Lasting Transformation Lies Beyond Traditional Talk Therapy
Why Family Counselling?
Family counselling addresses the entire family system, enabling comprehensive healing that individual or couple therapy alone cannot achieve.
Inherited Pain & Trauma
Families often carry unresolved burdens—grief, separation, addictions, or conflicts that have been passed down unknowingly.
Genograms & Constellations
We use tools like a genogram (a family map) to identify patterns and a constellation approach to shift them.
Multi-Layered Perspectives
We look at individual members, sibling relationships, parent-child bonds, and cross-generational influences to facilitate healing for the entire family system.
What Is Family Constellations?
Family Constellations Is a soul-based approach to healing inherited trauma and negative life patterns that we carry both consciously and unconsciously and which limit us from living our unique soul mission and fulfilled life.
Constellation work empowers individual healing and the healing of past and future generations. When we do this profound work, we are also making an enormous contribution to our families and society as a whole.
It releases the fate of our parents and ancestors, alive or deceased, back to them. Most importantly, it also frees our children and subsequent generations from carrying burdens which do not belong to them.
“We all Carry inside us people who came before us.”
– Liam Callanan
Where Did Family Constellations Originate?
Bert Hellinger, a German psychotherapist (1925-2019) created a revolutionary process of recognizing hidden family loyalties which may unconsciously compel us to carry the traumas of our ancestors.
He discovered that by working with the Spirit and Mind together, we can release multi-generational patterns of unhealthy behaviors and inherited trauma, while honoring our ancestors, grandparents, and parents for the gift of life that has come to us, through them.
Family Constellations is a deeply transformative spiritual philosophy and process supported by the latest epigenetic research. Recent findings in cell biology, neuroscience and developmental psychology confirm that as individuals we inherit the unresolved life challenges and traumas of our ancestors from three to seven generations back.
Family Constellations Guides You To
Unlock the hidden dynamics within your family system, bringing deep healing, clarity, and lasting transformation to your life and relationships.
Unlock What's Been Holding You Back Subconsciously
Discover the hidden patterns and unconscious blocks that keep you stuck in cycles of frustration, fear, or emotional pain. Gain profound insight into how these unseen forces have been shaping your life—and learn how to release them to move forward with clarity, peace, and purpose.
Resolve Childhood Pain and Trauma Permanently
Break free from long-standing emotional pain and patterns rooted in your past. Heal deeply on a soul level by addressing unresolved childhood wounds, allowing you to reclaim your peace, freedom, and true self.
Claim the Rich Legacy of Your Ancestral Lineage
Embrace the wisdom and strength of your ancestors while releasing the burdens and unresolved traumas passed down through generations. Heal your family story, find peace with your roots, and pave the way for future generations to thrive in love and freedom.
What is a Genogram?
In addition to our own personal experiences, we often carry the unresolved traumas of our parents and ancestors, potentially reaching back up to seven generations. These inherited traumas frequently manifest as confusion about our own lives.
A common example of this is “blind love” and loyalty to our parents, when we unconsciously take on their unresolved issues and refuse to do better than them in life. This can show up in several ways:
- Never allowing ourselves to become more successful than our parents.
- Repeating toxic patterns in relationships.
- Choosing a profession that doesn’t suit us but feels like it’s “in our blood.”
The Transformative Power of Creating a Genogram
When you draw a soul-guided, three-generation Genogram of your family, you are likely to discover a new and enlightening perspective on your genealogy. This process provides the opportunity to heal unhealthy emotional, relational, and behavioral issues that have been handed down through your family tree.
A Genogram provides a gentle and evocative way of exploring your family tree from its “roots to branches” like never before.
- Awaken the seeker, detective, and healer in you.
- Allow your soul to guide you to insights and understandings that will transform your life.
What Happens When We Work Together
When we work together, we will create your personal Genogram.
A Genogram is a pictorial representation of your family tree that provides ancestral information beyond traditional genealogy. It is widely used in both the mental health and physical health fields.
Your Genogram will reveal insights into:
- Family dynamics
- Relationships across at least three generations
“When we learn about the past, we gather strength for the future.”
– Hank Smith
Discovering Hidden Inherited Traumas
With this new insight into your family history, you will often uncover inherited traumas rooted in family loyalties, which may be the cause of challenges you face today.
