Transactional Analysis – The Importance of Core Values

At my practice, I believe that the values I hold shape the way I support you. I am committed to fostering a space for growth, reflection, and meaningful connection. As a practitioner, I embrace principles that promote personal and professional development, always mindful of the beliefs that empower or limit us. My goal is to work alongside you to create a supportive and transformative experience.

The following values, as stated by William Cornell in 2024, guide my work.

Commit to self-reflection – Growth is an ongoing process, and it helps to regularly check in with ourselves.

Recognize how past experiences shape us – The ways we protect ourselves emotionally often come from the environments we have lived in.

Create safe, open spaces for learning and connection – Healing happens when we feel respected and free to think, feel, and relate in new ways.

Learn to sit with difficult emotions and sensations – Discomfort is part of being human, and facing it can lead to deeper understanding.

Integrate love and hate – Both emotions are part of healthy relationships, and we can learn to hold them together in a mindful way.

See others as unique individuals – Everyone has their own thoughts, feelings, and perspectives that are worth understanding.

Allow space for grief and loss – Healing means facing the painful parts of life, even when they feel overwhelming.

Accept the parts of ourselves we have hidden – Shame and self-judgment can soften when we bring compassion to all aspects of who we are.

Stay open to reality, even when it is hard – Avoiding or distorting the truth may feel safer in the moment, but real growth comes from facing it.

Embrace uncertainty – Self-doubt is not a failure, it is part of learning and growing.

Challenge the status quo – You have the right to question and express your beliefs, even when they do not fit the norm.

References

Cornell, W. F. (2024). In These Dark Times: Exploring Our Values as Transactional Analysts. Transactional Analysis Journal, 54(2), 114–125.