Thank you for this issue! It sounds as if Family Constellation therapy would be very beneficial to those who live with CPTSD.
“Instead of ‘sedating them [the patterns that keep appearing in your life that may need fixing]’ or trying to get rid of them — spoiler alert, in the long term, it doesn't work — use them as ‘friends’ who want the best for you, aka those who help with healing.” This therapy also aligns well with Internal Family Systems therapy, pioneered by Dr. Richard Schwartz. IFS is at the core of the Disney movie, "Inside Out." I recently learned about this from Teal friend, Doug DiBrielle, who is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. The "parts" aspect of IFS pairs well with FCT. Your interviewee, Blanka Molner, talks about the internal 'friends' who want the best for us. These 'friends' may be the same or complementary to IFS 'parts.'
We are finally reaching within ourselves for healing, something that has generational aspects and a release of the internal, negative, generational energy that has held us captive. This is such a benefit for today's adults, helping us explore and heal our shadows and move into the light. I'm grateful that you've brought Ms. Molner's knowledge and expertise in FCT to us, and hope that it can be used to release our souls to live within the true freedom that is our right as human beings.
Dear Margaret, First of all, thank you for your time and for leaving a comment and reading the article. Yes, Family Constellation therapy can help and provide a different perspective and healing for people with CPTSD. It can show you how the trauma that happened to you might not be even yours in the first place, but a result of a multigenerational trauma that was inherited. It can also provide insight into what happened and why. It doesn't push you towards forgiveness, but rather towards understanding for the sake of your inner peace and healing. It can also help with integrating your trauma-stuck parts that got frozen in the past. Suppression and denial do not bring long-term healing. Processing and integrating do. I am here if you have any further questions. I am happy to answer or have a call with you.
Thanks for your comment, Blanka! I've been thinking about doing more writing along the lines of healing CPTSD, and I've used some other modalities to help. The two that come to mind are IFS (from a friend) and QNRT (with which I have actual experience). But I've also experienced PLR and LBL regressions, which have yielded even more insights. Please stay tuned so that you can jump into discussions again, so others can benefit from your work.
Please do. We all need healing one way or another! And it all starts on an individual level. I will keep in touch and follow your work. I appreciate what you do!
Thank you for this issue! It sounds as if Family Constellation therapy would be very beneficial to those who live with CPTSD.
“Instead of ‘sedating them [the patterns that keep appearing in your life that may need fixing]’ or trying to get rid of them — spoiler alert, in the long term, it doesn't work — use them as ‘friends’ who want the best for you, aka those who help with healing.” This therapy also aligns well with Internal Family Systems therapy, pioneered by Dr. Richard Schwartz. IFS is at the core of the Disney movie, "Inside Out." I recently learned about this from Teal friend, Doug DiBrielle, who is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. The "parts" aspect of IFS pairs well with FCT. Your interviewee, Blanka Molner, talks about the internal 'friends' who want the best for us. These 'friends' may be the same or complementary to IFS 'parts.'
We are finally reaching within ourselves for healing, something that has generational aspects and a release of the internal, negative, generational energy that has held us captive. This is such a benefit for today's adults, helping us explore and heal our shadows and move into the light. I'm grateful that you've brought Ms. Molner's knowledge and expertise in FCT to us, and hope that it can be used to release our souls to live within the true freedom that is our right as human beings.
Dear Margaret, First of all, thank you for your time and for leaving a comment and reading the article. Yes, Family Constellation therapy can help and provide a different perspective and healing for people with CPTSD. It can show you how the trauma that happened to you might not be even yours in the first place, but a result of a multigenerational trauma that was inherited. It can also provide insight into what happened and why. It doesn't push you towards forgiveness, but rather towards understanding for the sake of your inner peace and healing. It can also help with integrating your trauma-stuck parts that got frozen in the past. Suppression and denial do not bring long-term healing. Processing and integrating do. I am here if you have any further questions. I am happy to answer or have a call with you.
Thanks for your comment, Blanka! I've been thinking about doing more writing along the lines of healing CPTSD, and I've used some other modalities to help. The two that come to mind are IFS (from a friend) and QNRT (with which I have actual experience). But I've also experienced PLR and LBL regressions, which have yielded even more insights. Please stay tuned so that you can jump into discussions again, so others can benefit from your work.
Please do. We all need healing one way or another! And it all starts on an individual level. I will keep in touch and follow your work. I appreciate what you do!
Grateful for our linked thinking!