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The Ever-Growing Library of Transactional Analysis

William F. Cornell

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William F. Cornell

Abstract
Two years ago, in acknowledgment of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International
Transactional Analysis Association, the Transactional Analysis Journal published a list of newly
published books by transactional analysis practitioners in all disciplines. That list has continued to
grow, so the Journal is now publishing details of books published and/or brought to our attention
since then.

Keywords
transactional analysis, psychotherapy, counseling, education, organizational consultation, training,
group psychotherapy

The practice of transactional analysis is truly diverse, as is vividly reflected in the range of
books written by transactional analysts around the globe and described here. It was a central
tenet and intention of Eric Berne in his development of transactional analysis to create an
accessible system to promote personal reflection, insight, and growth for individuals, dyads,
groups, and organizations. The following recent books, each grounded in transactional analysis,
demonstrate the success and efficacy of Berne’s dream and aspirations for transactional
analysis.

Giles Barrow and Trudi Newton (Editors)

Educational Transactional Analysis: An International Guide to Theory and Practice
2016, London, England, and New York, NY: Routledge (ISBN: 978-1-138-83238)

This book draws together a team of contributors from the international transactional analysis
community who offer perspectives from Europe, India, South Africa, Australia, Japan, and the
United States to explain and illustrate exciting developments in education. Establishing a seminal
overview that will make it the go-to text for TA educators, the book covers four key parts: (1) phi-
losophy, politics, and principles in educational transactional analysis; (2) the identity of the teacher;
(3) educational transactional analysis and schooling; and (4) educational transactional analysis in
adult learning and community development.

Corresponding Author:
William F. Cornell, 145 44th St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA
Email: wfcornell@gmail.com
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Neil Bright
Rethinking Everything: Personal Growth through Transactional Analysis
2015, London, England: Rowman & Litchfield (ISBN: 978-1-4758-08709-7)

Combining widely-accepted concepts of human behavior with elements of rational emotive therapy,
positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and, most prominently, transactional analysis, this book
explores in immediately understandable terms why we act as we do, how we frequently undermine our
relationships, why we often cripple our potential, and how we can take greater control of our lives.

William F. Cornell
Somatic Experience in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy: In the Expressive Language of the Living
2015, Hove, England: Routledge (ISBN: 978-1-138-82676-2)

There is a renewed regard for the understanding of embodied experience and sexuality as essen-
tial to human vitality. However, most of the existing literature has been written by analysts with no
formal training in body-centered work. In this book, Cornell draws on his experience as a body-
centered psychotherapist to offer an informed blend of the two traditions and to allow psycho-
analysts a deep understanding, in psychoanalytic language, of how to work with the body as an
ally. It provides a close reading of the work of Wilhelm Reich, repositioning his work within a
contemporary psychoanalytic frame, and presents Winnicott’s work anew with particular emphasis
on the somatic foundations of his theories.

William F. Cornell
Une Vie Pour Etre Soi [It Takes a Life to Become Oneself]
2015, Paris, France: Payot (ISBN: 978-2-228-91381-2)

From the introduction (translated from the French): The process of psychotherapy is a deeply
personal and confidential undertaking. Writing about my work as a psychotherapist, of necessity,
entails a certain kind of transgression of the unique intimacy and privacy of the therapeutic
relationship. Many books in my profession are written to demonstrate and advocate for a particular
theory or approach to psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, or counseling. Most of these books proclaim
a theory and focus on the problems of the patients to illustrate the theory. Here in these essays I am
trying to do something different. Each chapter addresses a major theme common to in-depth
psychotherapies, regardless of their particular theoretical orientation. While each chapter will tell
the story of my work with various patients, it also tells the story of my own learning to be an
effective psychotherapist and the all-too-human struggles that this work entails, for patient and
therapist alike.

