Family Systems

ByJennifer Nurick
We are born into a family system, and some of those systems are more enmeshed and toxic than others. As we grow into adolescence, it is healthy to question the beliefs and values of our family system, and we try on different ideas and identities to see what feels the most congruent with us. Some family systems will allow this self-exploration more than others. Once this phase is complete, the question is then how do I stay in connection with my family AND be true to myself? Especially if you feel that you don’t fit into your family mould. Crafting a new relationship based on respect can take time but is worth the effort.

How did you manage this process or are you still in the thick of it?
Were you given space to explore your identity?
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Jennifer Nurick is a Master's-qualified Clinical Psychotherapist, attachment and trauma therapist and couples therapist with over 20 years in private practice. She helps adults and couples heal anxious and avoidant attachment, childhood trauma and recurring relationship patterns, drawing on IFS, EMDR and Emotionally Focused Therapy. Jennifer is the author of Heal Your Anxious Attachment (New Harbinger), host of the Psychotherapy Central Podcast and founder of Psychotherapy Central.

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