Coordinating Council

Wayne Hart teaches and coaches TA theory and methods, online, stressing application in professional and personal life. Training qualifies for certification in ITAA’s TA 101, and NATAA’s Introduction to TA and TAP program.

His background includes 20 years clinical work as a Marriage Counselor and Clinical Psychologist, several senior leadership positions, extensive executive coaching, high school classroom teacher, and 19 years as Senior Faculty at the Center for Creative Leadership for which he is a Senior Fellow.

He is a TSTA (ITAA) and TAPI (NATAA) and holds master’s degrees in educational administration and Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Psychology.

Born in the panhandle of Nebraska, I spent grade school through college in Waverly, IA, and seminary (Old Testament emphasis) in Dubuque, IA, with an intervening year in Germany. After graduate studies on the East Coast, I served as a Lutheran parish pastor: 18 years in western Iowa, 12 years at the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, and 5 more in a first-ring suburb of Detroit … serving a German-speaking congregation (finally getting back to my roots!).

Bob Hempel routed me to Bob and Mary Goulding and the Western Institute for Group & Family Therapy; it was GOOD! I found TA of profound use in some of the toughest settings … like with prisoners in the Rockwell City’s (then) IA Men’s Medium Security Prison (as chaplain) and with confirmands (as pastor). I’m kind of “evangelical” about TA – it is good news!

I retired the year after Kathy, my wife (now of 31 years), another ordained ELCA pastor, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and minor strokes, moving us (plus the Old English Sheepdog and the tabby cat) to Rochester, MN. Kathy has now been in a care facility for 4.5 years and continues to teach me patience, gentleness, and love.

I’m serving 2 small, rural congregations as an interim pastor (my 3rd interim), helping them to find a way to do more of their own pastoral care. I continue to lead a weekly pastors’ text study in town using the Hebrew, Aramaic, & Greek texts.

I am glad to be Coordinator of Membership.

I personally would like to hear from you if you have input on the Membership Committee or NATAA / NATAA. For that matter, if you are passing through/near Rochester, MN, I’d enjoy hearing from you … and maybe drinking some coffee / tea with you – just give me a bit of warning (I stay busy).

TBD

Felipe is one of the original founders of NATAA and was the first general coordinator of the NATAA council. He was in private practice in San Antonio Texas as a psychotherapist and trainer for 45 years. He is mostly retired but still does some teletherapy and training/supervision. He also served in many roles in the International Transactional Analysis Association including serving on the board of trustees and coordinating regional and International Conferences.

Born and grew in Lancaster PA. Early fun as Junior Magician and Floral Designer. High School Band and Orchestra. Entered Franklin and Marshall College planning to be a florist. English degree 1955; by then on the path to Princeton Seminary and ordained as Presbyterian Minister. (Later attended the University of Neufchatel as a doctoral student).

Introduced to TA thru Richard Abell and Bill Holloway; then WIGFT with Bob and Mary Goulding, George Thompson, Jon McNeel. Also trained with Marilyn Zalcman and Richard Erskine and Joseph Zinker (Gestalt).

I am a Clinical Certified Transactional Analyst and can teach the TA 101. Founded and hosted training events for TA and Gestalt at the Ridgelea Institute in Connecticut, which is still my home state. Served ITAA as trustee and Program Chairperson. Helped found the Eastern Region TA Association. Promoted tours to conferences in Belgium, Switzerland, Singapore, and Brazil. Presented workshop demonstrating Family System using the Ridgelea (really, Russian) Dolls.

Coming soon.