Ashwood Therapy is run by Rob Oglesby B.A. (Hons) BSc MBACP (Accred) and offers an online counselling service through video call, instant messaging (text) and email therapy to clients throughout the world. Rob is a U.K.-
Rob specialises in providing support to gifted individuals with a high IQ, and has himself scored within the top 2% of the general population in a recognised IQ test. He has extensive experience both in the area of general mental health counselling and also in the specific area of bereavement and loss. He has a particular interest in working with British ex-
Ashwood Therapy is able to provide a discreet, professional and private service to its clients. The therapeutic work offered by Ashwood Therapy is fully covered by specialist professional insurance, and Rob is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office in the U.K. for the processing of sensitive personal information. You can be assured that your privacy is of the utmost importance. Why not take a look at what clients and colleagues have had to say about Rob on the testimonials page?
Rob is trained in the humanistic-
The humanistic approach to therapy came to the fore in the 1950s, as an alternative to forms of psychological practice such as Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis and B.F. Skinner’s behaviourism. Humanistic psychology extends phenomenological and existential ideas from some of the great thinkers of the 19th and 20th centuries. The humanistic idea of human nature is one of hope, potential and of personal growth. It is an optimistic model which believes that people are essentially ‘good’, and that given the opportunity they will strive towards ‘self-
Dr. Carl Rogers (1902 -
Rob is a BACP-
The BACP operates the BACP Register, which is approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care. It lists member counsellors and psychotherapists and is authorised to do so under a scheme set up by the U.K. government’s Department of Health. Rob has been a member of the BACP Register since it was introduced in 2013.
The BACP also operates an individual ‘accreditation’ scheme, which permits members to use the post nominal title ‘MBACP Accred’ when they have successfully applied for the designation. In order to apply for BACP accreditation, counsellors must demonstrate that they are they are an advanced practitioner with at least three years’ experience. Therapists wishing to apply must also have completed at least 450 client contact hours and need to have demonstrated their theoretical understanding and awareness through a comprehensive case study process. The BACP accreditation scheme is your assurance of quality service provision in the U.K. counselling sector.
Working at distance is a specialism that requires comprehensive training in how to manage the therapeutic alliance remotely. Although many counsellors may advertise as providing therapy online, it is best to check whether they hold a recognised qualification in e-
ACTO is the representative body in the U.K. for professional therapists working online. The organisation publishes a Code of Ethics which all member counsellors agree to adhere to in their work with clients to ensure a professional service is provided. Rob is a Senior Professional member of ACTO, and therefore works to the ethical code set out for online therapists. He was also a member of the ACTO Executive Committee for over two years, serving in the position of Membership Officer, and was therefore involved in the furthering of quality online counselling provision for clients both in the U.K. and around the globe.