An Introduction to Transactional Analysis: Helping People Change - Softcover

Phil Lapworth; Charlotte Sills

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857029088 ISBN 13: 9780857029089

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

This thoroughly revised edition of Transactional Analysis Counselling introduces the theory and practice of TA - which integrates cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic theories within a humanistic philosophy - from a unique relational perspective. While most TA books focus on one field, this approach demonstrates the benefits of TA across a wide variety of helping settings, business and management, education and coaching as well as counselling. Case studies from a variety of contexts bring TA to life for trainees in any of these disciplines, and the accessible, engaging writing style makes difficult concepts understandable for undergraduates and postgraduates alike.

Bringing their book into the twenty-first century, expert authors Phil Lapworth and Charlotte Sills provide a brief history of TA followed by individual chapters on the concepts and techniques used. Each chapter is devoted to one concept and includes a detailed definition and description, and suggestions for application in practice. Exercises for student, practitioner and client, boxed summaries, diagrams, checklists and sources of further reading make this the ideal text for use in training.

This book is an essential companion for those embarking on specialist TA courses or studying TA as part of wider training, while those who want simply to integrate TA into their work with people can dip into it as suits their needs.

About this title

About the Authors

Phil Lapworth is a counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice near Bath and has written extensively in the field of counselling and psychotherapy.

Charlotte Sills is a UKCP registered psychotherapist in private practice and a coach, supervisor, trainer and consultant in a variety of settings. She is a BACP senior accredited supervisor, a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst and member of faculty on the MSc in Executive Coaching and PG Dip in Organisational Supervision at Ashridge Hult Business School where she is Professor of Coaching.

Until 2007 she was part of the Leadership Team at Metanoia Institute, London where she was the Head of the Transactional Analysis Department, offering an MSc Programme in TA Psychotherapy and BSc in Counselling.  She remains an occasional member of the faculty in the TA, Gestalt and Integrative Departments. Charlotte believes that all human systems – from friendships to organizations – are about people in relationship. She has published widely in the field of relational therapy and coaching, including, with Helena Hargaden, Transactional Analysis - A Relational Perspective (Karnac 2002) and Coaching Relationships (edited with Erik de Haan, Libri Press, 2012).

From the Back Cover

This accessible introduction fills a gap for a textbook that can be used across all applications of Transactional Analysis - from counselling & psychotherapy to coaching. The expert authors make difficult TA concepts understandable for undergraduates and postgraduates alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0857029088
• ISBN 13: 9780857029089
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224