{"product_id":"9781446253281","title":"Transactional Analysis Counselling in Action by Ian Stewart","description":"Selling over 25,000 copies across three editions, this book provides an unrivalled introduction to the core concepts and basic techniques of Transactional Analysis (TA).  Ian Stewart guides the reader step-by-step through the successive stages in using TA to create therapeutic change, building understanding of the way the approach works in real-life practice.     Key features of this new edition include:    -a single extended case study running through the book  -'Key ideas' panels to summarize the main ideas in each section  -Detailed discussion of 'closing the escape hatches': TA's distinctive approach to resolving the issues of suicide, self-harm or violence   -Practice Checklists offering suggested questions readers can use to appraise their own work with clients at strategic points in the text  - Space for Reflection sections and Further Reading lists to conclude each chapter.     This bestselling textbook offers trainee and practising psychotherapists and counsellors a concise, hands-on exploration of current concepts and techniques in Transactional Analysis.       Ian Stewart is Co-Director of The Berne Institute, Nottingham. He is the author of Eric Berne (SAGE, 1992) and Developing Transactional Analysis Counselling (SAGE, 1996), and co-author of TA Today (2nd edn, Lifespace, 2012).\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299830116725,"sku":"9781446253281","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781446253281.jpg?v=1762786567","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781446253281","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}