ZariaGarden,MFT

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                      Family estrangement & reconciliation

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You may feel distant from your family-of-origin due to differing opinions, lack of closeness and emotional safety, or past or current abuse and mistreatment. Perhaps you're in contact with your family and struggling to feel okay, or connected to some family members such as a sibling, cousin, or aunt, or you've been branded the family scapegoat and for your own self-preservation, you've opted-out. You may not know what to do or how to function in the world without connection to your family.    

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You may have grown up in a narcissistically structured family (NSF). Perhaps you have a sibling who can do no wrong (the hero or golden child), a sibling who is quiet or forgotten (the invisible child), or a sibling who's always at fault or blamed, either directly or indirectly (the scapegoat or exiled child). This type of family system struggles to have real emotional closeness and safety. The parents or grandparents focus most on upholding a family image rather than the feelings and safety of its members. ​

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Whether you:​​

         -are connected to your family-of-origin but grappling with how to navigate it

         -are estranged from your family 

         -found a new family of choice or you're still searching for where you belong

         -feel called to reconnect with family and you're unsure how to go about it

         -or lately you feel uncertain, lost, or confused without understanding why

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