WHAT IS TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS PSYCHOTHERAPY?
Transactional Analysis (TA) is both a theory of personality and a system for the improvement of personal and social functioning, within the humanistic tradition. Eric Berne, its founder, re-examined the basic assumptions of psychiatry, and from his radical pioneering work developed a system of for in-depth analysis and change. The philosophy of TA accentuates that respect and empathic acceptance are essential. Its practice is based on a contract between client and practitioner in which they take equal responsibility towards achieving common goals. The methods and concepts used are made open to the client in the understanding that power is shared. Below is a brief explanation of some of the main models and theory used: Structural Analysis: Identifies three ego states: the Parent, Adult and Child (PAC model). It enables us to clarify our life experiences, thoughts and feelings, examining how we learned our beliefs and values from our parents and other parent figures, and how being in dif
