Her clinical work addresses bereavement and loss, anxiety, trauma and complex trauma including PTSD, depression, relationship and family problems, stress, sexual abuse, self-harm, anger management, parenting challenges, work-related concerns, and issues with self-esteem. She also attends to related areas such as attachment and abandonment, body image, chronic pain and illness, intimacy and sexual concerns including BDSM and kink contexts, eating and food-related problems, and difficulties with communication and commitment.
Benedicta combines relational psychodynamic perspectives with person-centred, interpersonal and psychoanalytic elements, tailoring the approach to each person’s needs. She integrates breath work, mindfulness practices and somatic techniques when helpful to support emotional regulation and bodily awareness. Although she does not provide diagnoses, she can work alongside any existing diagnosis to help clients make sense of their experiences and build meaning.
Her therapeutic stance is warm, non-judgmental and compassionate, emphasising respect and sensitivity while avoiding stigmatizing labels. The work is adapted to the individual, with an emphasis on understanding patterns, fostering resilience and supporting personal change.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Client-Centered Therapy Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) Existential Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Somatic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie have?
Benedicta has four years of experience.
Is Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie a registered therapist?
Yes. She holds the BACP credential, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
In which languages does Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie provide therapy?
She provides therapy in English.
Where is Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie located?
She is located in the United Kingdom.
How can I work with Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie as my therapist?
You can work with Benedicta through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie work with international clients?
No. Benedicta does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Benedicta Sanio Ala-Oborie cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, for any reason. For current details, just click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Just click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic approaches and remote sessions
Benedicta works from a client-centred framework that prioritises empathy, active listening and collaboration - an approach that helps people feel respected and understood while they explore personal challenges. Client-centred therapy is useful for building self-awareness, improving self-esteem and navigating life transitions by focusing on the person’s own experience and goals.
She also draws on psychodynamic therapy, which explores patterns in relationships and early life experiences to reveal how past dynamics can influence present feelings and behaviour. This approach can be helpful for understanding repetitive relationship cycles, attachment issues and long-standing emotional patterns.
Mindfulness therapy is used alongside these approaches to offer practical tools for attention, breathing and bodily awareness. Mindfulness techniques can support emotion regulation and reduce reactivity when dealing with anxiety, stress or trauma-related symptoms.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the therapeutic process. Benedicta collaborates with each person to identify which approaches best match their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the work as therapy progresses.
Online sessions - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - make therapy more flexible and accessible. These options allow people to engage in therapy from different locations, fit sessions around work or family commitments, and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible, while working with registered professionals and therapists who adapt their methods to remote formats.
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