Into TA

Transactional Analysis (TA) has been enjoying an increase in interest ever since its inception by the Canadian-American psychiatrist Dr. Eric Berne. It has proven itself to be an extremely useful model for successful intervention and cooperation used by professionals working in a variety of contexts and fields, such as psychotherapy, coaching and counselling, management and organisational development, or parenting and education. TA combines a highly accessible theory on the development of people and systems with a highly practical approach, centred on the possibilities of growth and development. The book consists of three parts. Part 1 comprises ten chapters in which the theory of TA is presented. Each chapter has the following structure: basic theory, further theory and extra.Every chapter ends with an insight into relationship to other modalities: TA concepts are discussed in relation to other theories from psychotherapy, organisational development and education.In Part 2, a number of TA professionals from all over the globe discuss the application of TA within their specific area of work. How does TA make a difference? Part 3 offers an overview of exercises, which can be used to practise TA theory.This book is for anyone who wants to know more about the theory and practice of TA. The book also provides plenty of information for professionals who already use TA. Because of the many examples and the layering of each chapter both beginners and more experienced professionals can find much to their liking in this textbook.