About TA
The International Transactional Analysis Association is a nonprofit, member-driven educational organization founded by Eric Berne, MD. Our purpose is to help advance the theory, methods and principles of transactional analysis. Our members include counselors, educators, organizational development specialists, and psychotherapists, and our work as a largely-volunteer, international association centers primarily on:
Training & Certification
To insure quality training for individuals wishing to apply transactional analysis in various fields and work settings, we have established standards for training and certification in cooperation with transactional analysis associations around the world.
Committees of the ITAA Board of Trustees
Responsible for governance and awards (the Hedges Capers Humanitarian Award, the Muriel James Living Principles Award, and the Bob and Mary Goulding Social Justice Award).
ITAA Awards
The Eric Berne Memorial Award in Transactional Analysis was established to give recognition to individuals who have made major contributions to transactional analysis. It is intended to be an award that recognizes the writing and publication of original and highly significant creative works that constitute major advances to the development of the field of transactional analysis. To be eligible for nomination, the contribution must have been published in a professional journal, book, or publication at least three years prior to being nominated. The nominee(s) must be members in good standing of the ITAA. For more information, please see the Call for Nominations for the Eric Berne Memorial Award In Transactional Analysis.pdf. Complete details for this award can be found in the EBMA Operations Manual.pdf.
ITAA Scholarships & Grants
To make training in transactional analysis affordable to more people around the world, we make available the Eric Berne Fund For The Future, the Scholarship Grant Fund, and the TALent Program.
The Eric Berne Fund for the Future
In 1983, the Eric Berne Fund for the Future was created by the ITAA Board of Trustees "to establish into perpetuity funds for the sponsoring of research, the promotion and use of transactional analysis, building worldwide unity and supporting professional standards." Grant applicants may be individual members of the ITAA or organizations, either not-for-profit or for-profit (with royalty or profit-sharing agreements required from for-profits).
Priority is given to proposals that demonstrate interest in evaluating the effectiveness of various applications of transactional analysis theory. Priority is given to applicants who have demonstrated a high level of competency in the theory and practice of TA. The amount of the award is determined by the total monies available within the Fund each fiscal year, the amount of money already distributed, and the specific amount of money requested in each proposal. For more information, see the EBFF Grant Application Guidelines.pdf.
