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Information About Training With Somata

Somata provides information and guidance for those exploring psychotherapy training, Transactional Analysis and professional development. Whether you are considering your first introduction to TA or thinking about training professionally, these resources will help you understand our approach and the different routes available.

What is Transactional Analysis?

Transactional Analysis (TA) is a relational approach to psychotherapy that offers a range of models for understanding ourselves, our relationships and the patterns that shape how we think, feel and behave.

Discover the foundations of TA, its development and how it informs psychotherapy practice at Somata.

Why Train in Transactional Analysis With Somata?

Our training teaches and considers Transactional Analysis through an embodied, relational and trauma-informed perspective. We aim to create a learning environment in which theoretical understanding and personal experience can develop alongside one another.

Is Psychotherapy Training Right for Me?

We welcome application from people from a wide range of personal and professional backwards. Explore who this training might be right for and our entry requirements to discover more.

Why Become A Psychotherapist?

Training as a psychotherapist can be professionally and personally transformative. Explore what draws people to the profession, what the work involves and some of the reasons you might choose this path.

Pathway to Becoming a Psychotherapist

If you are considering psychotherapy as a career, understanding the training pathway, professional requirements and commitment involved is an important place to begin.​

An Embodied Approach to Psychotherapy

At Somata, the body is an important part of how we understand psychological and relational experience. Our approach brings Transactional Analysis into dialogue with contemporary neurobiology and embodied psychotherapy practice.

Practical Information About Training

Find answers to common questions about studying with Somata, including entry requirements and practical information to help you decide on your next step.

Can I Study a Transactional Analysis Course Online?

Our TA101 training is available online, offering an accessible way to begin exploring Transactional Analysis wherever you are based.

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Our core Transactional Analysis psychotherapy training is delivered in person, reflecting the relational and embodied nature of our approach to learning.

For more information about Transactional Analysis and the wider TA community in the UK, you can also visit the

UK Association for Transactional Analysis (UKATA).

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