Etienne Oblado

Etienne Oblado is a counsellor trained in approaches that centre the client's voice. He works from the view that each person knows their story best and brings strengths to overcome life’s challenges. Etienne encourages small, practical steps and offers steady support as people move towards change.

He has nine years of experience working with issues such as addictions, relationship worries, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and motivation. He also helps with anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, anger and career strain. In addition, he supports people dealing with separation, infidelity, jealousy and other intimacy-related concerns.

Etienne blends conversational, client-centred work with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and emotionally-focused approaches. He uses motivational interviewing to help people find reasons to change and draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns. Sessions aim to be practical and grounded in everyday life.

People can expect a calm, encouraging presence and help to identify doable steps between sessions. He works alongside clients to set goals and review what is or isn’t helping. The emphasis is on making progress at a pace that feels manageable.

Etienne practises in the United Kingdom and carries the BACP credential, which is listed with his professional details. Sessions are provided in English and he accepts international clients, so people living outside the UK can enquire about working together.

How Etienne’s approaches translate to online counselling

Etienne commonly uses client-centred work, cognitive behavioural therapy and emotionally-focused ideas in his practice. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people name what matters to them; it supports self-directed change and builds confidence. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts, actions and feelings interact and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Emotionally-focused approaches help people notice and name emotions and work on how those feelings affect closeness and trust in relationships.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. Etienne will talk with each person about their goals, try out techniques and adjust the plan as needed. He aims to match methods to the person's situation and preferences rather than impose a single path.

If you are considering online work, please confirm the session formats available before booking since they are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when life is busy. It also makes it possible for people outside the United Kingdom to arrange sessions. The focus is on practical access and choosing ways of working that suit day-to-day life rather than on a specific technology.