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Season of Imbolc – Hope Born Again

February 24, 2021 By Jane Williams

Following on from my previous video blog and the story of The Old Woman in the Cave, we have now entered the season of Imbolc and as if right on cue, in glides of one of the greatest deities of the Celtic pantheon, the glorious fiery divine power, patroness of Imbolc, Goddess Brigid. She of the sacred fire.

Brigid, Brigantia, Breo-saighead, goddess of the hearth and home, fire, alchemy and smithcraft, light, healing, divination, prophecy and poetic inspiration. A sun goddess bringing the vital energy needed for birthing new life. Even under the snow, new shoots are bursting forth and I am careful where I tread.

Imbolc – start of hope

Imbolc, literally translated, means ‘in the belly’. It is celebrated on the 1st of February as one of the four great fire festivals in the wheel of the year and heralds the return of life giving light and nature about to burst forth when Spring arrives. It marks the beginning of lambing season, and I always feel an uplift of hope, joy and promise when I hear and see the first lambs. Spring is on her way.

Imbolc – Time of hope

Just as the sap begins to rise again in the trees, it is a time of birth and beginnings, a new weaving of life in all her myriad forms. Hope is born again. People gather for the Feast of Brigid, to worship and give thanks with lighting of fires, sharing of food, invocations, songs and each to weaving an ancient solar symbol of protection for the home – the  three pointed cross of Brigid.

Sun through trees to represent Brigid and Imbolc

For the Celts, the deities were inseparable from daily life. Their world was infused with relationship to the elemental forces, nature sprites, ancestral spirits, and worship of gods and goddesses alike. Their understanding of how the inner worlds related to the cosmos and the material world was profound. They built sacred sites where ley lines intersected, knowing these were sacred places of power where physical energies aligned with the sun and the cosmos were especially potent. Places of divine conjunction.

Rose Rylands

Rose Rylands is a Storyteller and walking guide based where she grew up on the East Coast at Whitby. Her mission is to connect people to the earth as a place of magic, mystery and meaning, to arrest ongoing harm to both ourselves and the natural world.

“My passion is to connect people with the earth as a place of mystery, meaning and magic through story. I suppose I am a sort of cultural custodian of my own small space and beloved bit of earth.”

The next blog is a video of Rose sharing about ‘Imbolc – Time of hope’.


Rose is running a series of workshops on the TA Earth theme:

  • Loss of Language
  • Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm
  • Storytelling: Connecting head, heart, earth and hearth
  • Spiritual Ecology

Take a look at our other TA Earth articles and workshops.

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Deeper relationship with the natural world

Communication with the divine, the spirit world and the non human web of life, combined with a deep kinship and reciprocity was part of their culture, as it had been for thousands of years. Nature was known to be woven through with numinous magic and for millennia people lived with reverence for the living world around them. In all, the living world was the church of our ancestors.

There was no separation between the seen and the unseen worlds. They knew full well that many otherworldly beings existing in other realities, could come and go at will. The veils were thin and much was seen, envisioned, midwifed and balanced in accordance with ancient esoteric laws and practices.

Enormous respect was given to the gods and goddesses. Brigid was one whose appearance was welcomed with relief and warmly celebrated with thanks and praisegiving after the long winter.

Ancient times

It is hard for us to imagine how it was thousands of years ago when sacred fires were kept alight in holy shrines dedicated to Brigid. They were tended and fed with hawthorn, potent branches signifying entry to the Inner World, by priestesses who were also trained to tend sacred wells, groves, caves and places of worship in the hallowed hills. It was the time of Druid magic and wise women of the hedge.

St Brigid's Cross to celebrate Imbolc
St Brigid’s Cross

In Kildare, Ireland, there was a shrine to Goddess Brigid where a fire was attended by 19 priestesses that it should never go out and would burn eternal. The Brudins, a place of magical cauldron and perpetual fires, disappeared when Christianity took hold.

Arrival of Christianity

When early Christianity arrived on these shores, millenia old customs and ceremonies were appropriated and moulded into Christian doctrine. Some of the deities and goddesses who had been celebrated and worshipped over thousands of years were banished. Others became Saints instead. Suffice it to say, Brigid is one of those who epitomises the marriage between the Pagan and Christian traditions. She remains strong as she bridges both worlds, albeit now as Saint Brigid.

