Popularised
by American Psychiatrist, Dr Eric Berne
in his 1960's book, "Games
People Play ' this therapy is
a combination of Humanistic Psychology and
Behavioural Therapy.
Dr Berne aimed to provide a quicker
route to emotional health
by focusing on individual problems .
According to Dr Berne we all have three aspects
to our
personalities :Parent, Adult and Child.
intracting with
In the course of communicating with others
- we engage into
"transactions" as described by Dr Berne -we
need to use
all these aspects in the most positive ways
possible.
The games of the book's title are the destructive
transactions
with others into which we repeatedly get
hooked and which only
result in negative reactions from others.
THIS therapy gives one insight into one's
relationships
and the tools to conduct them in a generally
more successful
and rewarding way. Can help those who see
themselves
as 'victims'to learn to assert themselves
constructively
in their lives.
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