Transactional Analysis

One of the most powerful models of personality in the field of psychotherapy is Transactional Analysis or TA for short. TA has a rich world wide history of success in education, counseling, and psychotherapy. It is a proven model and methods for facilitating personal change. The following pages describe key aspects.

• TA Origins
• TA Model
• Complementary Transactions
• Crossed Transactions
• Ulterior Transactions
• Child Ego State
• Parent Ego State
• Samples of Parent Ego States
• Strokes
• The Stroke Economy
• Discounts
• Ego State Contamination
• Ego State Exclusivity
• Time Structuring
• Passivity
• The OK Corral & Life Position
• Injunctions
• Script Processes
• Behavior Drivers
• Rackets
• Games
• The Drama Triangle

If you only have a few minutes to read and want a taste of TA, read Games.