Paula Dishman
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About me
I am a qualified and very experienced psychotherapist, counsellor and supervisor based in central Exeter and online.
I provide a confidential, safe and impartial space where you can talk about difficult emotional issues. I offer both open-ended therapy and time-limited, solution focused therapy such as CBT. I also work with couples experiencing relationship difficulties.
The kind of therapy I practice is based on Transactional Analysis but I have also trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT). This allows me to create an environment that supports making both thinking and behavioural changes but also provides an opportunity to explore associated feelings and underlying beliefs.
I have experience of working with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties and with men and women from diverse backgrounds. I have particular experience of working with issues related to anger management, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, depression and eating disorders, including obesity.
I am a qualified supervisor and provide supervision to other counsellors and psychotherapists.
I am an affiliated practitioner for a large number of insurers and healthcare providers including ; AXA, Aviva, Oakdale,CIC, Triage, PPC, Right CoreCare, Compsych and the Treatment Network.
Training, qualifications & experience
- UKCP (Acc)
- CTA (P)
- PTSTA (P)
- MSC TA Psychotherapy
- Advanced Diploma TA Psychotherapy
- Clincal Diploma TA Counselling
- Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- BACP Registered
- Diploma in Individual and Group Supervision (Cascade)
- Training in Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT)
I am accredited by the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapists (UKCP). I am also registered with:-
- International Associated of Relational Transactional Analysts (IARTA)
- Metanoia Institute
- United Kingdom Association of Transactional Analysts (UKATA)
- European Association of Transactional Analysts (EATA)
- International Association of Transactional Analysis (ITAA)
I am a CTA(P), a Certified Transactional Analyst with a psychotherapy specialisation, and a Provisional Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (PTSTA).
I also provide clinical supervision to trainees and practitioners setting up in practice.
Member organisations
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Obesity, Co-Dependency, Self esteem, Panic attacks, Couples with relationship issues,
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £75.00
Additional information
My fee is, £60 for a session lasting for 50 minutes.
My fee for working with a couple is £75 for an extended session.
