Reading List

Transactional Analysis Books for Further Reading

TA Today: A New Introduction to Transactional Analysis by Ian Stewart and Vann Joines: Recommended for those new to TA

I'm OK - You're OK by Tom Harris: An accessible approach to TA

Transactional Analysis: 100 Key Points and Techniques by Mark Widdowson: A practical book for practitioners.

Eric Berne - Original TA Concepts From the Founder

Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships (1964): Analyzes psychological games in social interactions.

What Do You Say After You Say Hello? (1969): Explores life scripts and destiny

Complex PTSD

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker: C-PTSD recovery, offering information and practical tools for managing emotional flashbacks and the toxic inner critic.

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk: Explains how trauma is stored in the body and brain

Toxic Parents by Dr Susan Forward: Recognising the patters of behaviour and impact of toxic parenting, and how to recover from their legacy

The Body Remembers by Babette Rothschild: Mind/Body integration, for practitioners and useful for those interested in somatic therapy and trauma recovery.

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C Gibson: For those with narcissistic, immature parents. Learn how to manage them and free yourself from guilt about taking care of yourself.