Family psychotherapy.
Family is the first place where we learn how to love, argue and belong. Those patterns come with us when we grow up.
Family therapy
In family psychotherapy we explore the roles, loyalties and unwritten rules we carry from our families, and how they shape our relationships today. The whole family can come, or part of it (for example a parent and an adult child), and you can also work on family themes on your own.
I often work with hand-painted figurines. When we set them on the table, family relationships become visible, and what is hard to put into words becomes easier to show.
More about the figurines and how I work →What families come with
- Family patterns and roles that keep repeating
- What is passed down from generation to generation
- Boundaries and loyalties
- Parent–child relationships, including with adult children
- Old conflicts that stay unresolved
- Changes in the family: divorce, a new family, illness or loss
How we work
A first conversation
We agree who comes and what each of you hopes for from our sessions.
Family sessions
Every voice has its space. We are not looking for someone to blame but at the pattern everyone is part of.
Working with figurines
We set the relationships out on the table and notice what changes when just one figurine moves.
Between sessions
Small changes at home often matter more than big decisions. We follow what happens together.
Practicalities
Children and adolescents
Work with children and adolescents is possible with the written consent of a parent or guardian and prior medical diagnostic documentation, as required by the Croatian Psychotherapy Act.
Who comes
Who attends can change during the work. We always decide that together.
Confidentiality
What one family member shares privately is not passed on to others without their consent.
Common questions
Does the whole family have to come?
No. We often start with whoever is ready, and a change in one person changes the whole system.
Can I work on family themes on my own?
Yes. Many people explore family patterns in individual psychotherapy, without anyone else coming.