What is Developmental TA?
Julie Hay (TSTA Org/Ed) in England coined the phrase 'Developmental TA' to
differentiate it and to put the emphasis on healthy functioning. Several people
including Julie have then adapted the various TA theories (previously with the
focus on pathology) to ones appropriate to focusing on health which enable
people to 'develop' and function more appropriately in their world.
TA had its origins in psychiatry - curing the patient which involved therapy by a
qualified and competent therapist.
With the development of TA into such fields as Organisational and Educational (with some further development into coaching in recent years), the emphasis on 'cure' was not appropriate.
Within workplaces, organisations and in the coaching role, these developmental TA theories can be of huge benefit to better understand ourselves, our colleagues, managers, course participants, family and friends etc.
When significant or in-depth changes are required, psychotherapy and counselling will be appropriate and this is usually achieved within an individual or group therapy environment.
I trust you will be intrigued and want to look further for what TA has to offer you, your organisation/workplace, university, school, church group, voluntary group .....
Information about the International Centre for Developmental TA (ICDTA)
Julie Hay's article on developmental TA
Transactional Analysis (TA) Training & Supervision