We all carry a subjective, internal picture of our family that is often frozen in time and inflexible. This personal viewpoint explains why even siblings can have vastly different perceptions of the same family experiences or traumas, such as:
- A death in the family
- Divorce of parents
- Major changes in health, work, or family finances
What Clients Say About Their Transformation
Real Stories of Healing, Growth, and Connection
“When I decided to see Ambreen, I was looking for a Family Constellations group in Ottawa because I felt I needed guidance, and I was struggling with anxiety and uncertainty in life. Alternative therapies helped me in the past, especially Family Constellations, and I wanted to be able to continue seeing such type of groups.
Ambreen helped me see light in the darkness, she helped me recover a certain confidence that was lost for a while and many things started to make sense. I also realized that after few meetings and one weekend workshop life just started to go back on track and good news started to arrive. That is how powerful this therapy is and can impact your life. I am looking forward to the next meetings and workshops as I still believe there are so many things to be ‘fixed’ yet!”
Marcia
“There has been no method, to date, that I have done that has been as transformative as working with Ambreen and her specialization around family constellations. I started working with her a week after I left my marriage. It was a tremendously difficult time; I felt raw, broken down, confused, and very sad. Her sessions during those first few weeks helped me work through the active trauma of finding a new home and dealing with family lawyers. But once I felt strong enough, we started doing the deeper work. I’ve since come to look at myself, and the profound effect my family has had in my major life decisions and am on the path to discovering my own voice amidst the dozens I’ve listened to in the past. This authenticity of self has created a profound sense of relief and joy in my life. I feel taller in my body as if to say, “this is who I am. I am who I am. And that is enough.” If you feel called to walk your journey, Ambreen is the facilitator to guide you back to yourself.”
Jemma
Is Family Counselling Right for You?
If your family is navigating conflict, disconnection, or unresolved emotional patterns, Family Counselling provides a supportive space for healing and transformation. These sessions help family members reconnect, resolve misunderstandings, and create healthier dynamics for long-term peace and harmony.
- Best For
- Families experiencing conflict or estrangement.
- Parents and children seeking to rebuild trust and understanding.
- Multi-generational households navigating caregiving, cultural differences, or shared living situations.
- Key Benefits
- Rebuild trust and open the lines of communication in a safe, supportive environment.
- Heal misunderstandings and unresolved emotions that have impacted the family dynamic.
- Create new patterns of connection, respect, and empathy for future generations.
What to Expect from Family Counselling?
Family sessions are designed for small groups of 3-5 individuals. Each session offers a collaborative healing space, where every member is seen, heard, and valued as we work together to address the entanglements and inherited patterns affecting your family’s well-being.
Collaborative Healing Approach:
- While one person may be the focus, every participant plays a vital role in the solution, fostering deeper understanding and love.
Tailored for Family Needs:
- Sessions are carefully designed to allow healing movements to integrate fully between appointments, ensuring lasting change.
Session Details
- Each session requires a minimum of 2 hours (or more, based on family needs).
- Appointments are spaced out to allow time for emotional integration between sessions.
Crisis Resolution
*Used in up to 2 months
✓ 2×4 hours family sessions
✓ Resolve a specific family crisis quickly
✓ Address misunderstandings and conflicts
✓ Gain clarity to move forward together
✓ Rebuild trust in family relationships
Complex Conflict
*Used in up to 4 months
✓ 2×8 hours family sessions
✓ Resolve deep-rooted family issues
✓ Listen to each member’s perspective
✓ Heal resentments and emotional wounds
✓ Strengthen bonds and create harmony
Generational Resolution
*Used in up to 6 months
✓ 2×12 hours family sessions
✓ Explore ancestral patterns and traumas
✓ Untangle inherited emotional burdens
✓ Permanently resolve family conflicts
✓ Bring ease and peace to relationships
✓ Create a healthy legacy for future generations
GET STARTED WITH FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS
Discover Your Ancestral Legacy
To begin this rich and rewarding journey into your Family Constellations contact Ambreen to request a complimentary Soul to Soul Consultation. In this Zoom meeting you will learn more about the work and see if Soul to Soul Counselling and Family Constellations work is right for you.