Into TA : A Comprehensive Textbook on Transactional Analysis

Into TA brings both beginners and more experienced readers towards a deeper understanding of transactional analysis in theory and practice.

Into TA brings both beginners and more experienced readers towards a deeper understanding of transactional analysis (TA) in theory and practice. This book presents the basic models of TA in a sequence, allowing those new to the field to trace its development from its foundations to more depth and complexity. For those who have previously studied and worked with TA, it offers the opportunity to deepen existing knowledge and experience through summaries of theoretical developments and research. Into TA highlights the relationship with other modalities so that the development of TA can be understood within the broader perspective of the theory and practice of social-psychological care, and this new edition includes brand new chapters by a range of practitioners using TA in different contexts. Into TA is a book for all professionals who are convinced that the quality of the relationship between the professional and his or her client is the main ingredient in their necessary or desired growth and development.