Excerpts from: The Bert Hellinger Institute of Western Pennsylvania
Issues Addressed in Family Constellation Work
Mental Health Issues: Depression, anxiety, panic attacks,
obsessive thoughts, drug and alcohol addiction, fears, phobias,
lingering grief, meaninglessness, OCD, ADHD, PTSD, etc.
Physical
Health Issues: Recurring illnesses in the family, self-injury,
accidents, chronic or degenerative diseases, chronic pain, early deaths,
etc.
Domestic Issues: Rejection of the parents, depressed children,
violent children, violent men, abused women, children who have been
mentally, physically or sexually abused, known or unknown half sisters
or brothers, family secrets, daughters or sons not recognized, family
members who emigrated, wrongfully acquired fortunes, etc.
Relationship Issues: Intimacy, marital problems, sexuality,
aloneness, promiscuity, failed relationships, etc.
Reproductive Health Issues: Women's cancer, sterility, repeated
miscarriages, stillborn deaths, abortions, difficult pregnancies, death
of a mother during childbirth, etc.
Issues of War and Violence: Missing people, tortured people,
imprisoned people, people who were killed or who killed people during a
war, perpetrators in the family, perpetrators and victims of ethnic,
sexual or religious discrimination, etc.
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"When we try to avoid what is unpleasant, sinful, and
confrontational, we lose precisely what we wanted to keep,
namely our life, dignity, freedom, and greatness. Only he
who confronts the dark forces and accepts their existence is
connected to his roots and the sources of his strength."
-- Bert Hellinger |