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In this photo (from top left):Elina Belyaeva (PTSTA, Germany), Enrico Benelli (TDRC Chair, PhD, TSTA, Italy), Madina Alimgozhayeva (Kazakhstan), Lorena Pizzocri (Psychologist, PhD Student, Italy), and Bakhytzhan Akanova (Kazakhstan). What are they doing?Together with colleagues, they are laying the groundwork for a Transactional Analysis research network in Kazakhstan! 🔍 What is a research network for?It’s a collaborative space that links […]

The European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP) voted in March 2025 to require a minimum of 250 hours of in-depth psychotherapy in a period of 4 years, to all those who want to be awarded with the ECP certificate. It was also voted that the psychotherapist providing the psychotherapy must not be the supervisor and the trainer.

The Scientific and Research Committee (SARC) of EAP is continuing to put research behind the core-competencies – a project involving all modalities. An EATA member has been fulfilling this role on a temporary basis but we now need someone to step in and to join the committee. Anyone interested please contact the EAP Rep email: eap-representative@eatanews.org for more information.

PTSC have decided (28 May 2025) to amend the length of the Training Proposal Outline (TPO) for the Training Endorsement Workshop (TEW). Until now it has been limited by the number of pages. PTSC have now updated this to be a word limit as follows: 📃From 28 May 2026 TPOs written in English or German have a maximum word limit […]

Here’s yet another inspiring voice from the EATA community! In this post, a dedicated delegate from the Finnish TA Association (FinTA), Ritva Piiroinen, shares what they value about being part of EATA—from cross-cultural collaboration to personal and professional growth. 👇 Read their reflections below! – What do you appreciate about your role as a delegate in EATA? “As a Finnish […]

Dear colleagues and friends, It is our great pleasure to have you as our guest this year’s Council Meeting of the European Association for Transactional Analysis, held in the vibrant city of Bucharest, July 5-7. We are honored to host this important gathering, bringing together dedicated professionals from across Europe. May these days be filled with meaningful discussions, inspiring ideas, […]

AI is increasingly present in our lives, raising ethical and existential questions due to its expanding capabilities. Many educational institutions worldwide have updated their policies on the acceptable use of AI, and the TA community needs to do the same. In a joint initiative, EATA / PTSC and ITAA / PSC have asked James Longwell PTSTA(O) to lead the development […]

A little while ago PTSC was asked to reconsider the Educational Core Competencies as they were thought to be out of date. Three amazing EATA members, Lana Koval, CTA Trainee (E) from Ukraine, Sian Rivers, PTSTA (E) from the UK and Jan Honza Simek PTSTA (E) from the Czech Republic, have kindly taken on the task of reviewing them and have […]

Dear Transactional Analysis Colleagues and Friends, As excitement continues to build around the upcoming World Transactional Analysis Conference (WTAC) in Montpellier, France, we’re thrilled to share that momentum is still going strong! With over 700 tickets already sold, the response from the international TA community has been truly heartening. WTAC is currently welcoming participants from 46 countries, a reflection of […]