Never heard of that one!!! It does sound to have been an unusual experience - I guess time will tell?

Hope you are ok today

sb

S.B...Yes, very unusual. He also said there was a "3 day moratorium" where I couldn't talk to anyone about it. I had to let it settle in and metabolize within me...something about the head, heart and soul?

He said I may notice something in the next couple days as it settles in. I woke up this morning saying to myself, "What the hell was that all about?" Still confused on this whole new modality, but, as you said, time will tell, I guess. I'll give it a try. What have I got to lose anyway? I'm doing okay, though. Thanks for your response.

LJB

I have a little experience with the family constellation stuff. A good friend of mine is trained in it, and I've been to a few "workshops" with her. I found it to be fascinating, if a little strange. If I remember correctly (it's been several years) it's about looking into the relationships in past generations, as the belief is that if we repair or at least acknowledge things from past generations (parents, grandparents, etc) then it will bring peace to our whole family, ourselves included, in the present.

For example, say a grandparent had several miscarriages. That may impact strongly the relationship between the grandparent and their child, and therefore impacts the relationship between you and your parent. All of this is detrimental, yet, often undetected. Once acknowledged and cleared up, it opens things up positively for all those in the present, and for future generations too.

Google Hellinger Constellation, you may find it interestingly helpful?

(((LJB)))

It sounds a little bit like psychodrama which attempts to act out what you might say to someone. It also uses objects to represent people. If you don't know what you might say, the therapist helps you. It's as if you were a child and a parent is helping you to stand up for yourself. They give you the words so that you can say it next time.

Thanks Liese and Room2Grow--
Very helpful. It is certainly a different type of modality. I keep thinking about what happened in session and it's hard for me to comprehend it. Maybe it will get easier with time. Thanks for your responses!

LJB