Transactional Analysis Counselling in Action (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781446253281)

Selling over 25,000 copies across three editions, this book provides an unrivalled introduction to the core concepts and basic techniques of Transactional Analysis (TA). Ian Stewart guides the reader step-by-step through the successive stages in using TA to create therapeutic change, building understanding of the way the approach works in real-life practice.

Key features of this new edition include:

-a single extended case study running through the book

-′Key ideas′ panels to summarize the main ideas in each section

-Detailed discussion of ′closing the escape hatches′ TA′s distinctive approach to resolving the issues of suicide, self-harm or violence

-Practice Checklists offering suggested questions readers can use to appraise their own work with clients at strategic points in the text

- Space for Reflection sections and Further Reading lists to conclude each chapter.

This bestselling textbook offers trainee and practising psychotherapists and counsellors a concise, hands-on exploration of current concepts and techniques in Transactional Analysis.

Ian Stewart is Co-Director of The Berne Institute, Nottingham. He is the author of Eric Berne (SAGE, 1992) and Developing Transactional Analysis Counselling (SAGE, 1996), and co-author of TA Today (2nd edn, Lifespace, 2012).

Author: Ian Stewart
ISBN-10: 1446253287
ISBN-13: 9781446253281
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Language: English
Published: 11/06/2013
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.80w x 0.70d