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Anne Ancelin Schützenberger: Psychogenealogy Pioneer

Anne Ancelin Schützenberger, the great pioneer of psychogenealogy

Anne Ancelin Schützenberger: Biography, Psychogenealogy and Legacy

Anne Ancelin Schützenberger was a French psychologist, psychotherapist, psychogenealogist, group therapist and psychodrama practitioner whose work had a lasting influence on the development of psychogenealogy and transgenerational approaches. Born in Moscow in 1919 and raised in France, she built a career that connected psychology, group work, psychodrama and the exploration of family history.

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Transgenerational Influences and Family Transmission

What does the term transgenerational mean in psychogenealogy?

 

How family history can shape our lives across generations

Every person is part of a family history that began before them. Beyond the events we personally experience, we may also be influenced by the stories, experiences and patterns that exist within our family system.

The term transgenerational refers to what is transmitted from one generation to another. This transmission may include values, beliefs, memories, behaviors, emotional patterns and significant family experiences.

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Family secrets, how to liberate yourself with Agoracademie?

Family secrets

A few words about the family secrets

A family secret is something unsaid which means some information kept silent generally because of shame and fear of explaining the inexplicable:

  • incest,
  • abuse,
  • suicide,
  • murder...

Family members aware of this past event carefully and willingly often hide this explosive secret in order to protect other members of the tribe or their own reputation.

But if the “explosion” isn't brought to light, the family secret can be dangerous as it will infiltrate in a pernicious and unconscious way and will end by contaminating all the descendants transgenerationally.

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