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STAA spring event 2025 - End of life and working with death in TA
Death is inevitable for us all yet we rarely talk about it. Working in a palliative care environment such as a hospice is a niche area and not for everyone, but facing a life-limiting illness happens in any environment.
What if an existing client came to you having been diagnosed with a terminal illness? How would you feel? How would your relationship be affected by their diagnosis?
In this one-day workshop, we will discuss the taboo nature of talking about death, the language we use and why it’s such an important topic to talk about.
We will spend some time reflecting on our feelings about death and how this may impact the therapeutic relationship. We will then focus on working with clients who are at the end of their life and what we need to consider.
The presenter will explain a model she has created for working with end-of-life clients and clients with anticipatory grief. (This model has recently been published in the UKATA Transactional Analyst magazine - Winter 2024).
Finally we will reflect on what dying can teach us about living and the importance of legacy. CPD certificate available on completion of the workshop.
Book your tickets
Buy tickets here through Eventbrite. Tickets free for STAA members. General admission £27.33.



The STAA (Scottish Transactional Analysis Association) is a community organisation that hold 3 events annually. This is our online spring event open to all counsellors, therapists and trainees interested in or working within TA. Sharon Baker (speaker) is a CTA -P and has a private practice in the East Midlands.