In response to questions she is frequently asked about transactional analysis, the author briefly describes how she became interested in TA. In the process of presenting the theoretical material she now depends on for her work, she summarizes Eric Berne's basic material, some underlying tenets from Freud, and some concepts she has added to transactional analysis.
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