Developing Transactional Analysis Counselling

by Ian Stewart

• ISBN13: 9780803979024
• ISBN10: 0803979029
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-07-31
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

'This is an excellent book. Whilst specifically aimed at the "newer counsellor", this book contains much that will be of interest to experienced practitioners both within and outside of TA... this book is an excellent guide to implementing TA techniques and treatment planning particularly from a process model perspective. It incorporates many new ideas which will make it refreshing and inspiring for both new and experienced counsellors and psychotherapists' - ITA NewsThis concise workbook provides 30 practical suggestions to help practising counsellors develop and enhance their Transactional Analysis (TA) counselling skills.After a brief introductory section that summarizes the essentials of TA theory and technique, the book covers crucial aspects of best practice in current TA, many of them unavailable in book form until now. Presenting new and wide-ranging material, each of the 30 suggestions - which are supported by useful case examples - encourages both experienced and trainee counsellors to think carefully about their work and how it can be made even more effective. Ian Stewart provides much-needed practical guidance to such key areas as contract-making, time-frames and the Process Model.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF TA

An Outline of TA Theory

Principles of TA Treatment

PART TWO: THIRTY WAYS TO DEVELOP YOUR TA COUNSELLING

First Principles

Contract-Making

Using the Process Model

Treatment Tactics

Afterword: Living the Therapeutic Relationship