Transactional Analysis Counselling in Action: Fourth Edition

An unrivalled introduction to the core concepts and basic techniques of Transactional Analysis (TA). Each chapter takes the reader through the successive stages in using TA to create therapeutic change, building understanding of the way the approach works in real-life practice, step by step.

Ian Stewart brings the theory and practice of TA to life in this fully updated Fourth Edition using:

- a single extended case study running through the book

- 'Key ideas' panels to summarize the main ideas in each section

- Detailed discussion of 'closing the escape hatches': TA's distinctive approach to resolving the issues of suicide, self-harm or violence

- Practice Checklists offering suggested questions readers can use to appraise their own work with clients at strategic points in the text

- Space for Reflection sections and Further Reading lists to conclude each chapter.

This bestselling textbook offers trainee and practising psychotherapists and counsellors a concise, hands-on exploration of current concepts and techniques in Transactional Analysis.