The Script

May 2026

Eric Berne’s May 10 birthday and a broader philosophy of connection

Global voices reflect on how his transactional analysis transcends clinical work.

In addition to The Script, guest editors include:

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Juncker-Jensen Studio. (1969). Eric Berne portrait with pipe in library [Photograph]. UC San Francisco, Library, Special Collections. (Note: Photograph provided by the university to The Script; digitally colorized and enlarged).

Eric Berne and an unidentified fellow pipe-smoker at the First TA Summer Conference (1963).

Pamela Levin

United States

What psychologist Carol Solomon learned from Eric Berne

In a candid interview with Pamela Levin, she unpacks the roots of the theory.

Manuel Luciani

What Eric Berne represents to me as a young psychotherapist

His ego state theory offers a crucial bridge to classical psychoanalysis.

Vinícius Sgarbe

Vinícius Sgarbe

Brazil

Pamela Levin reflects on Eric Berne and his therapy legacy

The nurse who brought feminist thought to transactional analysis speaks out.

Multiple Authors

Karpman recalls Berne and the origins of transactional analysis

Rare 1960s San Francisco memories reveal the strict yet vibrant seminar era.

The capacity for ethical dialogue in modern psychotherapy

Maintaining clinical integrity requires ongoing psychological integration.

Sushma Ramachandran

Sushma Ramachandran

India

Eric Berne and five TA members at the Washington Street Seminar (1958).

Prof. Ashok Riehm

Prof. Ashok Riehm

Germany

Eric Berne in the age of trauma: From games to survival strategies

Multiple Authors

Overcoming therapist isolation through Berne and TA practice

A collaborative case study reveals how shared vulnerability aids family work.

A collaborative case study reveals how shared vulnerability aids family work.

A collaborative case study reveals how shared vulnerability aids family work.

Hanna Yavorska

Ukraine

Treating war trauma: What Eric Berne’s 1945 texts teach us

A Ukrainian expert reflects on humanistic methods for soldier rehabilitation.

A Ukrainian expert reflects on humanistic methods for soldier rehabilitation.

A Ukrainian expert reflects on humanistic methods for soldier rehabilitation.

Roksana Yashchuk

Roksana Yashchuk

Ukraine

How Eric Berne shaped a journey into transactional analysis

An accidental bookstore discovery sparked a deep dive into human behavior.

An accidental bookstore discovery sparked a deep dive into human behavior.

An accidental bookstore discovery sparked a deep dive into human behavior.

Stephen E. Cosgrove

Stephen E. Cosgrove

United States

Open letter: 51 years of transactional analysis at ITAA

A veteran member explores the lifelong impact of therapeutic community.

A veteran member explores the lifelong impact of therapeutic community.

A veteran member explores the lifelong impact of therapeutic community.

Mayya Lutay

Russia

Eric Berne's birthday: Why "Games People Play" still matters

A Moscow therapist recounts leaving finance after reading the classic text.

A Moscow therapist recounts leaving finance after reading the classic text.

A Moscow therapist recounts leaving finance after reading the classic text.

Lilliia Lukianova

Lilliia Lukianova

How Eric Berne used TA to build a psychology of belonging

A therapist reflects on the method's history and the search for connection.

A therapist reflects on the method's history and the search for connection.

A therapist reflects on the method's history and the search for connection.

Alessandra Braga

Alessandra Braga

Italy

Why Berne considered sexuality a fundamental aspect of TA

Archival texts show a curious mind exploring complex human interactions.

Archival texts show a curious mind exploring complex human interactions.

Archival texts show a curious mind exploring complex human interactions.

Lyn Wall

United Kingdom

Being in the room: Eric Berne and the decision that changes everything

His foundational theories shifted psychiatric wards from compliance to agency.

His foundational theories shifted psychiatric wards from compliance to agency.

His foundational theories shifted psychiatric wards from compliance to agency.

Personal letter

Lei Chen

China

Berne's transactional analysis takes root in mainland China

Chen Lei explains how the psychological framework has grown over 15 years.

Chen Lei explains how the psychological framework has grown over 15 years.

Chen Lei explains how the psychological framework has grown over 15 years.

The Script Newsroom

The Script Newsroom

ITAA welcomes 30 new members from 15 countries in April

The worldwide network added practitioners across Europe, Asia and North America.

The worldwide network added practitioners across Europe, Asia and North America.

The worldwide network added practitioners across Europe, Asia and North America.

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