Oliver Richards
Oliva is a Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapist working with adults.
From Oliver:
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 work with a queer-inclusive and trans-affirmative focus and have experience coaching and working one-to-one with neurodivergent individuals.