When I was invited to chair a discussion about an aspect of the conference theme for the 2025 World TA Conference in Montpellier, I decided to tackle the word “Legitimacy” as it affects TA professionals and clients worldwide. I began by asking for input about what we...

How to choose? Where to start? How TA can help. Much of the distinction between therapists and coaches has resulted from licensing laws, third-party payment reimbursement systems, and credentialing regimes – all choices made by the provider and the type of business...

  Eric Berne, the founder of Transactional Analysis (TA), famously said: "No change occurs without a contract." He emphasized that a contract is not a formality but a catalyst for transformation. It’s a mutual agreement about desired outcomes—where each...

When the book, I’m OK – You’re OK by Tom and Amy Harris first came out it struck a nerve. People want to feel OK, and they want to feel OK about other people too. The question was, how to do that? Hierarchies and cultural biases say otherwise. Some people are more OK...