But eventually goddess consciousness rotted into the idea of a malevolant, putrid, evil underworld that was projected onto witches (the wise women).They became cast as the evil sorceress. Much esoteric knowledge and wisdom was lost and the later witch who practised occult arts became the half baked shaman, with only half knowledge.

Loss of respect for the old ways – and women

And there we have it – the fire and the cauldron, both symbolic and literal, tended by women, was extinguished by the banishment of pagan culture. It is a long and painful story . Too long to go into here when whole books have been written about it. But it involved a long and drawn out persecution of women. The banishment and murder of priestesses, nuns and women of the hedge. The genocide of the Druids, burning of sacred groves and banishment of millenia old ways of worship. These ways had kept humanity attuned to the deeper rhythms and cycles of nature, and responsibilities as stewards of both the seen and unseen worlds.

Gosh…we have drifted a long way from there to the transactions we now have with our world.

Brigid and Jesus

The involvement of Brigid in the birth of Jesus became the stuff of legend. The story goes that Brigid was midwife and placed three drops of water on His forehead. An ancient Celtic myth tells that three drops of water were placed upon the head of the Son of Light in order to confer wisdom. I think it’s vital to remember that Jesus Christ was born in pagan times. The story of his birth is woven through with the symbolism of his time.

Imbolc - harvesting seasons image

But here, on the emerald islands of Britain, even until a few hundred years ago and before this industrial civilisation, grass was cut with scythe, earth ploughed by man and horse. Crops were harvested by hand, fires lit for both warmth, cooking, and to gather around. Life had it’s own simple rhythms in accord with sunrise and sunset, the turn of the wheel, the cycles of nature and the seasons. Each community celebrated the seasons with song, dance, rituals and gatherings. God fearing and yet still alive with the old ways inherited from ancestors.

The household fire is sacred to Brigid. At the time of Imbolc the fire should be kept going, and each evening the woman of the household should smoor the fire, (cover it over to keep the fire overnight), asking for the protection of Brigid on all its occupants.

Honouring Brigid through Imbolc

There are many ways to honour Brigid.  She is sacred to so many things – but she is also known as Brigid of the Sacred Wells. In Druid ritual, Brigid is honored by placing candles around a well. The well is dressed with flowers and green foliage. Coins and silver objects were offered to the well. Many of her holy wells still exist, some thousands of years old. Her waters were said to heal all manner of disease.

Lambing season - begins on 1 Feb, Imbolc

I have a Holy Well at the end of my street that is now known as the Well of St Hilda. But eons ago it would have have been one of Brigid’s Sacred Wells. It is supposed to heal diseases of the eye. I might go down there and splash some water in my eyes and perhaps I will see more clearly..

And now?

So we labour on in lockdown and under a foot of snow. I am listening to the lambs in the field and hoping the farmer will take care of them. I feel in accord with Brigid. The well has been visited and I have been keeping my log burner going overnight. Keeping the fire burning and praying for poetic inspiration. I fight back the darker thoughts that prowl around the edges. I just live in hope that somehow a better normal will arise out of this Imbolc and new beginnings. Let the new weaving begin.

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TATO News Jan 2021 – launching TA Earth

February 5, 2021 By Jane Williams

Waking up to another morning with snow blanketing our part of the world brings to mind this quote from Albert Einstein.

In the midst of yet another lockdown, we have all become more aware of how important outdoor space is for our physical and mental wellbeing. The Einstein quote sums it up wonderfully.
We’ve got some new additions at TATO which we are excited about. We’ve launched a new series of workshops and articles, TA Earth, exploring our relationship with the world outside of our screens and homes.
We also have more of our winter series of shorter evening seminars coming up in February and March. 

Rose Rylands and TA Earth

We are delighted that Rose Rylands, the keynote speaker from NETAC 2020 and Whitby Storyteller, has joined us. She is running workshops and writing a series on the theme of TA Earth – looking at our connections with nature, ecology and the planet.

Rose is also recording some stories and video blogs for us. The first is called Picking Up The Thread. Click here to watch it. Check out her monthly blog here.

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Workshops with Rose

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Loss of Language 
Thurs 4 March 2021 1 – 4pm, £25

Re-enchanting our vocabulary, expanding code and consciousness.

Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm
Sat 20 March 1 – 4pm, £25

Explore a wider use of the senses and creativity.

Storytelling: Connecting head, heart, earth and hearth
Sat 17 April 2021 1 – 4pm, £25

This workshop will help you become a custodian of stories from your own landscapes.

Spiritual Ecology
Tues 15 June 2021 1 – 4pm, £25

The content of this workshop will cover reclaiming the spiritual wisdom and reverence for the spirit in all things


Evening Seminar Programme

Evening seminars coming up this month are part of our TA Winter Sparkle – beginning with Bev Gibbons’ and James Sweeney’s seminar on songs that have helped shape our lives – Soul Songs.

Winter Soul Songs
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Soul Songs 

Bev Gibbons PTSTA(P) and James Sweeney PTSTA(P) .

Monday 8 February 5.00 – 6.30pm

Life is a Celebration. Are You Celebrating, Just Getting Along, or Suffering? 

Michelle Hyams-Ssekasi PTSTA(P).

Tuesday 16 February 5.00 – 6.30pm

Getting to know the Child:  An exploration of different structural models of the Child ego state

Beren Aldridge PTSTA(P). Wednesday 10 March 6 – 7.30pm

Other News for Jan 2021

We are now putting the training and CPD programme together for 2020/21. Keep an eye on the Events Diary on the website to see what is coming up.

We are also now recruiting for our online Exam Preparation Group for Sept 2021.

We offer longer term training too. If you are looking to train as a psychotherapist – carry on reading.

Foundation Certificate in Transactional Analysis

We are now interviewing for the Foundation Certificate course starting in September 2021. This is a 1 year part-time course (1 weekend per month) covering the foundational aspects of transactional analysis. As well as being a standalone course, it is also the first year of our clinical training programme.

Foundation Certificate

News Jan 2021

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Never Seen, Never Will

June 24, 2020 By Jane Williams

David Brooks is the inspiration for this week’s creativity exploration. Albert Durer (1471 – 1528) had never seen a Rhinoceros and drew this sketch in 1515 based on a written description by someone who had seen the animal in person. David Brooks then used this idea to create scupltures of critically endangered animals which we may never see, particularly if they are to become extinct.

In this exercise Brooks challenges us to apply this thinking to something we know exists but have never seen, and, probably never will.

I know this exists but have never seen…

Finding something to base my creation on was surprisingly challenging. I wanted to take Brooks literally and create based on something I have never seen, not just in person, but also in images or pictures in books, posters, TV or the web.

This may have been a mistake. It ruled out a lot of the natural world-related things I could think of.

There are many science-related things I haven’t seen either (like a black hole) or skin cells through a microscope. However, these didn’t seem to be hitting quite the right note.

This sent me off in a more abstract direction. Feelings. Ideas. Things I see the aspects of in myself or others but find it difficult to describe or portray. A response, I’m sure, actors will be very aware of.

Does curiosity kill the cat?

Helping my children with their school work, I find it frustrating that they are not interested by questions that come up. Not enough to explore them anyway. The subject doesn’t really matter – the industrial revolution to electronics to chemistry to music. With so many resources at our fingertips I’m fascinated by it all and want to know more.

Maybe its because they are teenagers and doing schoolwork (I’m sure this has a lot to do with it). I’m also now wondering if this is because I grew up in an age where we had few resources to use – the school and public libraries and my parents ancient Children’s Britannica. No internet.

Which brings me back, in a roundabout way, to the abstract concept I want to portray – curiosity. I know it exists but what exactly is it? My creation is a montage of pictures and words to hopefully explain it a little:

Never seen. Curiosity

For me, curiosity is being open and observant, asking questions and being interested in the answers. Not being afraid to make mistakes or say ‘I don’t know…’. Being interested in people and their stories. Wanting to know more.

I’ve used images of looking and listening, wide open mountainscapes, opening up pathways, questions for people and things, the joy of exploring through experience (the puddle bit) and a lot of books.

What next?

I have used pictures and text but the creation could be a drawing, a sound composition, a video, written account or sculpture – the creator chooses.

A client may be having difficulty expressing themselves or exploring an emotion. Encourage them to create something about it first and then use this as the means to talk about it.

