Tutor: Fiona Firman, PTSTA

Transactional Analysis (TA) is an amazingly powerful psychological theory that has the surprising quality of being easily accessible for the newcomer, yet with a depth and complexity that can fascinate and satisfy practitioners for a lifetime.

TA is a powerful system of psychological models that can be used to understand and work with our personal and interpersonal dynamics in the workplace, in personal relationships, and in educational and training settings.

TA enables us to identify quickly and clearly:

• where breakdowns in communication are taking place
• where there are blocks to learning and development
• where there are unrealised potentials within a team
• how an organisation can maximise opportunities to achieve its potential
• how to increase cooperation, collaboration and productivity within and across teams
• what are our personal blocks to success and happiness.

TA also offers simple tools for making long lasting and far reaching change at a personal level, and across systems and organisations, enabling creativity, problem solving, effective communication and development. TA is used by management consultants, counsellors and psychotherapists, and educators.

The two day TA101 course will provide you with a dynamic and interactive experience which will:

• introduce you to the key theory of personality, communication and development
• enable you to apply the theory to situations in your work and personal relationships
• entitle you to receive the internationally recognised TA101 Certificate which is a prerequisite for anyone wishing to train further in TA.

Tutor Biography

Fiona has a busy full time psychotherapy practice in central Edinburgh where she works with individuals & couples. In addition, she has a supervision practice and is a trainer at Physis. She is passionate about teaching TA and supporting people’s growth and development on a personal and professional basis through the use of TA.

Fiona has extensive experience in working with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse within the voluntary & statutory sectors, as well as in her private practice. She also has a special interest in working with clients who have a Borderline process, and/or a formal diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder.

Fiona works with Fiona Cook to organise TA101 workshops, and is involved in the recruitment process for new Foundation Year Trainees. Together they organise delivery of the Foundation Year programme, and act as the contact points for all new enquiries about training.