Berne’s Foundations and Modern Perspectives on The Concept of OK-ness – UATA Keynote
Ales Zivkovic, MSc, PTSTA(P), CTA(P) will be holding a keynote talk at the annual conference of the Ukrainian Association for Transactional Analysis (UATA).
Scientific Status of Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy – Talk
Ales Zivkovic, MSc, PTSTA(P) and Mark Widdowson, PhD, MSc, ECP, TSTA(P) will present the current scientific status of transactional analysis (TA) psychotherapy at the online EATA 2021 Research Conference.
Dynamic TA in the Treatment of Personality Disorders (with Emphasis on BPD): Theory, Practice, and Research – Talk
Ales Zivkovic, MSc, PTSTA(P) will present the treatment of personality disorders (PDs) with emphasis on borderline personality disorder (BPD) at the online EATA 2021 Research Conference.
New International TA Theory Integration & CTA Exam Preparation Group (2021/22)
A new International TA Theory Integration & CTA Exam Preparation Group will take place in the academic year 2021/22, starting in September 2021. The main aims of the group is to support CTA candidates with their preparation for both the written and oral CTA exams, facilitate the integration of various …
Working with Eating Disorders – Talk
The talk will look into clinical psychotherapeutic work with eating disorders. The focus will be on delivery of treatment of the underlying causes rather than focusing on the symptoms.
Developmental Trauma and the Bad Object—Journal Article
In his recent refereed journal article, published in Transactional Analysis Journal (TAJ), Ales Zivkovic discusses the topic of developmental violations from the perspective of how they influence identity development and their influence on personality structure and functioning (original article). Influences on interpersonal functioning, as well as, manifestations this may have …
OKness Revised: Modern Perspectives on the Concept of OKness in Transactional Analysis – Talk
The concept of OKness is one of fundamental principles of transactional analysis (TA). It was introduced into TA by Eric Berne in 1962 as an existential position and has since become one of TA’s main philosophical principles. Whilst Berne never explicitly defined OKness as representing individual’s inherent worth, the concept …
The Destruction of Psychotherapy: Sabotage, Deadlocks, and Secondary Gains – Talk
This talk will look into some of the various ways that psychotherapy clients may begin to actively, although unconsciously, destroy psychotherapist’s efforts to facilitate progress. They may actually use psychotherapy to avoid changing or even deteriorate. Negative therapeutic reactions, therapeutic deadlocks, and secondary therapeutic gains begin to affect the process. …
International TA Supervision & Professional Development Groups (2020/21)
The fundamental principle of intrnational groups is cultural diversity and the diversity in Transactional Analysis (TA) practice and application. The groups are, therefore, set up in the way that members come from different countries. A new set of groups is due to start in the academic year 2020/21: International Supervision …
Group Dynamics and Identity – Seminar
Ales Zivkovic MSc (TA Psych) PTSTA(P) will be holding an online talk about Group Dynamics and Identity as part of regular seminars organised by The Berne Institute.