To explore more of your own creativity – for yourself and with clients – check out our online Creativity Summer School taking place in August.

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Creativity – a new journey

May 30, 2020 By Jane Williams

Why creativity?

Exploring creativity – both for work with clients and for ourselves – is important to our team. I’m sure you will have noticed the emphasis on creativity in our workshop programme.

Not to be outdone by the trainers at TA Training Organisation, I have also started a journey to explore creativity – using a new book, ‘You are an Artist’ by Sarah Urist Green as a resource.

Sarah has put together a whole range of easy to assignments to help access new ways of expression and creativity. It is about exploration rather than skills development – refreshing when many other resources are about developing a hobby.

In this series of weekly Creativity posts, I’ll share how I got on with my explorative journey and, hopefully, you will find elements to encourage you and ideas to use in client or supervision work.

I was very excited when the book arrived (but then I always get excited by new books). I had a quick skim through the contents and quickly saw that it was going to be fun. And challenging. And much, much, more.

Where to start – First steps

You Are An Artist

The book has sat on my desk for the last 5 days while I decided where to start. At the beginning perhaps? Well, no, I decided to start with one of the more (apparently) simpler exercises – adding elements to this visual image:

The assignment suggested annotating the picture with my own words, quotes from songs, movies or books, sketches or anything really as long as it gave meaning for me.

Old Boots

I struggled at first. The boots in the image feel very old to me. Maybe belonging to someone from WW1. Not something I have much experience of other than a shared cultural history.

Picture of boots - creativity opportunity

Old Roots

I then moved on to thinking about the boots’ origins. Who owned them? What did they do? Why leave their boots? I began thinking about my ancestors in Ireland working in the fields or factories. Does this picture speak to where I came from? My past being part of me now and my future?

In My Boots

This started me thinking about the phrase ‘being in my boots’ and what it means. To me, it means being firmly grounded and secure and truly me. Boots feel stable to me, not higher heels that can wobble as I walk but solid and supportive. Reliable and resilient.

Resilience

I was tempted by the Lord of the Rings quote above but then this led me to something Terry Pratchett wrote about Tiffany Aching in The Shepherd’s Crown. Whilst its about boots, obviously – I also feel it has a lot to say about resilience and the ability to manage life and its challenges.

Boots picture with resilience quotation - creativity

Resilience is very important if I’m not going to be flattened by experience. This is true for me generally but particularly in the current Covid-19 times we are living in. But I don’t feel resilience is like a bomb-blast wall – a hardness developed as a response to negative things. There is something joyful about being secure in knowing I can march through anything or, with Peppa Pig, jump in muddy puddles.

What next?

It felt a relief but also very satisfying to pin down the picture to something that does represent how I feel. With the first assignment complete, I’m now a little less daunted and looking forward to the rest of the journey.

Final note

And finally, I’ve put together some images as A4 pdf templates that you might want to use with clients. Click on the buttons below to download. Or create your own.

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Great feedback for online training

March 25, 2020 By Jane Williams

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We’ve had some great feedback from our Online First Steps to Successful Private Practice training last weekend. Andy Williams was the trainer for this event. Feedback included a lovely comment from KB:

“Really enjoyed it, and found it really really useful. Andy did a great job sharing all his wisdom and keeping the energy going.” KB

We’ve been keeping the format of face to face training as much as we can including small group discussions, full group discussions, teaching from the ‘front’, stories, illustrations and videos. Discovering new ways of sharing knowledge and resources through technology.

Being at home because of social distancing and or self-isolation doesn’t mean that you have to miss out on training and CPD. Its a ideal opportunity to catch up on developing knowledge and skills.

We’ve got more online training coming up – the first being an Online Evening Seminar on Saturday 28 March on A Pluralistic Approach to Counselling and Therapy. Its just £10. Click here to book.

In addition, we have:

Online Introduction to Transactional Analysis TA101 on 27 & 28 June.

Evening Seminar with Andy Williams on Saturday 13 June on Relational Risk Assessment

Vitality in a Virtual World – working creatively online on Saturday 3 July

Check out our Online Courses page for more online courses and workshop. You can also sign up to our mailing list so that you get news of all up and coming courses and workshops. The Events Diary on the website includes links to course pages.

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Setting up in private practice. What do I need to consider?

