The SoulJourney

Marcela Urban, PhD


Intergenerational Trauma and the Family System


When trauma occurs within a family, its ripples affects not only current generation but the ones that follow. Similarly, the challenges we face today often have deep roots in previous generations. The difficult or unusual fate of an ancestor impacts the entire family system - even if the specific facts and circumstances have been forgotten or kept secret.


Sometimes, out of deep, blind love, a family member will unconsciously sacrifice their own well-being in an attempt to ease the suffering of another. In systemic work, we call this  unconscious identification or entanglement. It is a core mechanism of intergenerational trauma, where we carry burdens that do not belong to us.


Restoring the Flow of Life and Love


Family Constellations bring these hidden, unconscious dynamics into the light, providing clients with profound new insights, healing and relief. Through this work, we focus on:


  • reconnecting fractured relationships
  • including the people or circumstances that have been excluded or forgotten
  • honoring the fates of our ancestors while gently separating ourselves from their burdens

By acknowledging what is, we allow the natural flow of life and love to resume.


Issues addressed in Constellation work


  • persistent relationship difficulties
  • chronic physical symptoms and unexplained conditions
  • destructive behavioral patterns
  • a pervasive sense of feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or unhappy for no apparent reason
  • depression, anxiety, and chronic illness

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How We Can Work Together

While Constellations were originally developed as a group process, they are equally powerful in a private setting.


  • Group Sessions: Held in an online format, where group members step in as representatives to map out your system
  • Private sessions: A one-on-one setting where we utilize figurines, floor mats, objects to represent your family dynamics.


This work is deeply moving, protecting of your privacy, and fundamentally transformative.


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Healing Intergenerational Trauma​