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Training in TA in while promoting Excellence, Autonomy and Homonomy. Prof, Dip, CTA & MSc in TA Psychotherapy, Org TA & Ed TA.
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We offer on-going professional psychotherapy training, counselling training and supervision, using the core model of transactional analysis (TA). We also offer you a varied programme of workshops, seminars and other training events.

28/05/2026

The Impact of Attending Boarding School
A workshop with Caroline Hawkey Barnes PTSTA (P)

What happens to a child sent away from home? And what stays with them long into adulthood?

This online workshop explores the lasting impact of boarding school on our clients. The adaptations they made to survive. The shame that can sit beneath a sense of abandonment.

Together we’ll examine our own frame of reference and the biases we might bring to this work. Drawing on the writing of Nick Duffell and Joy Schaverien, we’ll view their ideas through a TA lens.

This is an exploratory, curious space. One that holds an OK/OK position and makes room for everyone to express themselves and their needs. Caroline brings a creative, visual style and a belief that learning should be something we enjoy.

📅 Wednesday 24th June, 7:00–8:30pm (UK time)
💻 Online via Zoom
🎟 Cost by donation

All donations go to The Berne Institute Student Bursary, supporting trainees with their training fees.

Booking link in bio, or head to the seminars section of our website to see everything we have planned.

Zoom links are sent via Ticket Tailor and by email on the afternoon of the event.

20/05/2026

What a thought provoking and heart warming evening with , exploring grief tending.

Joanna we thank you so much for your time and generosity in presenting at our mutual respect seminar space.

12/05/2026

Certificate in Co-Creative Transactional Analysis (Practice). 2026/27 cohort now open.

A six-day certificated programme in Co-Creative TA, with an optional two-day assessment weekend for the full Certificate in Practice.

Led by Paul Robinson (TSTA-E), with guest tutors Debbie Robinson (TSTA-O), Keith Tudor (TSTA-P) and James Sweeney (TSTA-P). Four TSTAs with decades of experience developing and practicing CCTA across education, organisations and psychotherapy.

What you’ll explore:

The foundations of CCTA, the models developed by Summers and Tudor, and the reframing of transactions, ego states, games and script through a co-creative lens. Then how it all comes together in practice.

Dates
12/13 September 2026 (with Debbie Robinson)
10/11 October 2026 (online only, with Keith Tudor)
14/15 November 2026 (with James Sweeney)
Optional assessment weekend: 16/17 January 2027

Format
Online or hybrid (Berne House, Kegworth) depending on cohort. Sessions recorded for registered participants.

Cost
6-day Certificate of Attendance: £900 (£825 for current Berne trainees). 36 CPD hours.
8-day Certificate in CCTA Practice: £1,200 (£1,100 for current Berne trainees). 48 CPD hours.

For practitioners interested, curious or passionate about using CCTA in their work. All TA fields welcome.
To book, email [email protected]. Let us know which option you’d like and whether you’d prefer in person or online.

01/05/2026

Professional Excellence Workshop (PEW)

If you’re training in Transactional Analysis or already practising, this is where your work deepens.

Three days of advanced training, supervision, and real clinical exploration.

Not just theory, but practice. Not just learning, but refinement.

You’ll bring your work into the room, engage in multi-level supervision, explore theory and ethics, and test yourself through practice exams and teaching.

It’s a space to sharpen your thinking, strengthen your clinical presence, and work at the level you’re aiming for.

But more than that, it’s a place to think alongside others. To be challenged, supported, and stretched in a group that understands the work.

For CTA trainees and qualified TA professionals.
24 hours of advanced training and supervision across three days.

Places are limited and subject to application and interview.

Apply now via the Apply Now button on The Berne website, link in bio. Or email [email protected] for more information.

28/04/2026

Introduction to Redecision Therapy with Vann Joines, PhD, TSTA (P)

This is a rare opportunity to train directly with Vann Joines, PhD, TSTA (P), one of the most influential figures in Transactional Analysis and a central voice in the development of Redecision Therapy.

Over two immersive days, you will be introduced to a powerful, experiential approach to change that works with both cognition and the emotional brain, helping clients move beyond insight into lasting transformation.

Redecision Therapy brings together the clarity of Transactional Analysis with the depth and immediacy of Gestalt work. It is practical, dynamic, and designed to support real change in real therapeutic relationships.

This workshop does not stay at theory level. Vann Joines will teach the core principles, demonstrate the approach live, and guide participants through practice so the learning lands in the body, not just the mind.

Across the weekend, participants will learn how to contract effectively, work from an I’m OK, You’re OK position, identify early decisions and rackets, facilitate redecisions, and anchor change so it endures.

This is training that strengthens clinical confidence, deepens presence, and expands your therapeutic range, whether you are early in your TA journey or looking to refresh and refine your practice.

The course runs online on 1–2 May 2026, making it accessible internationally, with timings designed to accommodate global participants.

A completed TA101 is required. Places are limited to preserve depth, safety, and quality of learning, and demand is expected to be high.

The course takes place over two days online and costs £450. To book your place or request further details, contact [email protected].

This is one of those trainings people talk about years later.

27/04/2026

Join Adrienne Lee TSTA (P) at our renowned TA101 course this May online!

The TA101 is a three day introduction to Transactional Analysis, useful from any personal or professional development perspective. Understanding self, others and the world offers a valuable perspective which previous attendees have appreciated.

For any questions contact [email protected], or see more details on our website.

23/04/2026

Huge congratulations to our latest CTA candidates who passed their exams at the UKATA conference exams today!

We are so proud of you!

Zane Sauka CTA, MSc
Helen Bailey CTA
Jeremy Francis CTA
Deb Matthews CTA

Enjoy your continued celebrations and we look forward to celebrating more with you as the weekend goes on.

16/04/2026

We are shocked and very sad to inform you that our psychiatrist friend and teacher Mike Harris suddenly died of a heart attack.

He was a remarkable, generous, bright, committed, good man who dedicated his life to helping so many distressed people live a better life, “He saved my life, my sanity, my marriage, and my children. He was embedded in every aspect of my life” said one of his former patients. He formed and led two charities, “Improving Lives” and “JCare”, and was enormously loved and respected.

Such a great loss. We honour him, and our students will remember his brilliant teaching and good soul.

15/04/2026

Join leaders in the Organisational and Educational fields Debbie Robinson TSTA (O) and Paul Robinson TSTA (E) at one of our open evenings this Spring.

You'll be able to bring your questions about the fields and whether either of these might be the right route for you.

If you're interested in coming to either of these open evenings, please let us know by contacting the office and registering your place for free.

Open evenings will be held on Tuesday 28th April and Wednesday 6th May, 6:30 - 8:30pm BST.

23/03/2026

Our Berne Friends Alumni Group is a free of charge group who meet throughout the year.

We talk about a different topic each time, offering an opportunity for those who have trained at The Berne to gather in The Berne style of being.

Join us tomorrow to talk about Belonging and what it means to each of us, hosted by Adrienne Lee.

Contact [email protected] if you'd like to join the mailing list if you've not attended before.

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29 Derby Road
Kegworth
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Website

http://theberne.com/

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