February 7, 2020 By Jane Williams

private practice room

You are at the point where you are thinking about the possibility of your own private practice. It can be both exciting and very daunting. You may be recently qualified or with years of experience as a therapist. Either way, all kinds questions come up about how to begin. I’ve included some headings below that you can use as a starting point.

How much time do I have?

Setting up in private practice can mean anything from seeing a few clients at home to launching yourself as a full-time therapist. Its important to think about how much time you want to spend in your practice. The answer to this will affect how much time and financial investment you put into the process.

What am I offering?

Think about what you are offering as a therapist – what client issues you would like to work with, whether you would be working with individuals, couples or groups – whether sessions would be in person, by phone or online. Answers to these questions can be used in your marketing later.

Where should I work?

Are you intending to work from home? It may seem like a simple solution but there are ethical, professional boundary and space issues to be considered if you go down this route.

If you are wanting to work from somewhere else you could rent your own space (such as a small office). You could hire a room in a therapy centre. Do some research about how much this would cost you per month or week. Find out what would work best financially. There may be additional costs that you need to factor in (like service charge or liability insurance in a shared office space).

Another thing to consider is whether you want to work from one place or share your time between two or more locations. You may have distinct client groups and different locations work better for them.

How will I get clients?

Where will your clients come from? You should think about the different sources; health insurance referral, EAP company referral, self-referred etc. How many client hours do you need to fill? Do you need to advertise your services? How much money do you have to put into this each month? Answers to all these questions will affect how you approach the issue of marketing your practice. It is important to be realistic about how much investment is needed in the early stages.

What about money?

As I mentioned at the start, the size of your practice will affect your financial status. You will need to keep adequate financial records. Do some research about self-employment and the legal and financial requirements before you begin. Gov.uk website is a good starting point.

Where do I go from here?

These are some areas to consider but where do you go from here? An excellent source of information is to tap into the wisdom of others who have already run their own practice. Talk to colleagues who have made the step. Find out what they learned and how they would do it a second time around. Most therapists I have met are delighted to help someone starting out.

We offer the First Steps to Successful Private Practice course – a one day course with the aim of helping you develop an action plan for setting up your practice. The next one takes place on Saturday 21 March 2020. Andy Williams is the trainer. He runs his own very successful private practice in counselling, psychotherapy and supervision and has supported many supervisees in launching their practices.

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What is the Foundation Certificate in psychotherapy?

March 5, 2019 By Jane Williams

Andy Williams, one of the Training Directors at TA Training Organisation talks about our 1 year Foundation Certificate in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy.

Why train with us?

We offer exceptional training in smaller groups. Our training is outward looking. It is a pragmatic training which acts as a stand-alone qualification. In addition, it can lead to a career is psychotherapy if you wish to continue training beyond the Foundation Certificate.

We look at the social and political context in which we live and work and explore what this means for us as psychotherapists.

We offer a fresh, dynamic curriculum that is attentive to difference and diversity and social change.

Who trains with us?

We have applicants from a broad range of backgrounds; individuals from the business and corporate area looking at how to apply TA within their work more effectively, therapists and counsellors qualified in other fields, and those looking for their own personal development.

The Foundation Certificate is made up of 10 weekends across the academic year. We begin with getting to know each other and looking at contracting. We then explore areas including personal script, psychological games, attachment and child development theories.

At the end of the 1 year course, those who wish to continue can apply for the clinical training programme.

How do I apply?

The application process is really simple. Email us on contact@tatraining.org or call us to ask for an application form. Once we have your completed application, two of the course trainers will have an informal chat with you to see if this course is right for you.

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CARL: Acrostic to use when writing client notes

March 1, 2019 By Jane Williams

CARL is an acrostic to use with clinical notes: Context. Adequate. Relevant. Limited. Andy Williams, one of our Training Directors talks us through it.

Part of a series of materials to support you to become the best therapist that you can be.

Once of the questions that often comes up in supervision is about clincial notes and how to think about them. There aren’t rules about this but we do support our learners in thinking about this area.

C – Content. Thinking about the context in which we are working whether private practice, voluntary placements, charities etc. Some organisations have local procedures about how to approach clinical notes.

A – Adequate. The notes need to be adequate for purpose. I use them for reviewing treatment week to week and an overall view of the treatment plan. My notes need to be adequate as a reminder of where we have got to in the treatment sequence.

