About Family Constellations
Our ancestors and family of origin have a strong influence on our lives. Sometimes our current or repetitive problems or conflicts can arise from unresolved trauma and issues lying in the past, in our family history. Hence, we cannot resolve them by dealing with them at the level of our personal experience only.
Family Constellations make it possible to access the root causes of our challenges, particularly focusing on inherited traumatic experiences that have been passed down through generations, and keep living in us and our children. By including what once was excluded, acknowledging and honoring our own experiences, as well as the experiences of our family members and ancestors, we can gain insight into our own behaviors, beliefs, and relationships, providing a shift towards resolution and healing.
The term "family constellations" might be misleading, as it doesn't require the presence of all family members during a session. Only the person who wants to make changes in their life or relationships needs to be present. This is because family constellations focus on systemic work, where each person is seen as part of a larger system they influence and are influenced by. When something changes within one element of the system, it can affect how relationships are formed or maintained. The primary system we belong to is the family we are born into, which is where the name "family constellations" comes from.
Family Constellation therapy is practiced both in a group and individual setting.
In-person family constellation workshops take place in Washington DC area.
Individual constellations are currently offered on-line only. They are a better choice for those who feel awkward in a group, or uncomfortable when sharing their personal details and family history information.
Family Constellations Session
is worth trying if you face any kind of problem, and no matter what you do about it, there is still no shift for better.
Inquiries can be related to:
- difficulties and conflicts in any kind of relationships: with parents, relatives, friends, partners, spouses, children, or at work
- difficulties in finding a life partner
- a line of unfortunate events
- dreams and wishes that are hard to reach, and plans that do not come true
- hard feelings, emotions, and states (including continuous and repetitive ones): anger, anxiety, grief, sadness, loneliness, fear, etc.
- feeling as if you do not belong or out-of-place
- health related issues and symptoms
- self-esteem and self perception that negatively impacts your life
- business cases
- money and debts
- etc.
You do not need to know your family history to participate.
Your presence and willingness to change something in your life are enough.
Please kindly note that an individual family constellation online is $180, while it is $195 in an in-person group setting.
Contact me to book your spot
or send an email at healing@familyconstellationsdc.com
What to Expect
Family Constellations therapy sees a person as a part of bigger systems and takes into consideration, first of all, a person’s family of origin, including historical, cultural, religious and other backgrounds to identify driving factors behind the issue a person is struggling with.
Family Constellations approach is based on identifying what was excluded at some point – in this or past generations, and subconsciously impacts a client’s life aspects now. Identification of what was excluded and attribution process allow to see what previously remained in the shade, and most importantly, to integrate the feelings connected with those events. The shift and transformation come through acknowledgement of what is and, in most cases, this has strong healing effect.