Family Constellations are the original form of systemic constellation work. In this type of constellation, a client or seeker brings a question or intention to a constellation session in order to understand and shift the generational, systemic dynamics holding the issue in place. This work is particularly effective for issues that have not resolved through traditional therapeutic methods. It can also be very helpful in understanding and shifting systemic cause of illnesses. (For a fuller descriptions of how constellations work, click here.)
We can work with family constellation issues in a group or one-on-one setting.
Typical issues or questions that can be addressed:
Persons struggling with serious life issues, including health problems, depression or anxiety, chronic “survival mode,” painful relationship patterns, or career struggles
Couples wanting to create healthy and satisfying relationships
Those seeking to deal positively with severe illness and death of family members
Previous partners (spouses, fiancées, deep first loves) of yours, your parents, your grandparents, or spouse
All those wanting more love, freedom, and clarity in their lives and relationships, and freedom from entanglements caused by trauma in this life or in previous generations such as that caused by:
Miscarriages, abortions, and stillbirths
Adoptions and children viewed as a secret
War experiences
Immigration
Colonial genocide
Family members who survived or perished in the Holocaust or pogroms
Third Reich or Nazi military experience
Ancestors who enslaved African Americans
Experiences of enslavement, persecution, or genocide
Ku Klux Klan membership or victimization
Accidents, suicides, and murders
Severe illness and sudden deaths
Mental illness (diagnosed or undiagnosed)
Severe financial hardship
Unacknowledged hardship
Prison experience (either unfairly punished or lack of consequences for criminal action)
Unrecognized or shunned racial or sexual minority family members
Religious traditions that have been lost or excluded
Other family members whose fates were in some way difficult
“The week-end I spent in St. Paul learning about Systemic Constellations was truly life changing. I chose to address some life-long childhood issues related to my relationship with food. The work I did opened me up to explore some barriers that I had not even considered. As a result, I have lost over 40 pounds and have completely changed my relationship with food! I would highly recommend this work to anyone who is struggling with any relationship.”
“I found the constellation work facilitated by Sarah Peyton, a guest facilitator, to be very eye-opening into how to better work with the challenging relationship between my daughter and I, as well as understanding just how deeply engrained a dysfunctional pattern of behavior had been in my Mother’s family for generations dating back to the Mayflower. All helpful in making sense of the pieces of my past to help me to heal and continue to grow as a soul in a human body. I appreciate the work that Katherine and Mike put into making this constellation work readily available in MN!”
