Family Systems Therapy

"Each Family of Origin has its own belief systems and rules"

As with all therapies I offer it is possible to come with a member of your family, but not at all necessary. You also do not need to have a family of your own or even know all members of your family. 

Based on Murray Bowen’s Family Systems Theory developed in the 1960s. His work underpins that individuals are inseparable from their network of relationships. More specifically the dynamics of your Family System. That being the family you were born into and/ or adopted into. This is known as your Family of Origin or you FOO.

Each FOO has its own family values, belief systems and rules, which may be overt or covert and you may be living by them either consciously or subconsciously and they can be helpful and healthy or unhelpful and disruptive. Without realising it, it is possible to be playing out the role you had in your FOO in your own current relationships and other areas of life.

Over time, a change in one family member’s behaviour can alter the functionality of the whole family, promoting healing for previous generations and those to follow. 

For me personally I have both, had Family Systems Therapy and had in depth training in it, and think it was my favourite form of therapy. (Though I'm sure I say that about all of them at some point) I learnt so much about myself in relation to where I sit in my family and had many 'oh now I get it!' moments. Amazing stuff.