Editor

Julie Hay, UK – MPhil (Management Characteristics) MSc TA Psychotherapy, PG Dipl Mgt Studies, Academic Dean of MSc (TA Psychotherapy, Developmental TA, TA Coaching options), Teaching & Supervising Transactional Analyst (Counselling, Organisational, Psychotherapy, Educational), Licensed Trainer NLP, Chartered Member CIPD, Chartered Manager CMI, Psychotherapist (UKCP, BACP), Accredited European Counsellor. See juliehay.org

CEO of Psychological Intelligence Foundation CIC (pifcic.org), Psychological Intelligence Ltd and Sherwood Publishing. Past president of the European and International Transactional Analysis Associations (EATA and ITAA) and Founder of World Online Transactional Analysis Association (wotaa.org).  Founder 2002 European Mentoring & Coaching Council and President 2006-8 of the 1st truly pan-European Board. Founding Director of the International Centre for TA Qualifications (ictaq.org). Over 40 year’s organisational experience as employee, manager, trade unionist, trainer, consultant, entrepreneur. Over 25 years experience teaching TA in over 40 countries. Author of numerous articles, books and packs on TA, NLP, management competences and assessment, action learning, group dynamics, coach/mentoring, and corporate culture change.

Editorial Board 

Sezgin Bekir, Bulgaria - PhD, Master of Clinical and Organisational Psychology, Member of the EATA Theoretical Development and Research Committee, Postdoctoral fellow between 2019 – 2022 in the Institute for Population and Human Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Founder and member of the Bulgarian Association for Transactional Analysis, part-time lecturer in the master's program "Occupational and Organizational Psychology" at Sofia University, St. Kliment Ohridski. Research interests: Psychology of personality, clinical psychology and psychotherapy, transactional analysis, organizational and career development.  Recent research studies: Personality, education and professional self-realisation for people from vulnerable groups in the country: scientific dimensions and practical approaches. 

 

Enrico Benelli, Italy - Adjunct Professor of Dynamic Psychology, University of Padua, Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Teaching & Supervising Transactional Analyst (Psychotherapy). Chair of the Theory and Development Research Committee of EATA. Collaborates with Italian Association for Transactional Analysis for developing research evidences supporting efficacy and effectiveness of Transactional Analysis. Contributed to development of online website platform for gathering evidences from case study researches, and conducts meta-analysis and benchmarking to support the efficacy and effectiveness of Marginalized and Emerging models of psychotherapy. Research interests are: case study research, single case meta-analysis, development of practitioner-research networks, practice-based evidences and evidence-based practice, manualisation of the treatment for common mental disorders.

 

Sergio Caballero, Brazil – MSc in Informatics, IT Project Manager and Transactional Analyst (Organizational) (UNAT). Over 20 years of experience in multinational and multicultural projects (Brazil, Croatia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, India, Spain, USA). Coordinator for TAPDA (Transactional Analysis Proficiency Awards) in Brazil.

Jorge Close, Argentina - Teaching & Supervising Transactional Analyst (Psychotherapy, Organizational and Educational). Certified since 1972 as a Special Fields Teaching member of UNAT (Brazil) and ALAT (Latin American Association of Transactional Analysis)  Contributed to the management of ITAA, UNAT, ALAT having held various positions, including Vice President, Professional Practices Committee and Scientific Director. Presented 56 technical/scientific articles published and/or presented at international conferences. Academic experience includes teaching at the Inter-American Center for Administrative Sciences (OAS/FGV), the HIID-Harvard Institute for International Development, CEA (Argentine Spiritist Confederation), having realized more than 1,000 courses and seminars on three continents.  Dedicated to the training and preparation of transactional analysts for certification in their respective areas of action and  to act as supervisors and trainers of transactional analysts.

David Krystof, Czech Republic - Ph.D., PCC specializes in organizational development, adult education, and coaching. He is one of the founders of the Czech Institute of Transaction Analysis. He worked in the Theory Development and Research Committee of the European Association for Transactional Analysis. He currently works at Mendel University in Brno, The Czech republic. His research focuses on the use of transaction analysis by educators and teachers. 

 

Dr Mandy Lacy, New Zealand - Masters in Learning Science and Technology and her PhD research focused on group memory and learning in team meetings, Teaching & Supervising Transactional Analyst (Organisational), consultant, professional development coach, researcher and facilitator with hands on experience leading transformation, benefits realisation management, business change and modern workplace learning. See  www.mandylacyconsulting.nz  

 

Stefan Sandström, Sweden - Licensed psychologist and sociologist, Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (Psychotherapy), and the author of books on communication, transactional analysis, ethics, dependencies, stress and trauma, interpersonal violence, and resilience.  See www.spfab.se 

 

Bogdan Serbanescu, Romania - PhD. Provisional Teaching & Supervising Transactional Analyst (Organisational).  Over 40 years organizational experience, both in state-owned and privately-owned companies. Has delivered TA trainings in Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and Serbia. 

 

C. Suriyaprakash, India - PhD, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Jansons School of Business, Coimbatore. Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (Organisational), Master Practitioner NLP. Life member of SAATA, ITAA, Institute for Counselling and Transactional Analysis, Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Sciences, and National HRD Network-India. Past President, VP elect-Professional Standards of the ITAA and Editorial Board Member of the TAJ.   Over two decades in industry, teaching MBAs, organisation development training, counselling, coaching and consultancy. Co-founder of Relations Institute of Development, with a mission to rehumanise workplace, recipient of the ITAA Muriel James Living Principles Award, Managing Trustee, Child First Society. Past President of the ITAA. See http://suriyasunshine.com 

Maria Ulrika Widén, Italy - Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Psychotherapist and Art Therapist, Provisional Teaching & Supervising Transactional Analyst (Counselling), Certified Transactional Analyst (Psychotherapy), a trainer and supervisor at Epoche Institute, Member of the Board of Directors of ITACA (International Transactional Analysts for Childhood and Adolescence), and of the teaching/supervising team of ICTAQ (International Centre for TA Qualifications).

 

Tony White, Australia - MSc, BA (Hons), Teaching & Supervising Transactional Analyst (Psychotherapy). Psychologist, Australian Psychological Society. Member of Australian Psychological Society, Honorary member of the Ukrainian Society of Transactional Analysis , Honorary member of the Transactional Analysis Association (Singapore). Private practice and extensive organisational services including airlines, drug rehabilitation centres, prisons. Received the Inaugural Goulding Award for Excellence in T.A. in 1988, was included in the International Who's Who in Medicine (2nd Ed). Platinum Member of the International Council of Professional Therapists and received a high commendation in the category of psychiatry for his book (Working with suicidal individuals) at the 2011 British Medical Association Book Awards.