Family-of-origin therapy focuses on your early family experiences, helping you connect the dots of your life story. This process enhances self-awareness and clarifies behaviors and relationships that may have previously felt confusing. By exploring the influence of childhood family dynamics on your current relationships, you can better understand longstanding patterns, roles, and communication styles.

Examining these family dynamics allows you to gain insight into your self-perceptions and interactions with others. Acknowledging and understanding these experiences can facilitate healing and empower you to make intentional choices in your present relationships.

This type of therapy can be particularly valuable for those seeking to deepen their self-understanding, improve their connections with others, and foster positive change based on insights from their family history. In our sessions, we often use genograms to visually map out family relationships across generations. 

We also incorporate experiential techniques, such as role-playing, guided imagery, and psychodrama. These methods allow clients to reenact important family interactions or process unresolved emotions in a supportive environment. These approaches promote self-awareness, emotional expression, and healing, ultimately guiding clients toward healthier patterns and dynamics in their lives.



By Beth Ann Sullivan

MA, LCMHC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor 

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist