International Transactional Analysis Association

09/04/2025

🎉 Welcome New Members!
We’re happy to welcome these new members to our ITAA community. Stay connected and informed—keep an eye on your inbox for our periodic email updates with the latest news and events!

08/29/2025

Manuscript Submissions for TAJ Theme Issues: “Radical Psychiatry: Revisiting and Revitalizing TA’s Critical Tradition for Contemporary Challenges” | Coeditors: Keith Tudor and Karen Minikin |
Deadline: 1 February 2026

Please follow the submission requirements posted here: https://itaaworld.com/wp-admin/itaa-forms/24-4-23-TAJ-submission-guidelines.pdf. Submit manuscripts to TAJ Managing Editor Robin Fryer at robinfryer@aol.com

08/28/2025

The ITAA Ethics Committee convened on 21 August for its regular monthly meeting.

The session provided an opportunity to reflect on ethical standards, learning opportunities, and professional practice within the field of Transactional Analysis.

We were pleased to welcome Anne Tucker, ITAA Operations Director, whose participation enriched the depth and quality of the discussions.

The Committee remains committed to upholding ethical values and supporting the global TA community in its learning processes, while maintaining integrity and responsibility in professional practice.

08/27/2025

Free-Access Article Available

From the July 2025 Transactional Analysis Journal theme issue on “Relationships in Love, Play, and Work,” the free-access article is “Transactional Analysis and Relationship Psychotherapy: Decontamination and Deconfusion of Ego State Relationship Structures” by Brad McLean.

The article offers a framework for a structured approach to relationship psychotherapy grounded in transactional analysis. McLean uses the transactional analysis concepts of decontamination and deconfusion to outline a staged treatment process.

This process integrates cognitive strategies to strengthen the relationship “Adult,” thereby laying the foundation for a deeper exploration of unconscious dynamics within the relationship “Child.” Consideration is also given to the influence of relationship “Parent” introjects. This approach is integrative and incorporates contemporary, evidence-based
practices from the broader field of relationship psychotherapy into the familiar transactional analysis treatment sequence. It addresses the target, focus, and nature of transactional analysis in relationship therapy.

We encourage all Script readers to read this article and to use this important opportunity to encourage your colleagues and friends to learn more about contemporary transactional analysis. You will find the free-access article from the July issue available on the Taylor & Francis TAJ website (accessible for ITAA members via the ITAA website and to nonmembers by searching on Transactional Analysis Journal). Look for the green checkmark in the lower right corner.

08/26/2025

Call for Examiners for October 2025 IBOC Exams!

With a rising number of candidates applying to take their oral exams during the IBOC exams held on 9–11 October 2025, we are renewing our call for examiners and volunteers and invite all CTAs/PTSTAs/TTAs/STAs/TSTAs to join us for this gathering that is at the heart of our accreditation system. Please follow this link to our Google form for your registration: https://forms.gle/oYibq1F48ag8XVsbA

Please note three innovations to this set of exams: There is only one google form for all exams (not two separate ones for CTA and TSTA exams as in previous years), and there is an new additional mandatory all-examiners meeting on Monday 6 October at 7–8am UK time during which we will focus on roles and responsibilities as well as the high level of diversity we will be encountering during the exam days. The third innovation is the exam timetable over the 3 days: On Thursday there will be one set of exams after a morning full of welcomes and briefings; Friday and Saturday there will be two exam time slots followed by celebrations (Friday for CTAs and Saturday for TSTAs).

Thank you for considering dedicating your time and energy to the exam days!

08/22/2025

TAJ Editorial Board Members Sought

The Transactional Analysis Journal coeditors are looking for new members to join the editorial board. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please email your name, country, and a brief statement about your areas of interest/ expertise and your experience in writing and/or editing to TAJ Managing Editor Robin Fryer at robinfryer@aol.com by 1 October.

08/13/2025

Thank you Montpellier, thank you all!

🌍 World TA Conference 2025 — Montpellier, France 🇫🇷

This year’s World TA Conference revolved around the inspiring theme “Exploring Legacy, Legitimacy, and Identity.”
Many speakers reflected on our shared history and the heritage we carry forward in the TA community 🤝. Discussions were both moving and thought-provoking, emphasising the importance of honouring the roots of our profession, recognising the pioneers who shaped it, and weaving this legacy into the present and future of our practice.

The French TA Associations IFAT and EATM hosted the event with warmth ☀️ and professionalism, creating an atmosphere that was both welcoming and inspiring. A heartfelt thank you 🙏 to the programme committee for curating such a rich and diverse agenda, and to the dedicated volunteers whose care and support made the conference run so smoothly.

It was truly heartwarming to see so many colleagues and friends united by a shared passion for TA. This was a gathering where history met innovation — where the stories of those who came before us sparked new ideas 💭, nurtured deeper connections, and strengthened our collective identity as TA practitioners.

With gratitude to both EATA and ITAA for making this remarkable event possible. 🎉

08/08/2025

We hope all attendees have a fantastic time at the 2025 World TA Conference in Montpellier — learning, sharing, and meeting new and old friends!

And, ITAA members, we'll see you at our AGM on 9 Aug morning 8-8:50 CEST!

08/07/2025

08/04/2025

WTAC Attendees, please note:

Since WTAC 2025 is a private event, the Security and Health protocols of Le Corum listed on their website do not apply in all aspects.
• Participants will be permitted to use their smartphones, take photos, and make recordings during the conference.
• Luggage storage will be available at the dedicated cloakroom on Sunday for those wishing to leave their bags before traveling to the train station or airport, as arranged by the conference organizers.
• Security guards will be present at the venue, will check your ticket, and inspect bags upon entry to ensure the safety and security of all participants.

We hope this clears up any confusion and reassures participants of the arrangements specifically established for WTAC 2025.

08/01/2025

🎉 Welcome New Members!🎉
We’re thrilled to have you join our ITAA community. Stay connected and informed—keep an eye on your inbox for our periodic email updates with the latest news and events!