My Approach

The relational approach to Transactional Analysis (TA) places the therapeutic relationship at the heart of the healing and growth process. Rather than seeing the therapist as a detached expert, this approach views both therapist and client as active participants in a shared journey of understanding and change.

Central to Relational TA is the idea that therapy is a collaborative, human encounter. It focuses on the here-and-now interactions between therapist and client, while also exploring how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape those interactions. The therapist works with the client to make sense of these dynamics, creating a space where new ways of relating and being can emerge.

This approach draws on the foundational concepts of TA—such as ego states (Parent, Adult, Child), life scripts, and psychological games—but with a particular emphasis on how these show up within the therapeutic relationship itself. It also gives careful attention to unconscious communication which can reveal deeper relational patterns.

By working with these live, real-time dynamics, I work to support clients in understanding how they relate to others and to themselves. Through a genuine and emotionally attuned relationship, clients are able to experience meaningful insight, emotional healing, and long-lasting personal growth.

About Me

My name is Alana Burton and I am a qualified and experienced psychotherapist and clinical supervisor based in Washington, West Sussex. I work with adults, couples and groups on a range of presenting issues for both short and long-term psychotherapy. I work using a range of tools and techniques and my specialism is Transactional Analysis.

I work with

• Companies
• Couples
• Groups
• Individuals

Types of Therapies Offered

• Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Addiction
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Couple Issues
• Cultural Issues
• Depression
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence
• Family
• Gender
• Identity Problems
• Obsessions
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Relationships
• Separation
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Suicide
• Supervision
• Transgender
• Trauma