Richard Wall

Richard Wall trained at the Awareness Centre and qualified as a counsellor with a Diploma in Integrative Counselling. He is registered with the BACP and sees clients privately at The Awareness Centre in Tooting.

Richard’s practice is grounded in a broadly Humanistic orientation, emphasising the inherent worth, autonomy, and potential for growth in each individual. At the heart of his work lies a commitment to building a therapeutic relationship that is genuine, empathic, and collaborative; a space where you can explore your experience with openness and safety.

Central to Richard’s approach is attentiveness to how relational patterns, both past and present, shape our sense of self and influence how we engage with the world. He works with clients to bring awareness to these potentially unconscious patterns which can profoundly affect our emotional lives and relationships. By gently exploring these dynamics together we can begin to untangle habitual responses, deepen insight, and create the possibility for new ways of being.

Richard is interested in the here-and-now of the therapeutic relationship as a mirror for relational dynamics more broadly. He sees therapy not just as a place to talk about change, but as a relational process through which change can be experienced, in real time. This might involve noticing what arises in the room, attending to emotional responses in the moment, or reflecting on how past relational experiences may be echoing into the present.

Richard’s practice draws primarily on humanistic and experiential models such as person-centred and existential therapy but is also informed by psychodynamic thinking, especially in relation to unconscious processes and early relational experiences. His Integrative stance allows him to be flexible and responsive to the needs of each client, holding space for both present-centred exploration and deeper developmental understanding.

Richard believes that healing and growth occur not through advice or fixing, but through deep listening, shared presence, and the co-creation of understanding, moving toward a more authentic and meaningful life.