Once slighted as a simplistic model, TA is now gathering worldwide attention. It originally suffered much from the popularised writings in the 1960's. Also, summarised explanations, such as this, which can necessarily only touch briefly on some of the concepts in TA, led some readers to believe that there was very little to the theory.

Many did not realise how long and complex TA training is. Today there is greater understanding of TA. More and more people are taking the 4 / 5 year part-time training courses to qualify, and increasingly universities are accrediting these courses for masters degrees.

Those taking training include psychiatrists, organizational and management consultants, teachers, social workers, designers, engineers and the clergy. Today TA is used in psychotherapy, organizations, educational and religious settings.

TA is truly an international theory relating to a diverse range of cultures. Theoretical concepts within the TA world are constantly being challenged and developed making it a rich dynamic process. However, TA continues to develop and change, paralleling the processes we encourage in ourselves and others.

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