On the issue of problems within a relationship, the term one increasingly comes across is “family constellations”. What happens in a family constellation workshop, how does it work and has its effect been proven?

Family constellation work, a method developed by Bert Hellinger, is now also offered by countless other practitioners, among them psychologists, psychotherapists and naturopaths. A typical session runs like this: from the assembled group of people - not necessarily known to her/him - the client chooses representatives for her/his father, mother, siblings, and other family members, if appropriate. Then s/he places these people intuitively within the room in the “correct” position.

The family members so constellated – from this comes the term “family constellations” – now begin to express their feelings. This way a “family soul” is created. Participants report that the constellated people inexplicably assume the feelings and mannerisms of the real family members, supposedly by empathising with the social situation. Unhealthy “entanglements” with ancestors and relatives, and healing “solutions for the souls” of the children should now come to light and, with the guidance of the therapist, alleviating and clarifying attitudes and positions can be worked out.

How does it work? The assumption is that the client already knows the answer to her/his conflict and problems, but through the constellation work they can emerge from the unconscious and be brought to the surface, to consciousness.

The method is controversial, but there are certainly reports of success; the professional approach of the therapist is of decisive importance.

Created: 10:57 AM | Author: Jörg Dahlmann | Category: Astrology  |  Comments [0]