Vasily Puzikov: “Every Person Can Be Effective, Can Be Better, and His or Her Desires are Already Sufficient”

Abstract

Interview with Vasily Grigoryevich Puzikov, a practicing psychologist, associate professor at St. Petersburg State University, author of books and trainings, about his experience of learning and development in the framework of transactional analysis, the history of TA in Russia, the specifics of training and the vision of the profession. Vasily Grigorievich talks about his experience of teaching in various programs, both at universities and on the basis of additional seminars for psychologists. He shares his experience in creating trainings for a wide audience, which are based on one of the key concepts of transactional analysis — the concept of the life script. One of the main ideas he adheres to is that group work can be much more effective than individual work. How and why is described in this article. From the content of the interview, you can also learn about what programs are planned for the near future, and about the features of teaching and learning from Vasily Grigoryevich.