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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Transactional Analysis in Russia</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Transactional Analysis in Russia</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Транзактный Анализ в России</trans-title></trans-title-group><trans-title-group xml:lang="zh"><trans-title>俄罗斯的交易分析</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="electronic">2782-4349</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">International Institute of Developmental Transactional Analysis</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">717665</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.56478/taruj20266354-63</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>"I'm OK, You're OK"</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>"Я - О`кей, Ты - О`кей"</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">The slavic Bereginya doll as a symbolic and creative practice with therapeutic potential: transactional analysis perspective</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Славянская кукла «Берегиня» как символико-творческая практика с терапевтическим потенциалом: транзактно-аналитический взгляд</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9340-1478</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Lapina</surname><given-names>Julia A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Лапина</surname><given-names>Юлия Александровна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Psychologist practising within the transactional analysis modality, private practice</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>психолог, практикующий в модальности транзактного анализа, частная практика</p></bio><email>lapina.julies@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="aff1"><institution></institution></aff><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-09-01" publication-format="electronic"><day>01</day><month>09</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>6</volume><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>54</fpage><lpage>63</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-09-01"><day>01</day><month>09</month><year>2026</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-09-01"><day>01</day><month>09</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026, International Institute of Developmental Transactional Analysis</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Международный Институт Развивающего Транзактного Анализа</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">International Institute of Developmental Transactional Analysis</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Международный Институт Развивающего Транзактного Анализа</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://ta-journal.ru/TAR/article/view/717665">https://ta-journal.ru/TAR/article/view/717665</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>This article presents a study of the experience of introducing a group-based creative process into therapeutic practice. The creative activity involves making a traditional Slavic doll amulet known as Bereginya, followed by female client’s individual interaction with the doll. The article examines this symbolic and creative group practice and its therapeutic potential from a transactional analysis perspective. The study is based on an empirical research involving content analysis of session records, the facilitator’s observations, and client feedback obtained through a semi-structured interview that had been sent to the clients in writing in advance. The therapeutic effect of the method is manifested at several levels: through the activation of the Free Child, the reduction of the influence of the Critical Parent, the development and gradual internalisation of the Nurturing Parent, as well as the symbolic integration of experience through cultural codes. The article also discusses the limitations of using this method for in-depth therapeutic work with lack of object constancy, pronounced splitting, or severe borderline personality organisation. It is suggested that this form of creative symbolisation should be integrated into individual therapy or a longer-term group process.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>В данной статье будет представлено исследование опыта создания группового творческого процесса в терапевтической деятельности. Тип творческой деятельности — создание славянской куклы-оберега «Берегиня» и последующее индивидуальное взаимодействие женщин-клиенток с ней. В данной статье с позиции транзактно-аналитического подхода рассматривается символико-творческая групповая практика с терапевтическим потенциалом. Статья базируется на эмпирическом исследовании методом контент-анализа записей сессий, наблюдений ведущего и обратной связи на основе вопросов полуструктурированного интервью, заранее отправленных клиенткам в письменном виде. Терапевтический эффект метода реализуется на нескольких уровнях: через активацию Свободного Ребенка, ослабление Критического Родителя, формирование и постепенную интернализацию Заботливого Родителя, а также через символическую интеграцию опыта с опорой на культурные коды. В статье также представлены ограничения, связанные с использованием данного способа в качестве глубинной проработки нарушений объектного постоянства, выраженного расщепления или тяжелой пограничной организации личности. Предлагается интегрировать такой способ творческой символизации в индивидуальную терапию или более длительный групповой процесс.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>doll amulet</kwd><kwd>group creativity</kwd><kwd>cultural code</kwd><kwd>group therapy</kwd><kwd>inner support</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>кукла-оберег</kwd><kwd>групповое творчество</kwd><kwd>культурный код</kwd><kwd>групповая терапия</kwd><kwd>внутренняя опора</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Выготский, Л. С. (1934/2001). Мышление и речь. Лабиринт.</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>Петровский, В. А. (1992). Психология неадаптивной активности. Горбунок.</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B3"><label>3.</label><mixed-citation>Петровский, В. А. (1996). Личность в психологии: Парадигма субъектности. 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