-Nordic perspectives

Join CTA-P transactional analyst and art therapist Miira Matara and PTSTA-P transactional analyst,  trauma psychotherapist Ritva Piiroinen for a 90-minute interactive online workshop at TA Nordics. 

Delve into the ancient Greek concept of physis—the innate life force driving growth, wholeness, and  self-actualization, as conceptualized by Eric Berne in transactional analysis. Together, we’ll explore  how this dynamic energy manifests in our daily lives, ego states, and personal development,  blending theory, metaphors, and group reflection. 

Rooted in a Nordic sensibility, this workshop also weaves in reflections on inner “home” and  psychological interiors—how we create spaces of safety, simplicity, and authenticity within  ourselves, much like the calm, functional beauty of Nordic design. Drawing inspiration from the  quiet strength often associated with Nordic happiness, we will explore how connection to self,  others, and environment supports sustainable wellbeing. 

We will also touch on resilience through a Nordic lens: the capacity to endure, adapt, and grow  through darkness and light alike. Through experiential exercises and shared inquiry, participants  are invited to sense how physis moves within them as a restoring, regulating force—supporting  integration, vitality, and a deeper sense of aliveness.

This workshop is an invitation to slow down, listen inwardly, and reconnect with your natural  developmental flow—individually and in community.

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Miira Matara is Transactional Analyst (CTA-P), Art therapist (BA) and certified  MBCT practitioner accompanying clients in her own private practice. Her work integrates transactional analysis, art, and a holistic relational approach.  She has served two terms as Finland’s representative in the EATA council and  currently acts as president of FinTA.

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Ritva Piiroinen is Transactional Analyst PTSTA-P, Trauma Psychotherapist, EMDR therapist and MA in Social Sciences. She is the founder of the TA Institute in Helsinki, where she works as a trainer and supervisor, while also maintaining a private practice. Ritva has held several long-term positions in  the field, including roles within FinTA and the EATA Council.

Together, they share a strong commitment to contributing to the development of the TA community in Finland. 

Miira Matara, miira.matara@gmail.com, +358 50 449 3788 

Ritva Piiroinen, tainstituutti@gmail.com, +358 50 562 3080