Oliver Richards
INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Approach and background
I’m Oliver, a Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapist based in South London. I provide a warm, reflective, and collaborative space to explore the challenges, questions, and experiences that shape your life.
My approach is rooted in the belief that we make sense of ourselves through our relationships with others, with the world, and with our own experience, and that therapy can be a space to understand and transform the patterns which may be holding us back.
I see therapy as a process of making contact with hidden parts of yourself, with emotions that have been hard to name and feel, and with your own unique sense of meaning. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or just the day-to-day navigation of a complex life, our work together can provide you warmth, reflection, and support.
At its heart, my practice is simple: to meet you as a person - not a problem - and to understand your story with care, helping you live with more authenticity, connection, and freedom.
I believe that healing begins when we feel truly recognised and understood. Sometimes this means exploring past experiences and relationships and other times it’s about staying close to what feels alive and immediate. I aim to create a therapeutic space that feels grounded, genuine, and open to the complexity of being human - a place where both pain and possibility can be held with care. Together we will create a space to slow down and reflect on your life.
My work integrates a person-centered emphasis on authenticity, the relational insights of psychodynamic therapies, and philosophical existential ideas about freedom, choice, and meaning.
I first tried therapy earlier in my life when I had grown tired and frustrated with the challenges of navigating my relationships and needed a place to gather and share my thoughts, and more deeply explore elements of my past that were holding me back. I found therapy to be a valuable and safe place to explore my thoughts and feelings and to be understood in a non-judgemental and supportive way. I hope to provide this space for you in our work.
I work with a queer-inclusive and trans-affirmative focus and have experience coaching and working one-to-one with neurodivergent individuals.
Training, qualifications, and experience
I am a registered and accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), and I abide by their Code of Ethics.
Primary qualifications
MA in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy @ Roehampton University, 2025
Continued professional development (CPD)
Coaching and Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals via SCOPE
Working Therapeutically with Transgender Clients (Metanoia facilitated seminar) - 2024
Availability, fees, and contact details
I offer sessions both in-person and online - various time slots available throughout the week.
My session fee is £70, the initial 20-minute consultation call is free.
Concessionary rates available.
Please feel free to contact me directly: aswearetherapy@outlook.com