CONFERENCE 2025 KALEIDOSCOPE OF LIFE

SAATA Conference 2025

Exploring the Kaleidoscope of Life

Join us for an enriching experience at the SAATA Conference 2025, where professionals and individuals from diverse backgrounds come together to explore well-being and holistic living through the lens of Transactional Analysis and related fields.

Pre-conference Institutes:

September 19, 2025

Hotel Vestin Park, Chennai

https://www.vestinpark.com

Conference:

September 20-21, 2025

Hotel Savera, Chennai

https://www.saverahotel.com/contact-us/

Theme: Kaleidoscope of Life

The kaleidoscope, where the dance of light and mirrors gives birth to enchanting, multicolored patterns, serves as a powerful symbol for the complexity of life, with its ever-changing interplay of emotions, relationships, environments, and diverse perspectives.

Together, let's embrace the full spectrum of experiences in the Kaleidoscope of Life, seeking understanding, connection, and meaning in it all.

Event Highlights

Conference Keynote Speakers

Sailaja manacha-2

Sailaja Manacha (TSTA): A leadership expert passionate about women’s empowerment, Sailaja has been facilitating TA groups for over a decade. Her bestselling book, Step Up, focuses on personal agency and conviction in leadership.

Shiv Kumar

Shiv Kumar: An HR and business leader with over 20 years of experience, Shiv specializes in organizational transformation and responsible diversity. He currently leads HR at Merck India and is deeply invested in talent strategy and inclusive leadership.

Interactive Workshops

This year’s SAATA Conference offers a diverse and enriching lineup of presentations each adding a unique thread to our Kaleidoscope of Life. Step into a vibrant mix of thought-provoking and experiential workshops designed to expand your perspective, deepen self-awareness, and enhance professional practice. Exploring the complexity of human experience through multiple lenses like- power of perception, trauma and healing, theory of games, intersectionality, body’s wisdom- these sessions offer fresh insights and practical tools for your personal and professional growth. Through innovative psychotherapy and supervision models, creative expression, and body-based practices- each workshop invites you to engage, reflect, and evolve. Alongside these, the conference will feature research paper presentations, offering a platform for emerging perspectives in Transactional Analysis and related fields.

The rich bouquet of workshops listed below will be available spread across the 2 days in 5 parallel Channels

S. No.

TOPIC

PRESENTER

CO-PRESENTER

1

Perception is Deception

Dr. Sumathi Narayanan

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2

The Impact of Socio-Economic Conditions on Maternal Attitudes During Pregnancy and Their Influence on Child Development

N Hema Sreedharan

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3

Stuck in Loop - Understanding Revictimization after Child Sexual Abuse from a TA perspective

Nandita Seshadri

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4

Games Indians Play

Asha Raghavan

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5

Re-visiting Drama Triangle – from Adult Attachment perspective

Abhijeet Punde

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6

Star Model on Supervision

Geethan A

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7

My Inside Image of the Client

Maya Lutay

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8

Embracing Kaleidoscopic Life: The Impact of Change and Emotional Resilience

Raguraman K

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9

My therapist is on a break: Exploring the impact of therapist planned breaks on client experiences, therapeutic relationship, and supportive Measures

Gunjan Zutshi

Aanchal Munoth

10

Couples Therapy: Thinking Developmen-TA-lly

Yashodhara Lal

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11

Kaleidoscope of Identities

Nikita Bandale

Dr Smita Fernandez

12

Nurturing the Imagination, Unlocking Creativity

Samhita Arni

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13

Humour and Transactional Analysis: Goldmine and Minefield

John Evans

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14

Demystifying Developmental TA

Piyush Dixit

Eric Lee James

15

Access your Inner Strengths

Dr. Uma Narayanan

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16

Ace the Space

Haider Jasdan

Deepa Kumar

17

Oppression: Inside-Out - Therapeutic perspective

Deepak Dhananjaya

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18

Trauma response: study and repair of contaminations in behavioural spaces of teams and intimate relations.

