Family Constellations are a very powerful solution-focused process that reveal unconscious entanglements that we have with our family of origin which are affecting us today. Once these hidden dynamics are brought to our conscious awareness, they are shifted and we feel a sense of freedom from issues that were holding us back before.

This method was developed by Bert Hellinger, a German therapist who wanted to help people gain insight into their problems and overcome them by using the past as inspiration for present change.

Family constellations are conducted in a workshop setting. The "seeker" stands in the centre, surrounded by other individuals who represent members of his or her family.

A facilitator chooses these representatives and places them into position as members of the individual's family, also choosing one person to take the place of the seeker in order to complete the family dynamic.

The use of other individuals to represent the family is believed to illuminate disharmony within the family, and those standing in as members of the family are believed to feel emotions felt by their counterparts.

Hellinger calls this sense of connectedness that's felt telepathically by members of the group a "morphogenic field."

Although the participants in the process rarely speak, it is said that all who participate have a sense of knowing. The seeker watches from outside the group to gain new perspective on the problem. None of the members knows the seeker or is aware of his or her issues, but they often report an awareness of specific emotions and feelings related to his or her situation.

The facilitator may ask members to explain what they are feeling, specifically in relation to other members of the family. This sheds light on certain emotions and relational aspects that can be clearly connected to this person's issue.

✓ Freeing yourself from inhibiting patterns

✓ Assisting you in finding your way

✓ Reconnecting with other people and with life

✓ Gaining insight into inexplicable feelings of fear, sadness, anger, guilt, or a sense of not belonging

✓ Gaining insight during a burnout

✓ Understanding why your child is not feeling well

✓ Gaining clarity about your relationships: is connection and love (once again) possible?

✓ Understanding family conflicts and dealing with them in a healthy way

✓ Providing you with insights on your work situation or your own business

To participate in a family constellation, you don't need to physically bring your actual family members along. Instead, representative individuals are used to stand in for family members. These representatives possess no prior knowledge and are at your service, embodying the dynamics of your system and what wishes to reveal itself during the constellation.

Despite the connotation of the term, your query for a constellation doesn't have to be limited to family matters. It can encompass any subject you desire deeper insights into, whether it's related to work, relationships, or other aspects of your life.

It's beneficial to have a well-considered question or theme in mind before your family constellation. However, this isn't a strict requirement. You might be facing something that you can't precisely articulate, and that's perfectly fine. You can still proceed with a constellation in such cases. It's also possible that you initially had a question or theme in mind but decide to change it during the session itself – that's absolutely okay. What truly seeks acknowledgment will naturally come to light during the constellation.