She has taught and applied TA since it was started by Eric Berne, M.D.

This video clip is a delightful explanation of the Ego States of Parent, Adult, and Child recorded while Fanita was attending a USATAA Gathering in Jamaica in 2011.

Fanita is still working at the age of 94. Therapists and coaches can take advantage of Fanita's wisdom and skill in her consultation group in San Mateo, CA. USATAA is experimenting with posting casual teaching videos for public education on youtube. Thanks to Fanita for jumping in with an engaging discussion of what ego states are and how they affect us in relationships. She can be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We'll let you know when new videos are posted by other esteemed Transactional Analysts. Special thanks to Dutch Berkley for recording and uploading this program.