Constellations

Together, we can gently untangle the mystery of how things got to be the way they are.

What is a Family Constellation?

A constellation is a powerful process that helps us make sense of patterns of behavior that connect to our family history. Our brains are hardwired to seek belonging in our family, and each family system carries an unspoken rulebook for how to belong. Living within these unspoken rulebooks can block us from creating fulfilling work, stable relationships, and feeling joy. 

As early as 4 months of age, babies read the emotional cues of their primary caregiver and adjust their own emotional expression according to what the caregiver welcomes or tolerates. 

The child may then grow up being able to express and welcome only those emotions accepted by the caregiver, limiting their authenticity. 

Whether you have relationship, financial, health, or career issues, constellations can help. They unveil unconscious contracts we’ve made in order to belong, be accepted, or survive emotionally. When we name and contextualize these contracts, our brain is freed to act from choice rather than from these outdated contracts that no longer serve us. 

Fees

My rate for facilitating your private constellation is $175 per hour, and it can last around 2 hours. If this is financially challenging, I can pro-rate the time and see what I can do within shorter timeframe. You are welcome to bring representatives.

If you would like me to gather representatives (usually 5) the cost is $450 for 2 hours. 

I accept payment through Zelle, check, or PayPal (please absorb the fee).

  • Katherine’s warm, intuitive presence in her family constellation groups has fostered deep healing of my intergenerational wounds. Engaging with her artistry and guidance, I feel more fully alive and connected – with myself and with those in my career. This is the work of the soul. Katherine is a trustworthy guide.

    ~ Amy Russell

  • Thanks to Katherine’s warm support in constellation work, I’ve looked into the depths of my unconscious. She’s helped me feel safe enough to do the healing I’ve longed for my whole life. Now, I’m “coming home” to a unified self, with a greater ability to find my center. Katherine’s transformative guidance has changed my life profoundly, and it doesn’t get any better than that!

    ~ Richard K

Frequently Asked Questions

  • There are 3 ways to receive a constellation:

    1. I can facilitate your individual constellation online via Zoom. I use the whiteboard, drawing representatives for different elements in your constellation, e.g., goals, blocks, family members, emotions, ancestors, countries, states of mind, etc. The only person in your family who needs to be present to do this work is yourself. We can do it one-to-one, or you can bring reps or I can bring reps.

    I occasionally facilitate in person constellations in Mill Valley, CA.

    I’m available to travel to facilitate for you, and if you have a group of folks, I can facilitate multiple constellations for your group.

    2. Online Constellation Group: Your Life Makes Sense

    I’m excited to be offering this group, as Family Constellations are the most powerful tool I know of for resolving stuck patterns of behavior and harvesting the inherent wisdom in our bodies. The first six people who register and pay are guaranteed to receive a constellation. You are also welcome to register as a representative. Click here to learn more.

    3. FREE Online Constellation Days

    I lead a FREE day of constellations every 6 weeks or so. Join us for one or two sessions. Click here for more information and scroll down to join my email list.

  • Every constellation facilitator brings along their unique skills, personality, and artistry. I have 30 years of experience drawn from many healing modalities and teachings. I have studied constellation facilitation primarily with Sarah Peyton since 2013, and have studied with and integrated practices from Stephan Hausner, author of Even If It Costs Me My Life, and the Russian master constellation teacher Elena Veselago, director of the Open Field Institute in Moscow.

    Into my work, I weave Social Neuroscience, attachment theory, depth empathy work, and Non-violent Communication. I offer free constellation days every 6 weeks, and facilitate online 6-week constellation groups. I am not currently offering facilitation supervision groups.

  • In a Family Constellation, we position representatives for ourselves, family members, and other relevant elements, observing their interactions for insight into family dynamics that underlie undesired patterns of behavior that shape our relationships.

    Through this, we gain clarity and often reveal hidden truths. This process often brings resolution to issues, offering more choices in moving forward.

    Participation in a group constellation unfolds in three ways:

    • As the seeker (or client): You bring an issue to work with, related to career, relationships, finances, health, etc.

    • As a representative: Volunteering to embody key elements of the seeker’s issue, you gain insights by feeling the emotions and perspectives of who or what you are representing.

    • As a witness: Observing without direct involvement, you can experience profound insights from others' constellations.

  • Engaging in Family Constellations reveals intricate inner and family dynamics. It invites us into the brain's right hemisphere, with its connection with emotions, the body, and our relational world.

    In a supportive group setting, our brains are nourished and held by other brains, facilitated by warmth, resonance, and precision.

    This process allows us to acknowledge traumatic experiences that are embedded in our amygdala, and shift them to our hippocampus where they are time stamped as memories and not trigger events. We can reconcile with past suffering, making sense of our experiences, creating a more fulfilling life where we can move in the world with more ease.

  • While not crucial, having information about your family—like sudden deaths, illnesses, addictions, immigration details, and traumas—can be useful but is not necessary. Through constellations we aim to address patterns rooted in your family’s experiences, seeking to release emotional, mental, physical, and relational blocks to your well-being. Other family members are usually not present during a constellation.

Family constellation work is an opportunity for personal growth and transformation. This work is not therapy and is not a substitute for therapy. If you have a sense that you would be destabilized by yourself or others speaking about difficult events, then this manner of healing may not be for you. While I hope that the process can be of use in your journey, I do not have the resources to support extreme psychological difficulties.