Family myth
The story a family tells about itself, which determines what is allowed to be seen.
How it shows up
»We’re very close in our family.« »We never argue.« The myth isn’t a lie; it is a chosen version that holds the system together. Whoever breaks it becomes the problematic member.
What we do with it in therapy
We don’t demolish the myth; we look at what had to stay outside it. That is usually where the thing the person came with is found.
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See also
Envy
An uncomfortable feeling about what someone else has — and often a precise indicator of what you want yourself.
Supervision
A therapist's regular professional consultation with a more experienced colleague — without any details by which a client could be identified.
EMDR
A method for processing traumatic memories using bilateral stimulation, most often eye movements.
