Individual Work: Brief Therapy

Many people have experienced the effects of constellations done in a group setting, using persons unknown to them as representatives for members of their family systems. In individual work, the "representatives" may be small figures moved about on a tabletop, sheets of paper placed on the floor, the therapist standing in for family members, or the client him- or herself moving from place to place. The constellation may also be done in the form of a guided visualization that the client experiences with eyes closed or in the form of a story told by the facilitator.

When a client calls to make an appointment for an individual session, I arrange for a specific length of time. Most sessions run between 1 and 1.5 hours, but may be scheduled for a shorter or longer period as well. Perhaps it is just a follow-up from a previous group or session, in which case it may require only one half-hour. Maybe it is a "couples" session, which may benefit from a longer period. A short conversation can make clear the probable time frame necessary. Fees are $110/hour for individual sessions and $130/hour for couples. (Details of policies regarding individual sessions)

The session begins with a statement of the issue by the client and the outcome that he or she is looking for in life. I will ask for information regarding the family as necessary. As in all phenomenological work, I wait for the statement that has energy. Next I decide which of the options to use towards illumination of hidden dynamics, just as in the group work. The morphic field, the phenomenon that supports the work in the group, is in effect during an individual session as well. Through the use of this field, entanglements may be seen, unresolved issues may be addressed, and resolutions may be found which release the flow of love in the client's life.

Any issue at all can be addressed in an individual session. Some people prefer the privacy of the individual session, cannot find the time to spend in a day-long workshop or are interested only in dealing with their own current issue. Some come to follow-up on an issue addressed in a group workshop and some come as a first step towards a group workshop.

Unlike traditional talk therapy, this is brief therapy. Very often, profound shifts in perspective happen quickly. Whatever your question, concern or issue, together we can find a solution. It is always a delight to hear the descriptions of shifts that people experience when entanglements are revealed and love is allowed to flow on it's true course.

Please call 828-273-5015 or write to sheila@systemicfamilysolutions.com to make your appointment for an individual session. It may be the most fulfilling contact you make! (Sessions may also be arranged for your family and generally involve a short group meeting, followed by individual sessions with each member, and concluding with a short group session. This process can be tailored to your needs. Fees include hourly rates and compensation for travel.)

These questions are meant to help you remember or research relevant information about your family Remember, it is facts rather than interpretations which are most helpful in this work.

After doing a constellation or a private session, one can simply do nothing, unlike traditional therapy that relies on the active integration of newly realized insights. The new images which appear when a resolution is found, will have an effect in their own time and in their own way, within the soul rather than the mind.

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