Family of Origin

Do you have difficulty knowing who you are and connecting to others?  Is it hard for you to trust people and fully be yourself in your relationships?  Have you ever wondered if your childhood experience might be impacting your self worth and relationships as an adult?

Everyone is impacted by their upbringings in their family of origin.  This is where you develop core beliefs about who you are, other people, the world, and God.  Even in relatively healthy childhoods, these core beliefs can be unhelpful and can develop into a range of emotional and relationship issues in adulthood; even more so in childhoods where there occurred trauma, addiction, divorce, harsh or dismissive parenting, or parental conflict.  You might have even heard terms like Adult Children of Alcoholics, Adult Children of Divorce, or Childhood Emotional Neglect.

These unhelpful core beliefs developed from your family of origin may underlie anxiety, depression, anger issues, low self esteem, and relational dysfunction.  We are here to help you understand your negative core beliefs, where they developed in your childhood, and how to transform them so you can live a more connected and peaceful life. 

You do not have to feel stuck anymore.  At Known Counseling, we are here to help you heal from past wounds, break free from your childhood patterns, and thrive in your life and relationships.