TA 101: Introduction to Transactional Analysis
Two days that could transform your life
Introduction
TA 101 is a two-day introduction to Transactional Analysis (TA), a way of understanding how people think, feel, behave and relate to one another. It is open to everyone, and no experience of counselling or psychology is needed.
People come for all kinds of reasons: curiosity about themselves and others, a wish to work better with people, or a first step towards training as a counsellor or psychotherapist. You learn in a small group through short teaching, discussion and exercises, and you leave with the internationally recognised TA 101 certificate.
Consistently high quality throughout – facilitation, exercises, materials, and space for questions. Excellent.
TA 101 is a great introduction to the subject of Transactional Analysis, which I would thoroughly recommend as a taster.
All of it! Very informative, well planned and brilliantly delivered.
A brilliant course. Really informative and explains the TA concepts very well.
What does the TA 101 cover?
Over the two days you are introduced to the main ideas of TA, and to how you can use them to make changes in yourself, your relationships and your work. You will explore:
- Ego states: recognising the different parts of yourself, so that you can choose how to respond instead of reacting on autopilot
- Transactions: what happens between people when communication flows, and what you can do when it goes wrong
- Strokes: how we give and receive recognition, and how to build relationships that sustain you
- Games: those familiar “here we go again” moments, and how to step out of them
- Life script: how early experiences shape the decisions we make about ourselves and others, and how those decisions can be revisited
- Autonomy: what TA means by awareness, spontaneity and intimacy, and how change becomes possible
- And a whole lot more…
What outcomes can I expect?
Two thought-provoking days, with plenty of time in small groups to reflect on and discuss what you are learning.
You receive a Connexus TA 101 Certificate. TA 101 is taught by a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst, and the certificate is recognised by the TA associations (EATA, ITAA and UKATA) and accepted by TA training institutes worldwide.
Where TA 101 can lead
TA 101 is also the first step into our training. You need it before you start Stage One, the first year of our counselling and psychotherapy training. From there, our pathway can lead to qualifying as an NCPS accredited counsellor, a UKCP registered psychotherapist or a Certified Transactional Analyst.
Becoming a UKCP registered psychotherapist
Becoming an accredited counsellor
Questions about TA 101? Please get in touch.
Length: 2 days (12 hours)
Times: 9:30am to 4:30pm
Mode: Face-to-Face in Hove
Cost: £240 (inclusive of VAT)
More Information?
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Meet your course leaders
Patrick Brook
Patrick Brook TSTA, CTA (Psychotherapy), MA, BA (Hons) is a UKCP-registered psychotherapist and supervisor. He is one of the founding directors and the Academic Director of Connexus Institute. Alongside his teaching, he runs a private psychotherapy and supervision practice in Brighton and Hove. Before training as a psychotherapist, Patrick worked for many years in higher education as a university lecturer and academic manager, teaching in the UK and abroad. He has written widely on curriculum design and learner-centred education and remains interested in how ideas translate meaningfully into practice. Patrick enjoys creating warm, engaging, and lively learning spaces where people can explore and develop their own professional and personal identities.
Lisa Bedford-Cooper
MSc.TA Psychotherapy, Dip Psych, Dip Couns, CTA(P), TSTA(P), UKCP Reg Psychotherapist and Supervisor. Lisa has been a director of International Training and Management Development for multi-national corporations and held clinical leadership of a respected international psychology company. She has also been a Consultant Trauma specialist for one of the UK’s leading emergency service providers. Lisa holds an MSc in Transactional Analysis, is an internationally approved trainer, and is a UKCP registered psychotherapist and clinical supervisor. She combines her extensive knowledge of training and management development with her passion for TA, to make the learning at Connexus stimulating, inclusive and always relevant.