R – Relevant. Its very important that we don’t make conjecture or guess work and only record information that is relevant to the treatment. For example do the details given by the client in check in need to be recorded if they are not relevant to the therapy contract.

L – Limited. The final area in CARL. Think about a boundary around our work. What is in and out but also not putting in excessive details that aren’t linked to their therapy. You may also need to consider time boundaries.

It goes without saying that all clinical notes come under the GDPR regulations and data protection. Do make sure you get consent from the client about keeping clinical notes.

Want to know more?

If you are thinking of starting in private practice, our First Steps to Successful Private Practice 1 day course covers writing and keeping client notes in more detail and GDPR. Go to our Events Diary page for the next course dates.

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Evening Seminar Programme Launches in Buxton

September 18, 2018 By Jane Williams

The Old Hall Hotel

Our seminar programme in Leeds has been a wonderful success. From January 2019 we will be running a similar programme of informal CPD and networking events in Buxton. These will be taking place at the Old Hall Hotel in Buxton.  The events offer support to practitioners by providing a forum for learning and socialising.  Taking advantage of the beautiful quiet peaceful location in the Peak District these events are for mental health workers, youth workers, social workers, teachers, counsellors, therapists and trainees.  Our Buxton CPD Seminars and are an opportunity to meet up once every other month for a social and professional evening.

We will be inviting speakers to come along and present for an hour and a half on a subject in which they are interested.  You will have opportunity both before and after the event for networking and socialising. We provide some light refreshments including hot and cold drinks.  Sign up to our mailing list to get your invitations to these events.

The Buxton Seminars are on a Tuesday evening once every other month.  They run from 6pm until 8pm.  Arrive for 6pm, the seminar starts at 6.15pm and goes on for an hour and a half, leaving time at the end for networking and socialising.

Dates for the seminars are:

January 22nd, March 19th, May 21st, July 16th, September 17th and November 26th at The Old Hall Hotel the oldest hotel in England.

The Old Hall Hotel
The Square
Buxton
Derbyshire
England
SK17 6BD

The cost is £15 per event, the fee covers the cost of room hire and refreshments.  Any money remaining at the end of the year will be donated to a local charity.

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What to Expect on the TA 101

March 14, 2018 By Jane Williams

What might you expect on the TA101?

The TA 101 is known as the “official introduction” to transactional analysis.  What does official introduction mean? If you are thinking about coming on the course, carry on reading.

Transactional Analysis Theory

Well, first it means that you will be covering some of the key concepts in transactional analysis. You will then look at applying those transactional analysis concepts to yourself and your relationships.  You will gain insight into how you might be able to change some of your internal and external communications to gain more positive outcomes.

We begin with simple fun exercises to help the group to settle and get to know each other.  Feeling relaxed and comfortable is important in helping people to learn. The main format of the teaching is to present one of the models, followed by looking at real life examples.  Then you will engage in reflective exercises. These are mostly in small groups, applying the theory to yourself to see what you can learn about yourself.

Over the two days you will look at the underlying principles of transactional analysis.  You will consider what these then mean in practice and apply them to yourself. You will also look at 9 key theoretical models in transactional analysis.

When you have completed the 2 days, you will receive a certificate from UKATA, the UK branch of the European Association  for TA.

Informal Training

The style of the training is very informal.  We use lots of real life examples to help you understand the material.  The course is relevant to lots of different job roles.  For example  you might be a counsellor looking to develop an understanding of TA to use in your clinical work.  You might be a  teacher wanting ways to increase your effectiveness at work through understanding parents and children.  Or you might be from the world of business and coaching  wanting ways to understand staff better and improve performance at work.  For all these different roles Lin and Andy will look to find examples and applications of theory that are relevant to your work setting.

Counselling Training

If you are thinking of training as a counsellor or therapist then this course is a brilliant first step.  We will introduce you to what it is like to study a psychological model. It looks at what that means in practice and provide you a basic understanding of how TA is applied in a counselling or therapy setting.  It’s a great way to see if counselling training might be for you.

So, if you are interested in learning more about what makes people tick and some of the reasons why we do what we do then the TA 101, the official introduction to transactional analysis is a great course to really get some insight and the answers to these questions.

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