Family Constellations Workshops in Sussex
In the process of Family Constellations we choose participants from the group to represent members of our family or aspects of ourselves. The representatives’ experience provides information about blocks, entanglements and omissions in our family system. Secrets that have been buried in the family, people who have been excluded: all have their influence on subsequent generations and, as we begin to see what has been hidden or forgotten, so the process of healing can begin.
Family Constellations Workshop on Health & Illness
with Julie Ulbricht
Sunday 15th June
Glynde, Sussex
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Healing from Complex Trauma with Family Constellations
with Julie Ulbricht
Friday 18th July
Ditchling, Sussex
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What is Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and how can we heal from it?
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is a category of post-traumatic stress disorder with the addition of emotional dysregulation, negative self-beliefs, and interpersonal difficulties. CPTSD’s symptoms can also include prolonged feelings of terror, worthlessness, helplessness, distortions in identity or sense of self, and hypervigilance.
Complex PTSD leaves us with a disorganised and dysregulated nervous system. We are likely to experience high degrees of overwhelm, where our cognitive function shuts down and we may struggle to complete everyday tasks or make even the simplest of decisions. But the impact of Complex PTSD on overall health extends far beyond psychological well-being. Research has shown that individuals with this condition are at increased risk for a variety of physical health problems, including auto-immune conditions, chronic pain and sleep disorders.
CPTSD often originates in childhood from causes such as bullying, witnessing domestic violence, being sent to boarding school at a young age, or having a parent who is depressed and/or emotionally unavailable.
Healing from CPTSD requires high levels of safety; (exactly what was lacking at the time), in the form of empathetic adult(s), who respond to and validate our emotional responses and understand the coping mechanisms we developed.
We will be exploring the landscape of CPTSD together in a small group. A significant aspect of this condition can be a sense of shame that leaves us isolated and struggling to reach out or to honour our needs. Working with others who share similar experiences and in a small group, we can foster the compassion for self and other that is needed to support one another on the journey of healing.