Another area of interest that is always present in my work with clients is their ancestral histories. I believe that for the healing to be as clear as possible we need to consider potential ancestor tragedies, family secrets, taboos and unresolved traumas that are passed on from one generation to the next. Transgenerational trauma allows us to look out for untold stories we might be carrying that are not for us to carry, but affect our present relationships and mental health. When Transgenerational trauma is present, it moves from parent to child until someone has the courage to address it and it is usually always one member of the family who is the carrier - the one we usually call the ‘black sheep’ of the family in a normally ‘well-functioning’ family. The most common stories are of wartime atrocities such as genocide, holocaust, suicide, hidden sexual abuse within families, shame, physical and emotional abandonment and neglect.

For example gender, cultural constraints, racial identity, sexuality and spirituality are other areas of interest for me. I encourage and invite my clients to join me to have an honest look at how the impact of difference and discrimination has affected their sense of self, their shame and sense of belonging. Difference is a beautiful thing as each one of us is unique. If our difference is received in a healthy and welcoming environment it lives inside of us as a positive force that propels us forward towards our life’s purpose. But if our difference is rejected, discriminated or hated we feel shamed, oppressed and silenced. Most of the time we protect our hurt self by putting on a false mask. My work with you would be to work towards unmasking your false self and enable you to begin to tell your story with acceptance, pride, hope and a new sense of belonging that comes from healing the wounds of the past.