Okay, so I gotta tell you about this thing I did the other day – a family constellations session, focused on my relationship with my son. I’d heard about these sessions, how they can help sort out family stuff, you know? I was curious, maybe a little skeptical, but I thought, “Why not give it a shot?”
First off, finding a place that does this was a little tricky. I searched online for family constellations, and I came across this one facilitator, seemed experienced enough. I sent an email, we chatted a bit on the phone, and I booked a session.

When I got there, the place was pretty chill, calming. We started with a little chat. The facilitator asked me about my family, my relationship with my son, what I was hoping to get out of this. It was a little awkward at first, talking about personal stuff, but she made me feel pretty comfortable.
Then came the interesting part. We used these little figures to represent my family members, including my son and me. The facilitator had me arrange them in the room, based on how I felt our relationships were. It’s kinda hard to explain, but it was like an external representation of what was going on inside me, in our family dynamics.
As we were doing this, I started to see things, like patterns in our family. It was like getting a bird’s-eye view of our relationship. The facilitator helped me explore these patterns, asking questions, guiding me through it. We talked about my feelings, my son’s possible feelings, and how our past might be affecting our present.
- We moved the figures around, trying different arrangements.
- I spoke some words I’d never said out loud before, things I felt, things I wanted to say to my son.
- It was emotional, I won’t lie.
By the end of the session, I felt… different. Lighter, maybe. I wouldn’t say everything was magically fixed, but I definitely gained some new insights into our relationship. I started to understand some things about my son and myself that I hadn’t realized before.
I even tried talking to my son after the session, using some of what I’d learned. It wasn’t perfect, but I felt like we connected a little better, maybe.
So, that’s my story about my family constellations experience. It was a bit weird, a bit intense, but ultimately, I think it was helpful. It gave me a new perspective on my relationship with my son, and that’s something I’m grateful for. I guess sometimes, you gotta try something different to get a fresh look at things, right?