William F. Cornell, Anne de Graaf, Trudi Newton, and Moniek Thunnissen (Authors and Editors)
Into TA: A Comprehensive Textbook of Transactional Analysis
2016, London, England: Karnac Books (ISBN: 978-1-78220-206-6)

This comprehensive textbook of contemporary transactional analysis in theory and practice

presents theory so that both beginning and experienced professionals will find much of value in
it. The book consists of two parts. Part One includes 10 chapters, each of which opens with a
presentation of basic transactional analysis theory within the contexts of clinical, consultative, and
educational activities. Each chapter then discusses contemporary developments in theory and prac-
tice, specialized applications, and critical reflections. Every chapter ends with insight into its
relationship to other trends and other theories from psychotherapy, counseling, organizational
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development, and education. In Part Two, transactional analysis professionals from around the
world discuss the application of TA within their specific areas of human relations work, including
psychotherapy, counseling, coaching, organizational development, and training and education.

Richard G. Erskine
Relational Patterns, Therapeutic Presence: Concepts and Practice of Integrative Psychotherapy
2015, London, England: Karnac Books (ISBN-13: 978-1-78220-190-8)

The introduction and 21 chapters in this book reflect the ongoing development and refinement of
relational and integrative psychotherapy. Each chapter amalgamates ideas from several theoretical
frameworks: client-centered therapy, gestalt therapy, transactional analysis, contemporary psycho-
analysis, and psychoanalytic self psychology as well as intersubjective and cocreative perspectives.
The theory of life script serves as a unifying theme to elaborate the concepts of unconscious
experience, attachment and relational patterns, the essentialness of contact in relationship, and the
centrality of relational needs in the practice of psychotherapy.

Richard G. Erskine (Editor)

Transactional Analysis in Contemporary Psychotherapy
2016, London, England: Karnac Books (ISBN: 978-1-78220-263-9)

After 50 years of development and refinement in transactional analysis, the theory of methods
and the actual methods have changed considerably from those originally developed by Eric Berne.
Many concepts and methods have emerged and been subjected to clinical experimentation; some
have been refined and expanded and some are no longer used. This book includes contributions from
several authors, each of whom presents his or her unique focus on how transactional analysis is used
in his or her psychotherapy practice. This book addresses the therapeutic effectiveness of various TA
methods and covers such topics as unconscious experience, transference-countertransference, the
therapist’s transparency, transgenerational scripts, trauma and regression, psychological games, the
self-destructive client, an integrative approach to the psychotherapy of obsession, gender psycho-
politics, and psychotherapy from a social-cognitive perspective.

Julie Hay
Donkey Bridges for Developmental TA: Making Transactional Analysis Accessible and Memorable
(2nd ed.)
2012, Hertford, England: Sherwood Publishing (ISBN: 978-1-907037-02-3)

Julie Hay has taken models used by psychotherapists and converted them into frameworks that
focus on positive psychology and healthy development in individuals, teams, and organizations.
These are just as relevant for individuals and their families as they are for teachers and students, and
anyone in any set of circumstances will find something of value within developmental transactional
analysis. The book was written specifically for those in the business of helping other people to
develop themselves. This includes coaches, teachers and trainers, human resource professionals,
social workers, consultants, mediators, and facilitators as well as counselors and therapists who want
to explain some of the theory to their clients but want a different approach to the one they used to
learn TA during their own professional training.

Julie Hay
Transactional Analysis for Trainers (2nd ed.)
2012, Hertford, England: Sherwood Publishing (ISBN: 978-1-907037-00-9)
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From the introduction: As organizations have recognized the need to develop cultures that value
the whole person, and accept the human need for contact and community, so TA has assumed a
higher priority in the toolkit of the organizational trainer. My hope is that this book will empower
you as you play your part in influencing and advancing the progression toward a more caring society.
My specific objective, therefore, has been to provide you, the reader, with enough information and
guidance for you to use transactional analysis theories and techniques competently in your work as a
trainer so as to help people develop their potential and grow as human beings.

Roland Johnsson
Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy: Three Methods Describing Transactional Analysis Group
Therapy
2011, Lund, Sweden: Lund University Department of Psychology (ISBN: 978-91-7473-185-9)

The overall aim of this thesis was to enhance and revive the practical understanding of the active
ingredients in transactional analysis psychotherapy and to define and lay down elements of TA that make
it a distinct and replicable method of treatment. The author includes three empirical studies of video-
taped year-long TA group therapy with 10 clients. Three key areas of transactional analysis are inves-
tigated with the support of three approaches: (1) diagnosis/client assessment with TA’s script analysis
made as a reliability study, (2) identification of different components in TA’s psychotherapy method
with use of discourse analysis, and (3) the therapeutic alliance studied with a psychodynamic approach
using the core conflictual relationship theme (CCRT) method and the plan-diagnosis method.

