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Family Constellation Therapy
Family Constellation Therapy is an alternative therapeutic modality, which combines several techniques and approaches for healing. Discovered by Bert Hellinger, a German Therapist, Family Systemic Constellation is based on Gestalt therapy and psycho dynamic therapy. It is a relatively new yet powerful approach to resolving deep seated mental and emotional issues in a dynamically faster and holistic manner.
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What Is Family Constellation Therapy?
Family Constellation Therapy is a therapeutic approach that explores hidden patterns within families and systems. It helps identify and resolve emotional blockages caused by unresolved family issues or ancestral traumas.
Originating from the work of Bert Hellinger in the 1990s, this therapy is also known as Systemic Constellation Therapy. Hellinger observed that many personal challenges, relationship struggles, and repetitive patterns in life are often linked to family systems.
Unlike traditional therapy, which usually focuses on the individual’s thoughts and emotions, Family Constellation Therapy looks at the bigger picture—the relationships and dynamics between family members.
A visual setup of a Family Constellation session often includes representatives standing in a circle, each representing a family member, to map out emotional and relational connections.
Understanding the Need for Family Constellation Therapy
Family Constellation Therapy can help with repeated patterns of relationships, physical health, mental disorders, emotional situations, and financial insecurities faced by an individual. For instance, diabetes is a genetically influenced illness and can be traced back to the ancestral lineage of the client. Through Family Constellation therapy, the source of the diabetes, its emotional, somatic and behavioral causes can be explored and perhaps, resolved. It has been known to create a significant difference in the management of the illness and reduction of symptoms.
Family Constellations are also effective in breaking toxic relationship patterns. A person experiencing similar issues with their romantic partners or in marriage or with friends, can find a solution through this therapy.
According to Family Constellation Therapy – Wikipedia, Family Constellation Therapy was developed by German psychotherapist Bert Hellinger.
What can Family Constellation help with?
- Uncovering Hidden Dynamics: Family Constellations can reveal hidden family dynamics, unacknowledged traumas, and forgotten or excluded family members, offering insights that can lead to profound healing.
- Repetitive Life Patterns: Experiencing repeated patterns in personal or professional life that seem unsolvable and detrimental, such as recurring relationship issues, financial instability, or career setbacks.
- Improving Relationships: Understanding one’s place within the family system and the dynamics at play can lead to improved relationships with family members, partners, and others, as it fosters empathy and understanding.
- Feeling Stuck or Blocked: A pervasive sense of being stuck or blocked in life, without a clear understanding or reason, suggesting hidden dynamics at play.
- Personal Growth and Self-Awareness: Engaging in a Family Constellation Session can significantly increase self-awareness and personal growth, as it encourages individuals to look beyond their immediate experiences to the broader family context.
- Entangled with Family Trauma: A deep connection with family traumas that have occurred in past generations, even if these events did not directly involve the individual.
Signs You May Be Impacted by Family System Dynamics
- Sense of Exclusion or Not Belonging: Feeling like an outsider within one’s own family or struggling with a sense of belonging, which may indicate deeper systemic issues.
- Inherited Family Trauma: Awareness of traumatic events in the family history that still seem to impact the present generation, such as wars, migrations, or significant losses.
- Burdened by Family Responsibilities: Feeling overly burdened by family responsibilities or roles that were not chosen, suggesting a possible misalignment in the family system.
- Chronic Illness or Suffering: Chronic illness or suffering within the family that may be connected to emotional or systemic issues within the family structure.
- Interest in Family History: A strong interest or concern with family history and its impact on current life, indicating a subconscious awareness of systemic entanglements.
- Difficulties in Relationships: Experiencing ongoing challenges in building or maintaining healthy connections due to relationship insecurity, even when there is no obvious cause.
- Unexplained Emotional or Physical Symptoms: Experiencing emotional distress or physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained or resolved through conventional means, suggesting a possible link to family dynamics.
