Transactional Analysis (TA) is a psychosocial theory that aims to understand human relationships and changing behaviors. Eric Berne, M.D., developed the concepts in the 1950s and 1960s and continued to be expanded by Transactional Analysts worldwide. VISIONS course is a synthesis of the original ideas and recent developments in the theory and application of TA. It explicitly focuses on creating equity interpersonally and within systems, using race/ethnicity as a teaching variable. It includes both theory and application.
This course can benefit mental health professionals, coaches, facilitators, parents, educators, clergy, physicians, people in managerial positions and the legal profession, and anyone interested in relating more effectively with themselves and others. It can serve as an introduction to TA or as a refresher for those already familiar with the model. It is also a prerequisite for advanced Transactional Analysis training, and ongoing training with VISIONS.
Schedule/structure: 3 days
- TBD
There will be individual reflective work, up to an hour for each of 3 days (while in session). There will also be a small amount of pre-work.
Participants will learn to:
- Use Transactional Analysis as a tool for diagnosis and interventions with clients
- Address misinformation about identity at the personal level, which has been fundamental to this framework since its beginning
- To differentiate between feelings, thoughts, and opinions and use them for potent communication
- Avoid or get out of counter-productive relational entanglements
- Recognize feelings to get needs met and solve problems
- Become aware of the negative impact in the present time that early life decisions may have
Furthermore, participants will find:
- Options that work when communication is at an impasse
- How to protect themselves from an internal critic
- How to interrupt unproductive or dysfunctional cross-cultural encounters
- Tools useful in creating effective relationships across difference
- The power of giving and receiving positive and negative feedback
This course will be led by Dr. Valerie Batts, with VISIONS co-facilitators.
Please note that this program is not offering CE credit.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
If a workshop is canceled by VISIONS, participants will receive a full refund. If a participant cancels more than 30 days in advance of the training start date, they can receive a full refund or transfer to another session.
If a participant cancels 15-30 days in advance, they can receive up to a 50% refund or have a 50% discount applied to a future training.
Cancellations made 14 or fewer days in advance of the training are not eligible for a refund or transfer to another training.
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