Phil Lapworth
Listen Carefully and Other Tales from the Therapy Room
2014, London, England: Karnac Books (ISBN: 978-1-7822021-7-2)

The therapist uncovered: These are 10 tantalizing tales from the therapy room to make you laugh,
cry, and reflect. They offer an intriguing collection of compelling stories that expose our most
private and personal concerns: sex and sexuality; death and dying; relationships and identity; and
a chapter inviting the reader to reflect with the author on the key challenges of each story so as to
provide reflections on readers’ theoretical perspectives.

Cathy McQuaid
What You Really Need to Know About Counselling and Psychotherapy Training
Hove, England: Routledge (ISBN: 978-0-415-81334-1)

The author provides an in-depth but accessible guide to the process of understanding individual
motivations for wanting to undertake training and choosing the most appropriate course. Backed by
extensive research, the book explains the training process from beginning to end, covering topics such as
entry requirements, course curriculum and terms and conditions of training; the training relationship and
group process; the challenges of training; and the outcomes of counseling and psychotherapy training.

Günther Mohr
Individual and Organizational TA for the 21st Century
2011, Berlin, Germany: Pro BUSINESS (ISBN: 978-3-86805-900-7)

For approximately 50 years, the professional and psychological concepts of transactional analysis
have seen application, experimentation, evaluation, and adjustment. Now it is time to bring transac-
tional analysis into the twenty-first century as a modern basic concept for therapy, training,
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counseling, coaching, supervision, and consulting. This booklet presents concepts and ideas con-
cerning basic TA perspectives as well as applications in individual and organizational work.

Anita Mountain and Chris Davidson

Working Together: Organizational Transactional Analysis and Business Performance
2011, Surrey, England: Gower Publishing (ISBN: 978-0-566-08846-9)

This book, and organizational transactional analysis as a whole, operates from an assumption of
health. This is a very different approach from other communication methodologies, which tend to
focus on problems. Working Together offers an up-to-date theory developed by the authors through
their extensive knowledge of TA and the business world. Their clear explanations and diagrams
outline how you can develop and maintain effective communication and be aware of the processes
involved in carrying out decisions and strategies. It will be of value to individuals, leaders, and
managers at all levels. Whether the issue is emotional intelligence, stress, poor communication, or
different departmental/regional perspectives, this book is a toolkit of resources to support the
people-processes aspects of business.

Anna Emanuela Tangolo

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Transactional Analysis: Theory and Narration of a Living
Experience
2015, London, England: Karnac Books (ISBN: 978-1-7822015-5-7)

From the introduction: Listening is a deep process. It means meeting the other person, with his attitude,
clothes, and smell, the way he looks at the world, sighs or keeps silent. Then comes the tale, the narration: a
brief story, a problematic event or the story of his life. At this moment, the patient himself is the narrator and
professional. I learn, smell, feel, try to have access to the world of meanings, emotions, feelings, in the film
or novel I’m being introduced to. . . . The adult before me does not realize to what extent he is actually
representing so much of his story, albeit in the microcosm and in the short time of the interview. I do listen;
however, I listen to what I say as well, and in a few words I ask, I give observations and impressions as
feedback, thus beginning with the patients to choose a new thread and to weave a different pattern.

Mark Widdowson
Transactional Analysis for Depression: A Step-By-Step Treatment Manual
2016, London, England: Routledge (ISBN: 978-1-138-81234-5)

This is the first research-based transactional analysis psychotherapy manual. Developed from the
author’s research into transactional analysis therapy for depression, the book also draws on a wide
range of contemporary research findings relating to depression and its treatment. Widdowson
provides the reader with a solid understanding about the nature of depression and clear guidance
about how to provide effective psychotherapy for depressed clients.

Author Biography

William F. Cornell, MA, is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (psychotherapy) who
maintains an independent private practice of therapy, consultation, and training in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, as well as leading frequent training groups in Europe. He is one of the coeditors
of the Transactional Analysis Journal and the author of numerous articles and books. He can be
reached at 145 44th St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA: email: wfcornell@gmail.com.