Ten fictional short stories give counselling & psychotherapy trainees a unique insight into what actually goes on in the therapy room. Chapter introductions and final conclusions in each chapter encourage critical thinking and reflection points for the reader and draws together key themes and questions around the therapeutic relationship.

This accessible introduction fills a gap for a textbook that can be used across all applications of Transactional Analysis - from counselling & psychotherapy to coaching. The expert authors make difficult TA concepts understandable for undergraduates and postgraduates alike.