Anil Thomas

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19

Make learning your superpower

Dr. Sunita Nathan

Rajeshwari Bharath

20

Prisms of emotions: exploring through art

Sangeetha Dilipkumar

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21

Redefining Redecision Therapy: A Body-Based Approach to Sustainable Change

Navinder Kaur

Jennifer Mercy Moses

22

Self-Coaching Statement and 21-Day Challenge: A Pathway to Script Change and New Possibilities

Raewyn Knowles

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23

Physis in the Playroom: Case Studies in Working with the Somatic Child

Emily Keller, PhD, LPCC, RPT-S

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24

Integrating Psychotherapy and Spirituality

Joy Roshan

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25

Awakening and Harnessing the Body's Wisdom

Susan George Ph.D., TSTA (P)

Vidya Dinakaran

26

The I in We

Parimal Pandit

Suchitra Inamdar

27

Angels, Ancestors, Demons and Community at large – A Kaleidoscopic View to Introjects that can empower/limit us

Haseena Abdulla

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28

Deeper Body Work of Cells

Arul Dev

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MEET AND GREET

Participants will have the opportunity to connect with thought leaders and peers, fostering collaborations that extend beyond the conference. Through structured workshops, experiential activities, informal networking sessions, SAATA Conference 2025 offers a space to engage, reflect, evolve and grow your personal and professional network.

Pre-Conference Institutes

The Mythic Journey: Myths and Psychotherapy as Paths to Self Presenters: Aruna Gopakumar & Samhita Arni Overview: Exploring myths and psychotherapy as tools for understanding pain, responsibility, identity, and relationships. Key Takeaways: Understanding archetypes, reframing life scripts, using mythmaking for self-reflection, and amplifying marginalized voices. Who Can Attend: Open to all, not limited to psychotherapists.

Transitions, Transformations, and Everything In-Between Presenters: Rosemary Kurian & Radhika Iyer Overview: Examining life transitions through TA, exploring how beliefs and social contexts shape responses to change. Key Takeaways: Identifying patterns that support or hinder well-being, building strategies for resilience. Who Can Attend: Open to anyone navigating life changes.

Physis at the Core: An Integrative Approach to Developmental Practice Presenter: C. Suriyaprakash Overview: Exploring physis—the innate force for growth—through Developmental TA and Radical Transformational Leadership. Key Takeaways: Understanding core values, applying TA principles, and developing an integrative approach to practice. Who Can Attend: Coaches, counsellors, educators, facilitators, leaders, and change agents.

Power, Authority, and Leadership (PAL) in Organizations Presenters: Gunjan Zutshi & Deepak Dhananjaya Overview: Examining power, authority, and leadership dynamics through TA and Group Relations. Key Takeaways: Exploring beliefs about power, understanding unconscious dynamics, and enhancing leadership effectiveness. Who Can Attend: Professionals working in organizations, including managers, HR specialists, and team leaders.

Registration & Pricing

📢 Super Early Bird Start From: March 26, 2025 📢 Early Bird start From: April 10, 2025 📢 Regular Start From: July 10, 2025

Category (without GST)

Pre-Conference Institute

Conference (Sep 20-21)

Full Package (Sep 19-21)

Super Early Bird (Members only)

₹2,500

₹7,000

₹8,500

Early Bird (Members)

₹3,000

₹7,500

₹9,500

Early Bird (Non-Members)

₹3,500

₹8,500

₹11,000

Regular (Members)

₹4,000

₹8,300

₹11,300

Regular (Non-Members)

₹5,000

₹9,500

₹13,500

Students

₹2,500

₹6,500

₹8,000

📌 Refund Policy:

Before June 16, 2025 – 90% refund

Before September 1, 2025 – 75% refund

After September 1, 2025 – No refunds

📌 Ticket Transfer Terms & Conditions:

Transfers must be requested via email to conference@saata.org at least 7 days before the event.

The new participant must meet the eligibility criteria for the ticket category.

Join Us!

The conference is an invitation to learn, express, and experience the richness of Transactional Analysis and related fields in action!

Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the transformative power of Transactional Analysis. Whether you are a corporate leader, counselor, educator, therapist, or an individual seeking personal growth or supporting mental health of the society at large , SAATA Conference 2025 offers something valuable for everyone.

🔗 Click here to register. 📧 For queries, write to conference@saata.org

We look forward to welcoming you at Chennai for an unforgettable journey of learning, reflection, and connection!