The South Asian Association of Transactional Analysts

The South Asian Association of Transactional Analysts

Transactional Analysis - TA

TA is a process that helps psychological reengineering, intensifying perpetual change management and enables belief in attitude and approach. It is

A theory of personality and relationships that helps widen perspectives and foster individual and systemic growth and development.

A tool for understanding self and others to bring about a desired and qualitative change in one’s life.

A theory that helps identify and meet developmental requirements, there by facilitating a person to overcome hurdles that arise because of unmet needs in childhood.

A language to sharpen communication & relationship skills

A philosophy or a point of view about living life authentically, autonomously and spontaneously.

TA provides an opportunity for one to take responsibility of oneself, to be honest in relationships. The theory aims to hone one’s skill to be responsibly independent and effectively interdependent.

The Genesis

Eric Berne
Transactional Analysis is a theory developed by Dr. Eric Berne (1910-1970) in the late 1950's. Berne, a medical doctor, specialized in psychiatry and understood the need for a theory to unravel the psychological mystery and to exemplify a sterling change in every aspect of human insight. The theory outlines how we have developed and treat ourselves, how we relate and communicate with others, and offer suggestions and interventions, which will enable us to change and grow. Transactional Analysis is underpinned by the philosophy that:

All people are born OK- as Princes and Princesses

Everyone is capable of thinking and being responsible of being a winner in life ( with the exception of the brain damaged )

Persons become the way they are - losing and struggling because of the decisions made early in life; it is possible for them to redecide