Ian Stewart draws Berne's ideas together in a unique and easily accessible form and concludes that Berne emerges not only as a skilled communicator but also as a profound thinker who offers a major contribution to counselling and psychotherapy this century.

An overview of Berne's life, his relationships with others and the intellectual climate in which he worked also provide a background against which Berne's practical and theoretical work can be clearly understood.

Written in a clear, readable style, this book will not only be invaluable to counsellors and psychotherapists, both established and in training, but will also be of interest to the non-specialist reader.