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March 28, 2024

From Dawn to Discovery: Unpacking My TA101 Adventure

From Dawn to Discovery: Unpacking my TA101 Adventure Paul, with excited anticipation, joined our March TA101 from the United States. He shares his experience and learnings from the weekend. ...

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January 29, 2024

How are You Managing your Energy Levels while Studying and Juggling Life?

How are You Managing your Energy Levels while Studying and Juggling Life? Fiona Melvin-Farr, our Marketing Consultant also runs an online health and wellness business. Discover Fiona's advice on en...

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December 13, 2023

Finding the Strength Through Difficult Times

Finding the Strength Through Difficult Times Fi and Fifi debut as podcasters Fiona Firman and Fiona Cook were thrilled and honoured to be featured on the fantastic podcast 'Choosing Change' with the...

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November 15, 2023

Strokes

What are Strokes in Transactional Analysis? Dee Gillespie, Programme and Quality Assurance Advisor, writes about why understanding Strokes and their use and effects, have a range of applications for ...

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September 26, 2023

Moving On Up

Moving On Up Fiona Cook, Director of Training reflects on where we have been, and where we are now, as we expand upstairs to bright new spaces on the 3rd floor at 22 Drumsheugh Gardens. Have you hea...

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July 20, 2023

Personal Reflection of Foundation Year

Personal Reflection of Foundation Year Vicki McLellan has just completed her Foundation Year in Transactional Analysis. Here Vicki shares her thoughts and feelings about the year, as she looks forw...

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May 18, 2023

Feeling Anxious

Feeling Anxious Feeling anxious is something we can all feel. It can often feel understandable and appropriate when we are worried about something in the future, or how an event in the past affects o...

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May 11, 2023

We Are Family Locally and Further Afield

We Are Family Locally and Further Afield Fiona Cook reflects on our TA community and coming together to learn and grow. TA is one of the very few modalities of counselling and psychotherapy where ...

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March 24, 2023

Describing the Room

Describing the Room Foundation Year Student Gayle Rice has written a beautiful poem and first outlines her inspiration. As part of our learning during week four of the Foundation in Transactional ...

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March 13, 2023

The Power of Bringing Them Home

The Power of Bringing Them Home Foundation Year Student Vicki McLellan shares the story of her journey into therapy and recovery, ultimately leading to her joining the Foundation Year with Physis Sco...

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March 1, 2023

Be the Reason Somebody Smiles Today

Be the Reason Somebody Smiles Today Having seen a slogan on social media, 'Be the Reason Somebody Smiles Today', Fiona Cook, Director of Training, reflects on what she might do to make someone smile....

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January 9, 2023

Have a Little Patience

As we begin a New Year, Fiona Cook, Director of Training shares her reflections with us, acknowledging how tricky 'putting a positive spin' at the start of the year can sometimes be, whilst inviting u...

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December 11, 2022

Eyes in the Back of My Head

As we approach the Festive Season, Fifi Cook, Director of Training looks back over the past year, reflecting on all its ups and downs. Enjoy Fifi's blog post... Sometimes I find it useful to look...

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November 9, 2022

Marketing Yourself as a Counsellor

Fiona Melvin-Farr, Chartered Marketeer and Marketing Consultant to Physis Scotland is co-facilitating our CPD workshop ‘Setting up in Private Practice’ in February. Fiona’s training will be fo...

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August 1, 2022

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Are you considering embarking on a change of career? Perhaps you are thinking about training to become a counsellor or psychotherapist. Alan Rooney, one of our Advanced Year 1 students shares with you...

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June 21, 2022

Finding My Voice

In our June blog post we are delighted to share with you the journey of Foundation Year of one of our students, and how it all landed with him... Bouncing around in the back of the pick-up truck ...

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May 2, 2024 6:00 pm
What is Eco TA?
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May 9, 2024 6:00 pm
Script and Ecology
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May 13, 2024 6:30 pm
Developing Trust, Transition and Growth
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May 16, 2024 6:00 pm
Metatheory, Philosophies, and Approaches
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May 18, 2024 10:00 am
TA 101 – Introduction to Transactional Analysis
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May 20, 2024 6:30 pm
Ethical Dilemmas: Accounting for Unconscious Process in Supervision
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May 23, 2024 6:00 pm
The Impact of Outside on Client Presentation
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May 30, 2024 6:00 pm
Practical Considerations for an Ecological Practice
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June 3, 2024 6:30 pm
Supervision: Weaving Together the Themes we have Explored
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June 10, 2024 6:00 pm
Neurodiversity
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June 15, 2024 10:00 am
‘The Silent Scream’ – Working With Clients Who Self-Harm
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June 17, 2024 6:00 pm
Challenges
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June 28, 2024 10:00 am
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July 8, 2024 6:00 pm
Imposter Syndrome
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July 15, 2024 6:00 pm
Rejection Sensitivity
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July 22, 2024 6:00 pm
Perfectionism
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August 17, 2024 10:00 am
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September 27, 2024 9:30 am
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October 19, 2024 9:30 am
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