Personal Experience of Obtaining the Status of a Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) in the Field of Psychotherapy Interview with Anastasiia Borodkina

Abstract

This article contains an interview with Anastasiia Borodkina, who passed the exam for CTA status in 2023. Anastasiia tells of how important the support of the professional community plays in the successful passing of the exam. Anastasiia took support from fellow psychologists, in personal therapy, from her curator, in supervisor and intervisor groups; the support and attentiveness of her interpreter was also very valuable. The article gives some useful tips for preparing for the exam: what to pay attention to, how you can take care of yourself during the process of preparation. Anastasiia also recommends that, if possible, you take a mock exam to assess your strength and make the necessary adjustments to your final written work.