About Etienne
Etienne Oblado is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people facing anxiety and other life challenges. He works in a straightforward way and aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk about what matters to them. Etienne holds BACP registration, which is listed as his credential, and practises from the United Kingdom.
He draws on nine years of professional experience supporting people with addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and stress.
Background and approach
He also helps with grief, sleeping difficulties, anger, and managing big life changes. His practice includes support for intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, and work-related pressures such as career questions and compassion fatigue. Etienne blends several approaches to fit each person’s needs.
He uses client-centred listening to build trust, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to work on thinking and behaviour patterns, and Emotionally-Focused techniques to address relationship issues and emotional bonding. He may also draw on motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas when they fit the situation. Sessions are offered in English and Etienne accepts international clients.
He sees people for a range of process issues such as process addictions, obsessions and compulsions, phobias, personality difficulties, and relationship concerns including infidelity, divorce and non-monogamous arrangements. He frames work as collaborative and practical, focusing on steps people can try between sessions. Etienne encourages anyone feeling stuck to reach out.
He recognises that taking the first step takes courage and aims to provide steady support as people work towards clearer goals and improved day-to-day coping.
Therapy approaches that translate well to online sessions
Etienne often works from a client-centred stance, which means the first priority is to listen and reflect what matters to the person. This approach helps build trust and creates space for people to name what they want to work on, whether that is anxiety, relationship strain, or low self-esteem.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is practical and task-focused, so it adapts well to online work when people want homework, mood tracking or short behavioural experiments between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, helps people recognise and shift difficult emotional patterns in relationships. Online sessions can support this by allowing reflective conversations and guided exercises that explore feelings and attachment needs.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they will try different strategies and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays relevant and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and use visual tools. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit brief updates, ongoing coaching-style support, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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