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The healing power of the past : the systemic therapy of Bert Hellinger / Bertold Ulsamer.

By: Ulsamer, Bertold, 1948-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Nevada City, CA : Underwood Books, 2005Description: 256 p. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9781887424998; 1887424997.Subject(s): Hellinger, Bert | Family psychotherapy | Systemic therapy (Family therapy)DDC classification: 616.89156
Contents:
The basic elements of the family constellation -- Children help carry the burden: Discovering the bonds within the family of origin -- Love, partnership and children: Taking responsibility for one's own life -- Family dynamics in the United States -- Understanding how family constellations work -- Using the family constellation as a method of therapy -- The various possible uses of family constellations -- What is behind the work with family constellations? -- What can I do by myself? Researching the family history.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Profound family trauma, sometimes stretching back three or more generations, can silently damage otherwise healthy individuals. The Healing Power of the Past presents "Family Constellation" therapy -- a radical, increasingly popular approach to resolving these long-standing family problems. The book explains how readers can use this 20-year-old psychological therapy to uncover the hidden traumas of their ancestors. Practical tips show readers how to resolve family entanglements in a workshop setting, letting them forge a healthier, happier life.

Bibliography: (pages 255-256).

The basic elements of the family constellation -- Children help carry the burden: Discovering the bonds within the family of origin -- Love, partnership and children: Taking responsibility for one's own life -- Family dynamics in the United States -- Understanding how family constellations work -- Using the family constellation as a method of therapy -- The various possible uses of family constellations -- What is behind the work with family constellations? -- What can I do by myself? Researching the family history.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Author's Foreword (p. x)
  • Introduction (p. xi)
  • 1 The Basic Elements of the Family Constellation (p. 1)
  • An Overview of Family Constellations in Practice (p. 2)
  • Family History (p. 9)
  • The Family of Origin System, the Current System and the Client's Problem (p. 10)
  • 2 Children Help Carry the Burden: Discovering the Bonds within the Family of Origin (p. 16)
  • The Bond with the Family (p. 17)
  • Early Death (p. 22)
  • Feelings Which Have Been Taken Over (p. 28)
  • Crimes and Guilt (p. 31)
  • Special "Fates" (p. 39)
  • Children Remain Loyal to Their Parents (p. 41)
  • The Interrupted "Reaching Out" (p. 47)
  • The Phenomenon of Bonds (p. 48)
  • 3 Love, Partnership and Children: Taking Responsibility for One's Own Life (p. 53)
  • Love and Order-A Contradiction? (p. 54)
  • Man and Woman in Relationship (p. 57)
  • Parenthood (p. 62)
  • Orders in Partnership and Parenthood: Who Takes Precedence? (p. 67)
  • Childlessness (p. 71)
  • The Bond to Previous Partners (p. 72)
  • Abortion (p. 78)
  • Control Contradicts the Essence of Relationships (p. 83)
  • 4 Family Dynamics in the United States (p. 85)
  • Homelessness (p. 85)
  • The Rootless Become Ruthless (p. 88)
  • Guilt and Becoming Adult (p. 94)
  • The American Spirit (p. 98)
  • Summary (p. 102)
  • 5 Understanding How Family Constellations Work (p. 104)
  • The "Knowing Field" (p. 104)
  • The Role of the Representative (p. 115)
  • The Use of Language (p. 120)
  • Love and Presumption (p. 124)
  • 6 Using the Family Constellation as a Method of Therapy (p. 130)
  • The Effect of Family Constellations (p. 130)
  • The Role of the Therapist (p. 137)
  • Therapy or Life Help? (p. 143)
  • Is a Family Constellation a One Time Event? (p. 145)
  • Can Family Constellations Be Dangerous? (p. 149)
  • What is an Individual Family Constellation Like? (p. 154)
  • Setting up Feelings, Parts of a Person's Personality and Material Objects in Constellations (p. 158)
  • Constellations as Life Training (p. 164)
  • 7 The Various Possible Uses of Family Constellations (p. 172)
  • Using Family Constellations in Prisons and with Criminal Offenders (p. 172)
  • Men and Women (p. 182)
  • The Concept of "Homeland" as Shown in the German Inheritance of the Third Reich (p. 196)
  • National Similarities and Differences (p. 207)
  • Family Constellations and Ethics (p. 218)
  • 8 What is Behind the Work with Family Constellations? (p. 223)
  • Criticism and Objection (p. 224)
  • Personal Experiences from Family Constellation Participants (p. 243)
  • 9 What Can I Do By Myself? Researching the Family History (p. 248)
  • Thanks (p. 254)
  • Bibliography (p. 255)
  • Recommended Reading on Family Constellations and Addresses for Further Information (p. 257)
  • Author (p. 258)