The Approach of Family Constellation Therapy
Approaches in Constellation Therapy
Hellinger Constellation Method
The original approach by Bert Hellinger that reveals hidden family dynamics and restores balance in relationships. It helps resolve entanglements and brings deep emotional clarity.
Organizational / Business Constellations
Applied in workplace settings, this approach uncovers hidden blockages in teams, leadership, and business growth, fostering insight, clarity, alignment, and stronger the teamwork.
Systemic Constellation Work
This method looks beyond the family to explore wider systems like friendships, communities, or social environments. It helps individuals find harmony by uncovering unconscious influences.
Spiritual & Ancestral Healing Approaches
Focused on healing generational and karmic patterns, this method honors ancestors with compassion and mindful awareness. It helps release old burdens and strengthens spiritual connection.
At the heart of Family Constellation Therapy lies the recognition that individuals are profoundly influenced by the experiences and traumas of their ancestors. Whether consciously or unconsciously, familial legacies, unresolved conflicts, and unspoken emotions can permeate through generations, manifesting in various forms of distress within individuals and family units.
Through a systemic lens, Family Constellation Therapy aims to bring these underlying dynamics to light, acknowledging the interconnections of family members across time and space. By exploring the entanglements within the family system, clients are guided to uncover hidden loyalties, unmet needs, and systemic imbalances that may be contributing to their present challenges.
It is essentially used to get insights into the root cause of the issue the client is facing within the larger family system within which he/she operates. It reveals the dynamics between family members, aberrations in the family order, hierarchy, and energy flow. After recognizing the dysfunctional patterns in the client’s life, conflicts are healed through role playing and expressive therapy to provide significant relief to the issue at hand.
Family Constellation Therapy Online
Experience the transformative power of Family Constellation Therapy online, right from the comfort of your home. This virtual approach allows individuals to explore deep-seated family patterns, relationship challenges, and emotional blocks without the need to travel. Through guided sessions with experienced facilitators, clients can uncover hidden dynamics in their family system, release emotional burdens, and gain clarity in relationships and personal growth—all in a safe and supportive online environment.
The Method of Family Constellation
Central to Family Constellation Therapy is the “constellation” process, where participants represent members of client’s family or significant figures in their lives within a group setting. Facilitated by a trained therapist, participants are invited to embody these roles and observe the dynamics that unfold.
During the constellation, subtle cues and emotional resonances emerge, providing insights into the underlying dynamics at play. Through guided and systemic interventions, the therapist works to restore balance, honor, order, unresolved relationships, and facilitate healing movements within the constellation. Each movement represents a shift in the client’s life. With the use of empowering statements, the session is brought to a closure after checking with all the representing elements.
Effects of Family Constellation Therapy
One of the most profound aspects of Family Constellation Therapy is its capacity to transcend individual healing and extend to the collective healing of the family system. By acknowledging and honoring the experiences of past generations, clients can find resolution, reconciliation, and a sense of belonging within their ancestral lineage.
Through the process of constellation work, participants often report experiencing profound shifts in their perceptions, emotions, and relationships. Deep-seated patterns of guilt, shame, and resentment may be released, making way for greater clarity, compassion, and connection with oneself and others.
After the Family Constellation Session
While the constellation process itself can be deeply transformative, the integration of insights and healing is an ongoing journey. Clients are encouraged to reflect on their experiences, honor the revelations that emerge, and implement practical strategies to embody the newfound awareness in their daily lives.
Family Constellation Therapy may also be complemented by individual therapy, somatic practices, or other holistic modalities such as Access Bars, Body Process, Theta Healing, meditation and so on to support continued growth and integration. As clients navigate their healing journey, they may find themselves experiencing greater resilience, authenticity, and a deeper sense of belonging within themselves and their familial lineage.
