Transactional Analysis
In Brief
“Shifting ego states: Parent, adult, child.” ~ E. Berne. Versatile corporate management theory.
Quotes
“Games are a compromise between intimacy and keeping intimacy away.” ~ E. Berne
“Your life is a movie. You say your scripts and act your lines.” ~ Unknown
“A healthy person goes yes, no, and whoopee. An unhealthy person goes yes but, no but, and no whoopee.” ~ Eric Berne
Resources
Websites
Ericberne.com
Goodtherapy.org
Ta-tutor.com
Counselingconnection.com
Movies
Christine
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Jerry Maguire
Books
Into TA
~ E. Berne
This is Me!
~ L. Koopmans
Rethinking Everything
~ N. Bright
Life Scripts
~ R. Erskine
Therapy Pros
“People can change.” Tools to clarify and resolve conflicts and to enhance restrictive thinking.
Therapy Cons
Main focus is on the situation, not the problem. Permanent adult ego state is not the goal.
Tip(s)
“Games People Play” is a terrific rubric for communication issues.
