Family Constellation Workshop
Sunday, March 10
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Systemic Family Constellations, originally developed by German Psychotherapist, Bert Hellinger, draws on principles he learned while working and living with the Zulu tribe of Africa. Additionally, he drew from the work of Virginia Satir in her Family Sculpting techniques. Constellation work is said to allow for movement in places that have been stuck, helping to release personal challenges, dysfunctional family patterns, and barriers to well-being and productivity.
Findings in epigenetic research show that we can inherit not only our physiology but also certain family behavior patterns from our ancestors. Many of these are beyond conscious awareness but have a profound effect on our lives.
Family Constellations works with group participants as “representatives” in the family system of the person for whom the facilitator is working. Through working with family members and ancestors, as well as experiences or events, a Constellation seeks to discover where the disturbances in the family line occurred, facilitating the family system to move toward wholeness.
Who might benefit from attending?
As mentioned above, Constellation work is said to allow for movement in places that have been stuck, helping to release personal challenges, dysfunctional family patterns and barriers to well-being and productivity. A common question asked by the facilitator is “What is not working in your life?”. If you would like to explore this question in your life, through the lense of your family history and patterns, this workshop is for you.
Who should not attend?
Systemic Family Constellations is not group therapy. While it is often therapeutic in nature, it is not meant as a substitute for individual or group therapy. Therefore, If you recently experienced a traumatic event for which you are not currently receiving therapy, this workshop would not be appropriate. Additionally, Persons with active psychosis as well as other acute mental health or substance use crisis would also not be well suited for this workshop.
Intro price: $50
Meet the Fascilitator
Hi, I am Jessica Gandolfo, LPC-S. I am licensed as a Professional Counselor in the state of Louisiana and hold a certification as a Counselor Supervisor, allowing me to support and foster the development of new therapists in Louisiana. I received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in Marriage and Family Therapy and have over 20 years of experience in a variety of psychiatric settings. Since 2012, I have committed my resources to the growth and development of an outpatient behavioral health clinic, Therapeutic Partners, LLC, serving the needs of Northshore residents unable to afford traditional therapy services. My time is shared between two offices, Therapeutic Partners, LLC and The Healing House, both in Covington, LA.
I began studying Systemic Family Constellation work during the onset of COVID in 2020 and completed the 3 yr training in 2023 under the study of Camille Adair, APRN and later joined by Bruce Nayowith, MD.
Additionally, I am trained and certified in EMDR and provide clinical services through a blended perspective of trauma informed Adaptive Information Processing, psychodynamic, and family systems perspectives.