In a nutshell
Family Constellation Therapy offers a profound pathway to healing that honors the interconnectedness of past, present, and future generations. By shedding light on the hidden dynamics within family systems and facilitating reconciliation across ancestral lines, this transformative modality empowers individuals to embrace their wholeness, reclaim their agency, and forge deeper connections within themselves and their families. As we embark on the journey of healing, may we remember that our stories are woven into the tapestry of our ancestors, and through love and understanding, we can create a legacy of healing that transcends generations.
The Role of a Family Constellation Facilitator
A facilitator plays a crucial role in guiding Family Constellation sessions. They help uncover hidden family dynamics and patterns that may influence your decisions, relationships, and emotional well-being. By creating a safe and non-judgmental environment, they allow participants to explore sensitive issues with clarity and compassion. Through careful observation and insightful questioning, the facilitator helps reveal root causes of recurring challenges, supporting healing and personal growth.
Key Responsibilities of a Facilitator:
- Observe patterns and guide representatives during the session
- Create a safe, non-judgmental, and supportive space
- Ask insightful questions to uncover hidden family dynamics
Qualities of a Good Facilitator:
- Empathy and strong intuition
- Experience in systemic or family therapy
- Ability to maintain neutrality and confidentiality
Meet Your Facilitator: Sonali Mittra
“In between the rightdoings and wrongdoings, there is a field. And I will meet you there.” – Rumi
Sonali Mittra’s journey transcends the political, scientific, and social worlds, driven by a quest for deeper understanding beyond conventional life, career, finances, and relationships. From her early career in international policy to a full dive into the healing world, Sonali has explored multiple modalities, including regression therapy, family constellation, and Access Bars. Her experiences across countries and disciplines give her a unique perspective, blending macroscopic understanding with deep personal insight.
Certifications & Background:
Certified Regression Therapist, Tasso International, Netherlands
Family Constellation Practitioner, Institute of Holistic Sciences, India
Access Bars Trainer & Access Body Processes, Symphony of Possibilities
Business Done Different Practitioner, USA
Academic Background: B.Sc. Botany (Hons), Delhi University; Environmental Law, India; M.Sc. Environmental Sciences, Manchester, UK
Awards & Publications: Queen Elizabeth II Leaders in International Relations Award (2017); authored research papers and co-authored book on alternative perspectives on water
Testimonials & Success Stories
Shilpi Sharma
I was struggling to move on from my ex until I tried Family Constellation Therapy in Gurgaon with Sonali Mittra. The session gave me clarity about my past relationship and helped me heal the root cause. A truly transformative experience!
Ananya Mehta
I had never heard of Family Constellation Therapy before, but trying it with Sonali Mittra in Gurgaon was eye-opening. It helped me release career blocks, gain clarity, and find my direction. A truly transformative inner journey!
Priya Kapoor
I tried Family Constellation Therapy in Gurgaon with Sonali Mittra to overcome my career blocks. The session gave me deep clarity and direction. Highly recommend this powerful inner healing experience!
Siddharth Verma
As a therapist, I’ve tried Reiki, Theta, and Pranic Healing, but Sonali Mittra’s Family Constellation Therapy was a wonderful discovery! It brought deep insights and profound shifts — and the online sessions feel just like in-person!
I was struggling with getting over my ex boyfriend and had tried several modalities before. There was still a lurking feeling of dissatisfaction and lack of clarity on this past relationship. I was looking for Family Constellation Therapy near me when I stumbled upon Sonali Mittra’s work in Gurgaon. Not only did I get a clarity on what had happened in the relationship, I also unlocked the root cause of it and healed the pattern. It was phenomenal!
I had never heard of family constellation therapy before. A friend of mine recommended Sonali Mittra for resolving the block in my career. I had been feeling stuck, with no future direction. During the constellation itself, I got so much clarity on what all had been stopping me as well as the direction I need to move in. It is a must try exploration into your inner world!
Systemic family constellations are interesting. I am a therapist myself and have been practicing other healing methods like reiki, theta healing, pranic healing for years but Sonali’s family constellation therapy was a happy discovery for me! So much we think we know about ourselves untill we do this therapy which has had a profound impact on my life, to say the least. The best thing is that these constellations happen online which is as good as being near me.
