An Introduction to Existential TA
Discover a Fresh Approach to Meaning-Making and Existential Life Issues
Are you seeking to expand your therapeutic repertoire to address clients' more profound questions about meaning and purpose? Do you work with existential concerns that traditional approaches don't fully address? This innovative one-day workshop introduces Existential Transactional Analysis—a powerful framework for helping clients navigate the universal challenges of human existence.
Based on Rachel Cook's groundbreaking new book, Existential Perspectives in Transactional Analysis: The Development of the Adult Self and the Human Search for Meaning (Routledge, 2026), this course offers a refreshing perspective that moves beyond childhood psychodynamic disturbance to embrace the fullness of adult development and existential enquiry.
Through creative and experiential learning, you'll explore how to help clients find meaning and navigate life's inevitable existential dilemmas with greater awareness and authenticity. This day provides practical tools and profound insights that you can immediately integrate into your practice.
What does An Introduction to Existential TA cover?
This engaging one-day workshop explores:
- Rachel's innovative model of adult development and the tasks and tensions of five distinct adult life stages
- The integration of existential philosophy with TA's theoretical framework
- Practical approaches to working with meaning-making and existential life issues
- Creative methods for exploring universal themes of existence with clients
- Tools for supporting ongoing personal growth and development of the holistic self
What outcomes can I expect?
This thought-provoking day offers both personal and professional development. You will:
- Gain fresh insights into addressing clients' existential concerns and meaning-making processes
- Learn practical approaches to working with life's universal themes and dilemmas
- Understand adult developmental stages and their unique existential challenges
- Expand your therapeutic repertoire with creative existential techniques
- Experience authentic exploration of existential themes within a supportive environment
- Receive a 6-hour Connexus Institute CPD Certificate recognising your participation
Who should attend?
This training is perfect for TA, humanistic and integrative practitioners and trainees who wish to explore integrating existential thought and methods into their counselling, psychotherapy, supervision or coaching practice. No previous knowledge of TA or existentialism is required—just an openness to exploring the profound questions of human existence.
The workshop is particularly beneficial for those who work with clients who are facing life transitions, identity questions, meaning-making challenges, or existential crises.
Length: One Day (6 hours)
Times: 9:30am to 4:30pm
Mode: In-room and In Person
Date: Friday 23rd January 2026
Cost: £120 (inclusive of VAT)
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Meet your course leaders
Rachel Cook
Rachel Cook TSTA, CTA (Psychotherapy), MSc, MA, PGCE is a highly experienced group, relationship and individual psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and trainer, and has been an educator for over 30 years. She is widely published, being on the editorial board of the Transactional Analysis Journal (TAJ) and author of Existential Perspectives in Transactional Analysis: The Development of the Adult Self and the Human Search for Meaning (Routledge). She is passionate about authentic and co-creative relational training and group work, striving to use her humanity, humour, integrity and authentic self in her teaching and psychotherapeutic work. In her spare time, she loves being with family and friends, creating and sharing good food, writing, walking, and cherishing the wonders of nature - and cat companions!