TA Therapy Ain't Just White

In Episode 13 of TA Therapy Ain’t Just White , hosts Robyn and Wendy sit down with guest Kal Jassal, a BACP registered counsellor and former optometrist of over 20 years. Kal shares her journey of navigating sudden bereavement, undergoing an existential shift, and stepping into the therapy room to retrain. Together, they explore how Transactional Analysis (TA) concepts—like Parent-Adult-Child (PAC...

Time Structuring: How Are You Spending Your Time? We all have 24 hours in a day, but have you ever stopped to think about how you structure that time when you are with other people? In this episode of TA Therapy Ain’t Just White, Mike, Wendy, Craig and Robyn explore Eric Berne’s concept of Time Structuring — six different ways we organise our time and relationships: Withdrawal, Rituals, Pastimes,...

EPISODE 11 : THE INTERSECTIONAL LENS | Featuring Victoria Baskerville New academic year, new conversations and fresh perspectives! 🍂✨ We're back with another episode of TA Therapy Ain't Just White, and what a way to kick off the new season! This episode, Mike, Craig, Wendy and Robyn are joined by the wonderful Victoria Baskerville for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation exploring inte...

Episode 0: Live Launch Welcome to a very special episode of TA Therapy Ain't Just White . Before we began having conversations around culture, identity, psychotherapy and lived experience, there was a story that brought us here. Every podcast has a beginning, and this is ours. Episode 0 isn't just another episode—it's an invitation to step back in time and join us on the very evening T...

What if the beliefs that shape your life were never really your choice? In this episode of TA Therapy Ain’t Just White, Robyn, Wendy, Mike and Craig unpack one of Transactional Analysis’ most influential concepts: Script—the unconscious life plan formed in childhood that continues to shape how we think, feel and relate to others. But this conversation goes beyond classical TA theory. Together, the...

TA Therapy Ain't Just White – Episode: Minding the Gap with Raj Rai What happens when you enter a profession and rarely see yourself reflected within it? In this episode of TA Therapy Ain't Just White , Wendy and Robyn are joined by guest psychotherapist Raj, a British Indian integrative relational psychotherapist, for an honest and thought-provoking conversation about culture, identity, r...

Part 2 Show Blurb Following on from Part 1, the hosts of TA Therapy Ain’t Just White continue the conversation by exploring another side of psychotherapy training that often stays beneath the surface — the cost of becoming. In this second part, Mike, Wendy and Craig move beyond first-year reflections and unpack the hidden realities of Transactional Analysis training: the emotional cost, the financ...

Episode 6: SURVIVING YEAR 1: GROWTH, DOUBT AND BREEAKTHROUGH In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, the hosts of TA Therapy Ain’t Just White reflect honestly on the highs and lows of their first year of Transactional Analysis training — the parts no one fully prepares you for. From personal therapy and group process to placement experiences, identity shifts, vulnerability, and self-discovery, th...

Episode 5: A Story of Identity, Resilience & Reinvention What happens when your whole identity is built on performance… and then, in a moment, everything changes? In this episode, we sit down with Jordan — a qualified psychotherapist with a story that stops you in your tracks. From a childhood filled with sport to competing at an elite level, Jordan’s life was built on speed, discipline, and p...

Culture & The Functional Ego State - Meet Your Inner Crew What if the way you think, react, and relate… isn’t just you? What if it’s shaped by generations before you — by culture, by survival, by voices you didn’t even realise you inherited? In this episode, we explore the Functional Ego State in Transactional Analysis — not just what it is, but how it lives in you . From the nurturing voice t...

TA Therapy Ain’t Just White – Episode 3The Three Philosophical Principles: Power to Think, Feel and Change Welcome back to TA Therapy Ain’t Just White , the podcast where psychotherapy meets real conversation, cultural awareness, and the beautifully complex experience of being human. In this episode, we explore the three philosophical principles that underpin Transactional Analysis (TA) : People a...

Episode Blurb: Ego States Through a Cultural Lens In this episode of TA Therapy Ain’t Just White , we dive deep into one of the foundations of Transactional Analysis: ego state theory, and we do it our way. We begin with a grounded and accessible introduction to Eric Berne, the psychiatrist who broke away from psychoanalysis to create Transactional Analysis. We explore how his ideas emerged from a...

Welcome to TA Therapy Ain't Just White, the podcast where therapy meets real talk, representation, and the beautiful chaos of being human. You'll be hearing from four transactional analysis trainees from marginalised backgrounds sharing their journey through training, theory, and life. Whether you're curious about therapy or ready into TA or just want honest conversations about identit...

You don’t need to know about Transactional Analysis (TA) or be in training or therapy to listen. We talk openly about culture, identity, and psychotherapy in plain language, with honesty, curiosity, and respect. This is a space to learn, reflect, and feel like you belong — because in TA, we believe we are all OK. Music Credits  The Road by Ketsa Feelings by  1000 Handz Beats From: Freemusicarchive...