How Does Family Constellations Work?

Learn from Yildiz Sethi, my teacher- a highly experienced Family Constellations practitioner, educator and author

What's the science behind family constellations?

  • Epigenetics shows that trauma can be biologically inherited. Descendants of trauma survivors (like Holocaust survivors, for example) often carry stress responses that don’t belong to their lived experience..

  • Morphic Resonance & Energy Fields as explored by Rupert Sheldrake) suggest we’re connected to a collective family “field”, where unresolved emotions, loyalties, and patterns live until someone chooses to heal them.

  • Neuroplasticity tells us our brains can rewire, and that healing isn’t just possible, it’s natural. Constellations help you create those new emotional pathways.

Family Constellations, whilst definitely served with a healthy sprinkle of magic, isn’t as woo-woo as you might think. In certain countries, it’s even used in divorce proceedings to improve and expedite resolution!

Screenshot of a scholarly journal article titled 'Exploring the effectiveness of individual family constellations for adult psychoemotional distress: A quasi-experimental study.'
Screenshot of an academic research article titled 'The Effectiveness of Family Constellation Therapy in Improving Mental Health: A Systematic Review' from the Family Process journal, with authors' names and publication details.
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Camilla offers private 1:1 Family Constellations and group Family Constellations workshops in person located in Ubud, Bali, or globally online to clients.  Camilla supports Family Constellations clients from all walks of life, from areas as diverse as Los Angeles, Florida, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, London, and Berlin. 

A graphic showing the effects of therapy on reducing symptoms like depression, stress, and anxiety, with percentages and effect sizes listed for each. It states that these improvements are achieved after an average of 7.5 sessions over three months, with a dropout rate of 6% and a deterioration rate of 8%. The source is Ramos & Ramos (2025), Practice Innovations.