Short Description:

This in person course, delivered over 2-days, will be of interest to anyone wanting to learn about the key concepts and theories of Transactional Analysis (TA), as a way of understanding what makes people tick.

A stand-alone course, with a standardised syllabus agreed by international TA organisations, recognised by the European Association of Transactional Analysis (EATA) and the International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA). Participants will be awarded an officially recognised TA 101 certificate upon completion.

Also offers a taster for longer TA psychotherapy courses at Iron Mill College and is a pre-requisite for those who wish to go on to study TA at an advanced level.

Course Schedule:

Upcoming 2-Day Workshops Weekend:

2 x 7.5-hour Sessions (including Session Breaks):

Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May 2025(9:30am - 5:00pm)

Daily Session Breaks: Three (Morning, Lunch and Afternoon)

Please note that you will need to attend all of both days in order to receive a graduation certificate.

Key Features:

TA theory provides ways of looking at ourselves and our relationships, as a way of understanding the ways we communicate and the repeating patterns we get into. It can be applied in counselling and psychotherapy, in organisations and in education.

TA is a social psychology with a depth of theory on: Personality - how people are structured psychologically and the impact this has on their thinking, feeling and behaviour; Communication - how we interact (transact) with one another and within organisations; and Human Development – how, through interactions with individuals and our environment, our personality develops through childhood and later.

Explores the concepts of Ego States, Transactions, Psychological Games, Life Scripts and more. Uses examples from daily life and simple group exercises, allowing participants to discuss how they can use TA theory to think about themselves and their interactions with others.

Target Audience:

Our TA101 workshops are open to anyone with an interest in the subject matter, wants to develop their skills and expand their knowledge. This workshop is particularly suitable for counsellors, psychotherapists and those in helping professions who work therapeutically with others, as well as for any professional or individual who works with people and who is interested in people, including teachers, homemakers, financial advisors, solicitors, charity workers and many others.

About our TA101 Tutors:

Dr Briony Nicholls
BA, MA (Oxon), DPhil, Diploma TA Psychotherapy, CTA(P), TSTA(P), UKCP Reg.

Briony is a psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice in addition to her role as a TA trainer. She has a specialist interest in psychiatric disorders and their treatment, in neuroscience, and in psychological approaches to sports performance.

Briony's qualifications include a Diploma in TA Psychotherapy and a Doctorate in Psychology. She is a Certified Transactional Analyst (Psychotherapy) and a Provisional Training and Supervising Transactional Analyst with a psychotherapy speciality. Briony is also registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and is a member of the UK Association for Transactional Analysis (UKATA).

Rosie Harris

Rosie is a Transactional Analyst Psychotherapist working in private practice as well as working for the University of Exeter within their Wellbeing team

Rosie is trained in a relational approach to TA, with a focus on contact, embracing uncertainty and a strong model of understanding the development of self. She works both short and long term and takes special interest in working sensitively with intersectionality. She is dedicated to offering relational contact, enthusiasm for learning and awareness of individual needs in her approach. Rosie has been involved with the teaching team and promotion of the TA courses at the Iron Mill for several years and takes great pleasure in her work sharing TA with trainees.

Qualifications: BSc Psychology , Certified Transactional Analyst with Psychotherapy speciality - CTA(P)

Please note that our refund policy is 30 days from the start date of the event. There is a minimum attendance required for this event to run, if the minimum amount isn't met, a full refund will be issued.

TA 101 Official Introduction to Transactional Analysis in Exeter