Salvatore Ventriglia / Susanna Ligabue / Elena Maria Guarrella / Cristiana Vettori / Susanna Bianchini / Marialisa Ermini / Orlando Granati.
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Language: Italian / Translated in English
Level of audience: All

In 1975 TA arrived in Italy through the initiative of Carlo Moiso, Maria Teresa Romanini and Pio Scilligo. They brought Berne’s original thought through the voices of his early collaborators affiliated with ITAA. Around them the first 3 associations were formed (AIAT, IRPIR, SIMPAT ) and over time by filiation, separation and differentiation, others were born. Today there are 8 associations affiliated with EATA, which began as an association in the 1980s and has become a hub for the different European countries.

EATA, mutually linked to ITAA, whose code of ethics and training standards it shared, with the different associations, contributed to the development and innovation of the clinical and the idea of care in Italy and in different European countries, where since the 1980s and 1990s the different professions related to health and wellness were regulated. The presence of the different fields (Counselling. Educational, Organizational, Psychotherapy) allowed to build a network of thought and professionalism, common ideas and practices, with attention and respect for the person, their rights and resources.

The history of TA diffusion in Italy passes through several stages: from opposition, to the search for dialogue and cooperation. A light network that respects cultural and contextual differences and specificities, seems to us today developmental direction that allows a differentiated identity and promotes processes of belonging

We wish to retrace this path 50 years later,  to leave a mark to it and grasp its qualities and criticalities, to contribute to the consolidation of a network of thought and solidarity at a crucial moment in human history. We will do this in a participatory way to promote comparison with similar processes and experiences.