"I am amazed by the promising talent and potential leadership in our community." Elaborating on this sentiment, a new article by Marina Rajan Joseph details the successful conclusion of the second online Training Endorsement Workshop (TEW) of 2026, hosted by the International Board of Certification (IBOC). Held July 24-26, the event gathered 16 participants and two translators to advance their global practice of Transactional Analysis (TA).

According to Joseph, the meticulous planning and commitment from the staff helped the group seamlessly navigate wide-ranging time zones and language barriers. The workshop featured diverse faculty and participants from Hungary, Russia, India, Ukraine, Guatemala, the United States of America (USA), Croatia, Spain and the United Kingdom (UK).

Concluding her reflections on the three-day event, the article’s author proudly notes that this talented batch is now ready to sign a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (TSTA) contract. The organization looks forward to the next TEW in November 2026, excited to welcome the newest generation of Certified Transactional Analysts (CTAs) as future teachers and supervisors.

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The International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA) is currently seeking nominations for its Director of Professional Standards to oversee global transactional analysis (TA) training and certification processes.

According to the latest call for candidates published by The Script Newsroom, this elected official will act as a crucial liaison between the International Board of Certification (IBOC) and the Professional Standards Committee (PSC). Members who possess strong organizational skills and a passion for strategic thinking are encouraged to submit their nominations before the Sept. 11, 2026, deadline.

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"The United Kingdom led the monthly additions with five new practitioners." This notable growth highlights a broader June 2026 expansion for the International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA), which officially welcomed 18 new members and extended its professional reach across 11 nations.

Detailing the organization`s steady international outreach, the latest summary compiled by The Script Newsroom notes that professionals also joined from Brazil, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Armenia, India, Iran, Italy, Poland, the Russian Federation and Ukraine. This broad distribution reflects the association`s ongoing effort to foster an inclusive professional network across diverse linguistic and cultural regions.

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"The July edition will be the last issue before we take a planned three-month pause, with publication resuming in November." With this announcement, the International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA) is preparing for essential system upgrades to its longstanding newsletter, The Script.

Providing context for the brief hiatus, article author and ITAA President Marguerite Sacco explains that the organization will use this time to complete a number of important organizational and technology changes. By pausing now to properly strengthen underlying systems and processes, Sacco emphasizes that the publication will return supported by a more sustainable and robust foundation.

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“If trauma is a fracture of the bond, care must also pass through the reconstruction of the bond with oneself, with the other, and with the earth.” This profound observation lies at the heart of a new therapeutic method that integrates the natural environment into trauma recovery. When individuals experience severe psychological fragmentation, reestablishing a biological connection with the outdoors can help reactivate their sense of vital exploration.

In an insightful new article by Cinzia Chiesa, the author introduces Homo Humus, an innovative area of activity launched by the Center of Psychology and Transactional Analysis (CPAT) in Milan. She explains how the CPAT program utilizes an ecocentric perspective to transform post-traumatic care by blending clinical practice, neuroscience and ecopsychology. By treating the natural world as a relational partner rather than a mere backdrop, care professionals can guide patients toward profound neurophysiological regulation.

Drawing inspiration from real-world examples of ecological and personal regeneration, the piece illustrates how environmental restoration mirrors human healing. Recognizing our shared roots with the earth offers a powerful threshold for transforming deep wounds and generating life after a crisis.

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ATTENTION ITAA MEMBERS! Please check your inbox, as emails containing details about the upcoming International Transactional Analysis Association Annual General Meeting are currently being sent to all members. We encourage your active participation to help guide the future of our community.

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“The International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA) is delighted to announce that Joel Vos has been awarded the 2026 ITAA Research Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to transactional analysis (TA) research and its application in practice.” In a new article covering this professional milestone, author Moniek Thunnissen highlights how Vos has spent the past five years rigorously strengthening the scientific foundation of this mental health specialty.

According to Thunnissen, a significant portion of this recognition stems from Vos`s extensive collaboration with Biljana van Rijn, which culminated in the 2025 publication of “The Handbook of Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy: An Evidence-Based Approach.” Their landmark work establishes a stronger empirical basis for core concepts like ego states and existential positions, providing practitioners with a standardized treatment framework and a common language across different schools of TA.

The article’s author notes that this growing body of evidence, which includes a randomized controlled trial on brief TA psychotherapy for depression, will be celebrated when Vos officially receives his honor at the TA Research Conference in Rome in December 2026.

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It is a pleasure, in my role as president of the International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA), to congratulate President Sylvia and everyone at the European Association for Transactional Analysis (EATA) on your 50th anniversary.

Fifty years is an extraordinary achievement. Thank you for all you have contributed to the development of transactional analysis and to our international community.

I wish you a wonderful celebration and every success for the next 50 years.

Marguerite Sacco, ITAA president

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“Neurodiversity is already in our consulting rooms, training groups, coaching practices and organizations.” Expanding on this reality, the new article by Nea Clark challenges transactional analysis (TA) practitioners to broaden their traditional trauma-informed perspectives. The piece introduces an emerging framework designed to shift the professional focus toward understanding a client`s neurodevelopmental capacity rather than solely searching for underlying psychological script issues.

Outlining the concept of Neuro-informed Transactional Analysis (NiTA), Clark argues that behaviors frequently interpreted as psychological resistance may actually be the result of a depleted nervous system. The author states that by embracing three core principles — curiosity, context and coping — professionals can better support neurodivergent individuals without misinterpreting sensory overload or executive functioning struggles as defensive reactions.

This proposed methodology does not replace foundational theories but instead offers a vital, capacity-centered starting point for effective therapeutic, educational and organizational work.

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“Read together, they invite our field into territory it has long approached with caution, and they do so with warmth, courage, and care.” In a new article by A. Sari van Poelje, this praise is directed at two papers by Edward T. Novak, who recently received the 2026 Eric Berne Memorial Award (EBMA). The publications constitute a major theoretical and practical advance to Transactional Analysis (TA), effectively extending the methodology from a psychology of two minds to a psychology of two bodies.

The honored works, "Secret Garden Work" and "A Model of Informed Physical Contact in Psychotherapy," carefully build upon foundational TA materials such as contracting, script and ego states. According to the author, Novak provides a teachable map for integrating physical contact into practice by offering four distinct categories of touch that range from brief social contact to sustained, body-psychotherapy-informed work. This approach establishes a structured, ethical framework for engaging the physical self with transparency and consent, allowing therapists to help clients compare past trauma with present safety.

By drawing a careful line between unconscious enactment and informed contact, this contribution restores the moral agency of the therapist and helps the field process its historical wounds around the body. As the article`s author states, the EBMA committee ultimately celebrates a contribution that returns the living body to the heart of clinical practice, providing practitioners with a language that is precise and deeply humane.

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The ITAA Ethics Committee held its monthly meeting June 18 to continue its ongoing efforts to integrate ethical standards into the daily practice of transactional analysts.

The new ITAA Code of Ethics is now available to all members at ethics.itaaworld.com.

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