FAQs
No. Family Constellation Therapy is a specialized field of work and requires intensive training. A typical Family Constellation session includes a trained facilitator, 3-4 participants or more, and a space or specially designed software for the session. To garner insights into the system within which the client is working, an unbiased and objective bird’s eye view is required to note the dysfunctions in the family system. For that, a facilitator with systemic knowledge, emotional intelligence, empathy and psychoanalytical skills is imperative.
No, there are no side-effects to Family Constellation Therapy. It is a safe and transformative process. The client and the participants feel an immense sense of relief, lightness and expansiveness after the session. The client may sometimes experience the emotions that have surfaced during the session for the next few days (for catharsis) before the shift occurs.
It may be like going to the gym. After the first day of the workout, there may be some muscle soreness which goes away the next day, eventually, making you feel great about your body and health.
No. Only the client, trained facilitator and a few unknown and unrelated participants are required for the Family Constellation Therapy. No other family member is required to participate in the session, especially when working to resolve family issues or relationship issue. The family members are generally represented by the participants, also called surrogates.
Yes. Systemic constellations are effective in resolving family issues, business stagnancy , financial insecurities, career block, office politics, sales, marketing of new products, partnerships and collaborations and more. It is based on the principle of a system of change. Therefore, interventions in this therapy can help with a wide range of areas the company, business, job or community is struggling with.
Yes. Post-covid there are several trained facilitators around have been conducting Family Constellation Therapy through zoom or other online platforms using a specialised software. The online sessions are equally effective if not more so. There are added advantages of spatial and symbolic availability with the Family Constellation software. The client can do the session from the comfort of their homes or anywhere in the world, allowing more flexibility and space.
Depending on the intensity and gravity of the issue, the Family Constellation sessions one may require may vary from two to five sessions. Each session is typically an hour long and focusses on a specific part of the issue. For instance, if you are working on your insomnia, one session may be exploratory, second one may delve into the ancestral source of the issue at the subconscious level, another layer may go even deeper into the unconscious mind to reveal the cause of the insomnia. A lot of clients have reported significant improvement after the first session.
Typically, a Family Constellation session is conducted once in two weeks for a particular issue, until resolved. Most of the time, the issue goes away in a single session. One session can take up to 21 days or more to process fully. It depends on the type and the severity of the issue you are dealing with. On the other hand, financial issues, physical health or sexual abuse issues can take several sessions to resolve.
Yes, all the people who participate in the session as surrogates or representatives, along with the facilitator are not allowed to discuss any information regarding the client or the case outside of the session. Some of the facilitators even conduct a double blind session wherein neither the client nor the surrogates can see or know about each other during the online session to maintain absolute privacy.
Family Constellation Therapy is a healing method that explores hidden family patterns and helps release emotional blocks. It works by bringing awareness and resolution to issues passed down through generations.
Because we often carry unconscious family beliefs, traumas, or unresolved emotions that impact our choices, health, and relationships today.
When you feel stuck in repeating patterns, relationship struggles, emotional pain, or situations that don’t improve despite several efforts.
It can help with family conflicts, relationship struggles, financial blocks, emotional pain, trauma, anxiety, and even business challenges.
In a session, the therapist guides you to explore your family system using role-play or visual mapping to uncover hidden dynamics.
A typical session lasts between 60 to 70 minutes.
Yes, it can bring clarity, release emotional baggage, and support healing in relationships and post-divorce recovery.
Yes, it can help reduce emotional burden and provide inner peace by resolving deep-rooted family patterns.
The cost usually ranges from ₹7000 to ₹8500 per session, depending on the therapist and format.
Unlike counselling, it works on unconscious family patterns and systemic energy, not just on your personal story. It heals the system within which you are operating your entire life. It combines past life healing with ancestral healing to make it much more powerful and effective.
Come with an open mind, a specific issue you want to work on, and a willingness to observe without judgment.