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What is Therapeutic Presence? A Depth TA View of Relational Work

What is Therapeutic Presence? A Depth TA View of Relational Work

by Giovanni | Jun 26, 2026 | Psychotherapy Training, Relationship

In psychotherapy, therapeutic presence is often described as a quality of attentive contact, emotional steadiness, and psychological availability. Yet from a Depth TA perspective, presence is not simply a warm attitude or a set of interpersonal skills. It is something...
The Drama Triangle in Transactional Analysis: Rescuer, Persecutor, Victim (and how to step out)

The Drama Triangle in Transactional Analysis: Rescuer, Persecutor, Victim (and how to step out)

by Giovanni | Jun 19, 2026 | Jungian Theory, Relationship, TA Theory

In Transactional Analysis, the Drama Triangle is one of the clearest models for understanding repetitive relational conflict. It names three familiar positions: Rescuer, Persecutor, and Victim. These are not fixed identities, but shifting roles in a psychological...
Drivers in Transactional Analysis: Be Perfect, Please Others, Try Hard, Be Strong, Hurry Up

Drivers in Transactional Analysis: Be Perfect, Please Others, Try Hard, Be Strong, Hurry Up

by Giovanni | Jun 12, 2026 | TA Theory

In Transactional Analysis, drivers are among the most recognisable patterns in human behaviour. They are the inner imperatives that shape how a person moves through the world, often with urgency, repetition, and a sense that something important depends on getting it...
Dreams in Psychotherapy Training: How Depth TA Works with Dream Material

Dreams in Psychotherapy Training: How Depth TA Works with Dream Material

by Giovanni | Jun 5, 2026 | Dreamwork, Jungian Theory, TA Theory

If you are searching for dream analysis psychotherapy training, you are probably looking for a training route that does not treat dreams as curiosities, or as decorative symbolism, but as clinically meaningful material. In Depth TA, dreamwork is not an optional extra....
Rackets and Strokes: Emotional Habits and Recognition Hunger in TA

Rackets and Strokes: Emotional Habits and Recognition Hunger in TA

by Giovanni | Apr 17, 2026 | TA Theory

If you are searching for strokes transactional analysis, you are likely sensing something simple and profound: that human beings need recognition, and that the ways we seek it can shape our relationships, our sense of worth, and even our emotional lives. Transactional...
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