A Living History of Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy
Engaging Reflectively with Theory and Methodology
Steff Oates author Diana Deaconu author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:31st Mar '25
£140.00
This title is due to be published on 31st March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
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- Paperback£34.99(9781032181349)
This important book offers a comprehensive review of over seventy years of transactional analysis psychotherapy from within the field, considering its historical context and various applications, as well as how different aspects of the theory emerged and how they are applied.
The book examines the structure of transactional analysis, taking readers on a journey from the inception of the method to present-day applications of the theory. The authors raise questions around the way the theory may be taught as doctrine and ask readers to consider how new aspects of theory are fully integrated into the already existing schema. The authors also highlight the zeitgeist within which TA was developed and offer reflections as to how further developments are also part of a particular spirit and mood of the times in which they were developed.
A Living History of Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy offers coherence between different aspects of TA theory and when, where, and why they are used, making it important reading for TA scholars, students, and practitioners.
“Oates and Deaconu grapple with a dilemma affecting nearly every framework of human meaning. Once we learn something that seems to work, it can be extremely difficult to consider alternative views or practices. They challenge this understandable reluctance—even fierce refusal—in relation to the traditions, rich histories, and complex community dynamics of transactional analysis. In so doing, they offer a model of inquiry, re-evaluation, and re-integration that can be applied to many of our other precious constructs of meaning that may well be overdue for an overhaul.”
N. Michel Landaiche III, psychotherapist, consultant, and trainer
“In a timely and singular work, Oates and Deaconu deliver an astute critical reflection on the development of transactional analysis that blends care, attention, and deep respect for its history and values. This outstanding book offers a comprehensive philosophical overview, making it an essential read for both students and advanced practitioners in the field. By contextualizing the history and development of TA, this volume fills a crucial gap, providing the go-to resource that readers have long been awaiting. A groundbreaking contribution to the study and practice of TA."
Helen Rowland is a transactional analysis psychotherapist, trainer and supervisor in private practice and a co-editor of the Transactional Analysis Journal
“I was enthralled by this book. I recommend it not only because I found it the richest and most complete history of the evolution of Eric Berne's thought and of TA that I have ever seen, but also because it opens the doors to the future, stimulating new ideas. I believe that TA encountered resistance for years because it was too far ahead of its time; now its key concepts have been confirmed by subsequent research. This book should be read with the awareness of how revolutionary those ideas were at the time, and how much they still stimulate our creativity today.”
Marco Mazzetti, M.D., is a psychiatrist, a teaching and supervising transactional analyst (psychotherapy) and a university lecturer. He was the recipient of the Eric Berne Memorial Award in 2012 and co-founder of the Eric Berne Archive Project.
ISBN: 9781032181356
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188 pages