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Robert L. Hempel, M.Th., TAP
La Grange Park, IL, USA
Pastoral Care Consultant
Transactional Analysis Practitioner
Member, USATAA Co-ordinating Council
Presentation by
“But all, I think I would salute the relaxed or ‘cowboy therapist’ who has permission to be happy himself and can transmit this
license to his patients.” —Eric Berne
Carmel, California July, 1965
(Page X)
Written in the “Forward” of The Principles of Group Treatment
The cowboy herds the cattle and moves them into the corral.
The Cowboy Therapist herds the patients and guides them into the OK—OK Corral.
The Goal!
(Drawing from TA Project by Catherine O’Brien)* *originated by Franklin Ernst
Based on my training with two “Cowboy Therapists”
Robert L. Goulding, M.D.
Denton L. Roberts, M.Min.
I used the “Cowboy Therapist” model
as a basic “tool” for forty-plus years in ministry.
“But all, I think I would salute the relaxed or ‘cowboy /cowgirl therapist’ who has
permission to be happy joyful him one’s self and can transmit this license to his one’s
patients.”
Note: Therapists include girls …. change to cowboy/cowgirl therapist … joyful is a better
word choice than happy …. gender correction from him and his to one’s.
Revision of Cowboy Therapist, 2015 version
My Definition of
The Cowboy/Cowgirl Therapist
One who has permission to be joyful with
one’s self and transmit this license
to one’s patients.
P
A
C
How aboutusing “Cow-person”
here?
Internal Dialogue
Too Formal
Ukkk… NO FUN!!
Discussion about terms for modern day “Cowboy”
How the Cowgirl/Cowboy Therapist Works
The Adult is always the executive Ego State and lives in the Here and Now!
The Child and the Parent Ego States are in secondary executive power to analyze the
data I am receiving from my audience, either it be an individual or a group.
The Cowboy/Cowgirl TherapistInternal External
SecondaryPower
SecondaryPower
Executive Power
C
A
P
Transactions Only
Incoming Data
Incoming Data
Incoming Data
The CT uses the Adult when the Patient is in Adult.
The external data is filtered through all Ego States
First: The Child Ego detects the emotional stance of the individual or group.
Is the group/individual in a joyful mood, a sad mood, an angry mood or an apathetic mood?
What is my Child Ego State feeling in this situation? Comfortable? Joyful? Sad? Angry? Danger?
Uneasy gut-feeling? Are games being played?**Denton Roberts
The Cowboy/Cowgirl TherapistInternal External
SecondaryPower
SecondaryPower
Executive Power
C
A
P
Transactions Only
Incoming Data
Incoming Data
Incoming Data
The CT uses the Child when the Patient is in Child.
C
This cold weather is killing me.
C
I see you’re alive and
exercising!
TO
Child to Child Transaction
Exchanging Feelings
Does the situation call for a nurturing or critical response? Should I listen? Does this situation demand a fast, medium,
slow response, or no response. What does the Parent Ego State expect the response
to my transaction? What is my history in this relationship?
The Cowboy/Cowgirl TherapistInternal External
SecondaryPower
SecondaryPower
Executive Power
C
A
PTransactions Only
Incoming Data
Incoming Data
Incoming Data
The CT use the Parent when the Patient is in Parent.
P P
Parent to Parent Transaction
TO
Exchanging Opinions
This slide show is
excellent!
I agree, it is
excellent!
My Definition of
The Cowboy/Cowgirl Therapist
One who has permission to be joyful with
one’s self and transmit this license
to one’s patients.
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