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Certification Training Program in Transactional Analysis and Redecision/Relational Therapy

Description:

This comprehensive training program draws on 50 years of experience and integrates Transactional Analysis (TA), Gestalt, Re-decision Therapy, Relational Therapy, Personality Adaptations, Attachment Theory, Systems Theory, Developmental Theory, Neuroscience, Bodywork, and Energy Psychology. It offers a powerful, short-term approach that combines cognitive, behavioral, and experiential techniques, with an emphasis on working with the emotional brain to achieve lasting change. 

Goal:

The goal is to develop a broad conceptual framework and master effective techniques for individual, couple, family, and group therapy.

Certification

TA Practitioner through the North American Transactional Analysis Association (NATAA)

Requirements

  • Completion of a two-day Transactional Analysis  101 Course

  • 10 months of training

Training Components

  • Theory

  • Demonstration

  • Experiential work

  • Supervision

Certification

Re-decision Therapist through the Southeast Institute

Requirements

  • Transactional Analysis 101 Course

  • 20 months of training

  • Attending the One-Week Mastering Re-decision Therapy Workshop

  • Written exam

  • Videotaped demonstration of competence

Training Components

  • All TA Practitioner components

  • Video-based peer practice

  • Personal work and observe the faculty

Certification

Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) through the International Transactional Analysis Association

Requirements

  • Completion of a two-day TA 101 course

  • Four years of training

  • For a Complete Description, see the ITAA Website (itaaworld.com)

Training Components

  • Videotaped demonstration of competence

  • Ongoing Supervision with a PTSTA or TSTA

  • Written & Oral exam with ITAA

Topics we will cover

February 13 - 14

Working with Antisocial Personality Disorder, The Overall Framework

May 15 - 16

Dream Work, Game Analysis

March 13 - 14

Working with Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Script Analysis

June 19 - 20

Relational Therapy, Racket Analysis

April 10 - 11

Working with Borderline Personality Disorder, Passivity and Discounting

Learning Objectives:

  • Demonstrate contracting

  • Describe the Re-decision process

  • Explain Personality Focused Treatment

  • List the six core Personality Adaptations 

  • List the major developmental stages in childhood

  • Describe the contact cycle

  • List the different levels of passive behavior

  • Explain when Relational Therapy is most important

  • Describe have to develop a therapeutic alliance with someone with a Borderline structure

  • Explain how to make contact with someone with an Antisocial Personality Adaptation

Enrollment:

  • Meets one weekend a month for 10 months

  • Runs on a two-year cycle, with enrollment by semester.

Times:

Fridays 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturdays 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Faculty:

Vann Joines, Ph.D.,
Jessica D’Andrea, Psy.D., CTA, TAPI

Tuition:

$2250 per semester ($650 deposit; balance payable $400 per month for 4 months)


Level:

All

CE Hours:

60 Per Semester

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Address

659 Edwards Ridge Rd.

Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Phone

919-929-1171

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