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If Berne Met Winnicott: Transactional Analysis and Relational Analysis

Pages 270-275
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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This essay addresses the nature and application of theory in psychotherapy, specifically challenging the overuse of Parent ego state functions and the oversimplification of D. W. Winnicott's work within contemporary transactional analysis models and techniques. In contrast to therapeutic models that emphasize empathy and attachment, the author emphasizes the importance of play, curiosity, wonder, and differentness within the therapeutic process.

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William F. Cornell

William F. Cornell, M.A., is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (clinical) who maintains a private practice in psychotherapy, supervision, and consultation near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., and runs an ongoing training group in Geneva, Switzerland. He is the author of numerous articles and a frequent speaker at conferences relating to transactional analysis, bodywork, and psychoanalysis.