Transactional analysis is a significant approach in counseling psychology that focuses on understanding human personality, communication patterns, and interpersonal relationships. It was developed by Eric Berne in the 1950s and is based on the idea that individuals interact with others through different psychological states. Transactional analysis helps counselors understand clients’ thoughts, feelings, and behaviors by examining the transactions or exchanges that occur between people. The central concept of transactional analysis is the theory of ego states. According to Berne, every person has three ego states: Parent, Adult, and Child. These ego states represent different patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. The Parent ego state consists of attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors learned from parents or authority figures. It can be divided into the Critical Parent, which involves judgment and control, and the Nurturing Parent, which provides care and support. The Adult ego state represents rational, logical, and objective thinking. It allows individuals to analyze situations realistically and make balanced decisions. The Child ego state reflects emotions, creativity, spontaneity, and behaviors developed during childhood. It may appear as a Natural Child expressing feelings freely or an