Understanding Self and Other
Certificate in TA Theory and Practice
One-year training in foundational TA principles, with a focus on clinical skills and
the four fields of TA: organisational, educational, counselling and psychotherapy
Summary
As CPD or as a foundation in further transactional analysis or therapeutic training, our certificate offers a chance to develop clinical skills with a broad base of knowledge.
Our Certificate year offers students a chance to fully understand the core models used in TA - and how to apply them in a number of settings to address internal and interpersonal concerns.
The syllabus covers the main theoretical models used in Transactional analysis, including Ego States, Games, Script and Group Dynamics.
Our focus on the four fields allows for application within organisations and education, as well as a foundation in counselling or psychotherapy practice.
About Transactional Analysis (TA)
TA is an approach developed by Eric Berne in the 1960's and developed by a wealth of authors, which offers a modality of counselling or psychotherapy to help understand human development and relationships.
Famously TA uses models such as Ego States, the Drama Triangle or Script analysis to help make sense of psychological concerns. TA has since been further developed by many authors and therapists to offer updated relational and intersectional perspectives.
TA has also been developed and applied within organisations and education with great success.
Frequently Asked Questions
Course Dates and Frequency
The Certificate course runs monthly on weekends with timings
Saturday 9.30 - 5pm and
Sunday 9.30 - 4.30pm.
The training runs over 10 training weekends beginning from October 2026, held in Exeter, Devon.
Course Dates
Venue:
Rougemont Hotel
1 Queen Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3SP
Qualification and Cost
Completion of the course results in a Certificate in TA Theory and Practice, and entry to apply to our Advanced Psychotherapy programme.
The course costs £3000, with a £300 deposit required to secure your place.
Eligability Criteria
We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience to join the training. We value lived experiences of therapy and supporting others as well as academic and vocational expertise and qualifications.
We encourage applicants to complete a TA 101 (2 day workshop) prior to beginning to the programme.
For more details on the application process, please contact us.
Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy
Four years of advanced psychotherapy training with an integrative relational approach and a strong Transactional Analysis grounding.
Summary
Qualification
Our Advanced Psychotherapy programme offers three years of taught training and one dissertation year.
Modules throughout the three years offer a variety of topics to deepen practice and increase knowledge, including:
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Attachment Theory
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Interpersonal Dynamics and Couples work
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Psychopharmocology and DSM diagnosis
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Working with shame
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Intersectionality and Power
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Working with unconscious process
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Ethics and use of supervision
The Advanced training progresses towards post graduate level or Masters level equivalent, in line with UKCP Standards in Education and Training, (SETS). Students are expected to progress through the four years so that at final written and oral examination they can demonstrate the competencies laid out by UKCP and HIPC and attributed to column C in the SCoPED framework.
We also offer an interim qualification which allows trainees to apply for a Diploma in Transactional Analysis Counselling mid-way through their studies. If this is achieved, they can begin in private counselling practice with BACP registration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Course Dates and Frequency
The Advanced Pschychotherapy Diploma runs monthly on weekends
Saturday - 9.30 - 5pm and
Sunday 9.30 - 4.30pm.
The training runs over 10 training weekends beginning from September 2026, held in Exeter, Devon.
Our Dissertation Year is taught in modules and held in Wellington, Devon.
Course dates are available on request.
Cost
Full details of the cost of our Advanced training programmes are available on request.
Eligability Criteria
Applicants are welcome to enquire who have completed a TA Certificate year, or who have existing counselling, TA or psychotherapy qualifications.
CPD events
We invite prospective students to consider our TA 101s as a taster experience of our training.
We also offer a range of CPD, seminar and supervision events across the South West.
What is a TA 101?
A TA 101 is a 2 day course which offers a taster of Transactional Analysis theory and practice. These workshops are especially meaningful for people considering our longer courses, as they offer a taster of the style, methods and philosophy of our training approach. The event is also useful for those considering CPD in interpersonal or therapeutic approaches.
The syllabus for a 101 is set to specific requirements in order to cover a range of TA theory, and is standardised across the TA community.
Booking and Enquiries
Contact us using the form below or email info@swpcalliance.co.uk for booking and further details.