TA 101 - The Official Introduction to Transactional Analysis

This 2 day (1 weekend) workshop, available in Exeter and Poole, has an internationally recognised and agreed syllabus.

• Of interest to anyone who wants to learn about the key concepts and theories of transactional analysis (TA), as a way of understanding what makes people tick.
• A stand-alone course, with a standardised syllabus agreed by international TA organisations, recognised by the European Association of Transactional Analysis (EATA) and the International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA). Participants will be awarded an officially recognised TA 101 certificate on completion.
• Also offers a taster for longer TA psychotherapy courses at Iron Mill College and is a pre-requisite for those who wish to go on to study TA at an advanced level.

Course Details

Key features:

• TA theory provides ways of looking at ourselves and our relationships, as a way of understanding the ways we communicate and the repeating patterns we get into. It can be applied in counselling and psychotherapy, in organisations and in education.
• TA is a social psychology with a depth of theory on: Personality - how people are structured psychologically and the impact this has on their thinking, feeling and behaviour; Communication - how we interact (transact) with one another and within organisations; and Human Development – how, through interactions with individuals and our environment, our personality develops through childhood and later.
• Explores the concepts of Ego States, Transactions, Psychological Games, Life Scripts and more. Uses examples from daily life and simple group exercises, allowing participants to discuss how they can use TA theory to think about themselves and their interactions with others.

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Eligibility:

Our CPD workshops are open to anyone who is interested in the subject matter, wants to develop their skills and expand their knowledge. This workshop is particularly suitable for counsellors, psychotherapists and those in helping professions who work therapeutically with others, as well as for any professional or individual who works with people and who is interested in people, including teachers, homemakers, financial advisors, solicitors, charity workers and many others.


How to apply:

Simply sign up using the booking form on this web page - supplying the requested details and paying the applicable fee (please see the 'Fees' tab for further information and details of other ways to pay). 

Briony Nicholls:

See Briony's biography on our Lecturers page.

Helen Davies (CTA, PTSTA(P), UKCP Reg):

 

Helen Davies is a TA psychotherapist and supervisor, working in private practice in Chichester. She teaches TA theory at Peter Symonds, Winchester, and has taught Gestalt and Creative Approaches at Eastleigh College. She has particular interests in: the impact of working on-screen, ethics and creativity in the therapeutic and supervisory processes. Helen serves on the Ethics and Professional Practice Committee for UKATA and is a member of UKCP, EATA, IARTA and UKATA. Before training in TA, Helen worked in strategy and cultural research in retail design agencies, and has a background in theatre performance.

 

Karen Minikin (MSc TSTA CTA (P) PGCE, UKCP Reg, BACP (Snr Accred)):

Karen Minikin works in East Sussex as a counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer. She originally worked as a teacher in secondary education before moving into learning and development in business. Her practical and professional interests include understanding and working with unconscious processes, trauma, cultural identity and integrating humanistic and relational psychoanalytical ideas and approaches within Transactional analysis. Recent workshop presentations at conferences have included "The Therapist's Need to Change", "Working with Dreams”, "Mysteries in Human Experience: The Subsymbolic Encounter", and “the Psychodynamics of Autonomy”, with Keith Chinnock.

 

She has been associate editor of the BACP journal (Counselling and Psychotherapy journal), writing and editing a number of articles for the race and culture column. She has also written an article on "Treatment Planning" and "Conflict and Change in Therapeutic Relating" for the "ITA News" (2008) and "The Transactional Analyst" (2013), as well as a chapter on "The Politics and Psychology of Alienation" in "Relational TA: Principles in Practice", ed Fowlie and Sills (2011). She currently contributes regular book reviews for "Therapy Today".

Upcoming Exeter workshops:

Summer 2018:

• Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th May 2018, 9.30am - 5pm.

Autumn 2018:

• Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September 2018, 9.30am - 5pm.

Upcoming Poole workshops:

Summer 2018:

• Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June 2018, 9.30am - 5pm.
• Please note, this course will take place at our new Poole venue at Acorn Business Park - full details available from the 'Download' section of this web page.

Course fees and payment options:

Full Fee:

• £150.00 payable in advance.

IMC Student / Graduate Offer:

• £112.50 payable in advance.

Further information on fees:

Fees listed include VAT.

Applicants are invited to enrol by paying the applicable fee.


How to pay:

You can pay online (via PayPal) by using the booking form on this web page. You can also pay by credit / debit card, either in person at Iron Mill College in Exeter, or over the phone by calling 01392 219200. Please note that we are unable to accept payments via American Express or Diners Club cards.

We also accept cash paid in person at Iron Mill College in Exeter, as well as cheques, which should be made out to 'Iron Mill College' and dropped in or sent to 'Iron Mill College, 7 Barnfield Crescent, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1QT'. We can also accept payments by bank transfer and standing order - please get in touch with us at 01392 219200 / enquiries@ironmill.co.uk for our bank details or a standing order form. Please use your name as the reference when making such payments.


Course commencement:

Please note: Iron Mill College makes every effort to avoid altering course times, course commencement and conclusion dates. However, should any changes be necessary, you will be notified at the earliest opportunity. All courses run subject to demand and the formation of a viable class cohort, based on the enrolment of a minimum number of successful applicants. A full refund of course fees paid, including any deposit, will be given to all applicants in the event of a course cancellation or postponement where the college is prevented from providing the course as advertised in circumstances beyond its control, including force majeure or sickness/illness of specialised staff. The college cannot be held liable for any remedy, damages or compensation beyond this.

Our comprehensive general FAQs pages include answers to many common questions, grouped into the following areas:

• Counselling and Psychotherapy.
• Choosing the Right Course.
• Applying for a Course.
• Fees, Funding and Finance.
• Venues and Facilities.
• Placements, Personal Therapy and Supervision.
• Iron Mill Counselling Service.

However, if you can't find the answer your looking for, or need further help or information, do not hesitate to contact us at 01392 219200 / enquiries@ironmill.co.uk.

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