Courses / TA101
Stage 1 of 4 on the training route
TA101
The internationally recognised introduction to Transactional Analysis. A clear, lively overview of TA's core ideas, and the first step on the training route.
- Length
- Two days
- Format
- Online or in person, depending on the group
- Next date
- To be announced
- Fee
- £200, paid in full on booking
About the Course
The TA101 follows an official syllabus recognised by Transactional Analysis associations worldwide, so the certificate you receive is the same foundation TA practitioners everywhere share.
It's for anyone curious about how people tick. Some come because they're thinking about training as a counsellor or psychotherapist. Others use TA in teaching, coaching, healthcare or management, or simply want to understand themselves and their relationships better.
What You'll Explore
- The ego-state model: Parent, Adult and Child
- Transactions, and how communication goes well or goes wrong
- Strokes, recognition and how we get our needs met
- Life script, and the early decisions that shape a life
- Games and the patterns people repeat
- Contracts, and TA's philosophy that people are OK
- How TA is used in psychotherapy, counselling, education and organisations
How It's Taught
Over two days: short teaching inputs, small-group discussion and simple exercises that let you try the ideas on for yourself. We run some TA101 groups live online and some in person, and each date says which it is. No prior knowledge is needed.
Entry Requirements
None. The TA101 is open to everyone. It's also the entry requirement for the Foundation Year.