TA Deep Dive 3/10: Script System as a diagnostic tool

Who is it aimed at

Psychotherapy trainees and TA Qualified Practitioners.

Workshop Outline

Script is a really powerful way of understanding and supporting our clients, but can sometimes feel daunting to engage with- this workshop will explore a really helpful framework for this ‘the script system’. In this workshop we will explore how to use the Script System (O’Reilly-Knapp and Erskine, 2003) as a diagnostic tool both with and without the client. We will go on to link other TA and non-TA theories with this model. Throughout this workshop we will be considering practical ways this model can impact our psychotherapy work.

Aims

The aim of this training is to give an overview of how to use the Script System practically and to support the participants with tools for how to use this model to inform treatment direction.

Learning Outcomes

Participants from this course should have a good understanding of how the script system works, and feel confident to use it as a diagnostic tool in their clinical work.

The Participants from this course should have a good overview of how the script systems sits alongside other theories and models.

The Participants should from this course feel clear on how to use the script system to inform treatment direction.

Facilitator

Ben Groves – PTSTA (P), CTA(P), MSW, UKATAdip, CTF, PEP2, BA(hons). UKCP and SWE registered.

Ben is a psychotherapist based in York, previously a social worker for over 10 years, Ben started his private practice ‘Flux Therapy’ in 2019. In addition to offering psychotherapy and training, Ben also offers supervision and consultancy. Ben has a deep passion for working with and helping people in the most effective ways he can.