Family Constellations
What are Family Constellations?
amily Constellations are a powerful therapeutic tool that works with a systemic perspective to observe the history of the family of origin and significant events that have occurred in past generations and their influence on the present.
Just as genes from other generations are present in the body, every traumatic or painful event that has not been processed remains inscribed and sometimes frozen in the memory of the family system where it occurred. These events can be “inherited” by the next generation, remaining unresolved. If not addressed, they can become part of an affective or cognitive pattern that contributes to maintaining the current problem being consulted for.
In human interaction systems, there is an invisible field of information where these events are reproduced in the present of the individual. As Françoise Doltó says:
“What is silenced in one generation appears as a symptom in the next.”
Objectives of Family Constellations
This theory considers the orders that govern human coexistence, starting with family relationships and extending to larger groups such as cultures and peoples. When these orders are transgressed, they can lead to conflicts and illnesses.
The purpose of Family Constellations is to bring these systemic disorders to light in the form of tangible spatial images, to reorient them towards new ones, whose resonance can create a new impulse for resolution.
Our Services
- Individual Consultation: Personalized sessions to address specific client issues.
- Family and Couples Therapy: Sessions designed to work on dynamics and conflicts within the family or couple.
- Group Psychotherapy: Group spaces where common problems can be explored and resolved.
- Experiential Workshops: Practical experiences to experience and transform family patterns.
Discover the Reasons to Do Family Constellations at Instituto Antares
At Instituto Antares, located in Mallorca, our Family Constellations methodology is designed to explore and resolve family dynamics and patterns that may be affecting our clients’ emotional and psychological well-being. Through a systemic approach, we help individuals discover how past events and traumas in their families of origin can influence their present lives.
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Methodology of Family Constellations at Instituto Antares
Phases of the Family Constellations Process
Reconciliation and Release: Through various interventions, we seek to reconcile conflicts, release repressed emotions, and restore balance in the family system.
- Integration of the Experience: Finally, we help the client integrate the new perceptions and understandings into their daily life, promoting a positive and lasting change
Preparation and Contextualization:
- Initial Interview: We start with an initial interview session to understand the client’s concerns and goals. This session allows us to gather information about the family history and current dynamics that may be influencing the problem.
- Definition of the Topic: Together with the client, we define the topic or question to be addressed in the constellation. This topic can be related to health problems, relationships, work, among others.
Configuration of the Constellation:
- Choice of Representatives: In a group workshop, representatives are chosen for family members and other significant elements. In individual sessions, figures or cushions can be used to represent these members.
- Spatial Arrangement: The representatives are placed in the space according to the client’s perception and feelings, revealing hidden dynamics and connections between family members.
Observation and Dynamics:
- Movement and Expression: We observe how the representatives feel and move in relation to each other. These movements and expressions reveal underlying dynamics and family patterns that may be causing conflict or discomfort.
- Therapeutic Interventions: The facilitator may perform specific interventions, such as changing the representatives’ positions or introducing new figures, to restore order and balance in the family system.
Resolution and Closure:
- Reconciliation and Liberation: Through various interventions, the goal is to reconcile conflicts, release repressed emotions, and restore balance in the family system.
- Integration of Experience: Finally, the client is helped to integrate new perceptions and understandings into their daily life, fostering positive and lasting change.
Benefits of Family Constellations
- Healing Intergenerational Traumas: Allows addressing and healing traumas and conflicts that have been transmitted through generations.
- Improving Relationships: Helps improve family relationships and other significant relationships by recognizing and resolving hidden dynamics.
- Self-Knowledge and Personal Growth: Promotes self-knowledge and personal growth by making unconscious patterns that affect behavior and decisions conscious.
- Clarity and Direction: Provides clarity and direction in the client’s life, helping them make more conscious and aligned decisions with their well-being.
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