Legacy Shifters: From Brokenness to Wholeness
The Family Legacy We Inherit.
The roles we adopt, the way we relate to others, handle conflict, and perceive ourselves are all shaped by our early childhood relationships. Whether we realise it or not, our childhood wounds influence who we become.
Are you tired of repeating emotional patterns passed down through generations? You are not alone. Many parents and adult children seek therapy feeling trapped in family dynamics that no longer serve them. This is where generational healing begins.
As a child, I often imagined having a close-knit, loving family—like the ones depicted in old American movies. You know the kind: family cookouts, backyard barbecues, music playing, and line dancing in the garden on warm summer evenings. Although I experienced moments resembling these scenes, they were never shared with my own family.
Years later, during a counselling session with a client, she recounted a similar story. Growing up in Paris, she would often sit on her balcony and watch a family below. Every evening, like clockwork, they would gather around the dinner table—talking, laughing, and sharing stories about their day. She expressed how much she yearned for that kind of connection. Then she asked a question that stayed with me:
“Do families like that really exist?”
She loved her family, but their connection was superficial. Behind the smiles were family secrets—unspoken, unacknowledged, emotional wounds swept under the rug. Her question resonated because so many of us carry emotional legacies we have never fully examined.
The Family Legacy We Inherit
The roles we adopt, the way we relate to others, handle conflict, and perceive ourselves are all shaped by our early childhood relationships. Whether we realise it or not, our childhood wounds influence who we become. The roles we assumed—mediator, peacekeeper, rebel, perfectionist—are often carried into adulthood without question. And unless we pause to ask, "Why do I think, feel, and act this way?" "Is this really mine—or something I inherited?" we risk passing these patterns down to the next generation—the very cycles we are trying to break.
As the owner of Blooming Families, a psychotherapist, and someone who has personally traversed this path, I have witnessed how intergenerational trauma affects how we engage in relationships. Some of these patterns are passed down unknowingly, while others are projected onto us based on who our parents expected us to be. I have also had to undertake my own work—challenging old narratives, stepping outside the comfort of familiar roles, and committing to personal growth. And while it’s not easy, it’s transformative. I have also seen how powerful it is when parents or adult children finally say: “It stops with me.”
A New Kind of Family Legacy
In recent years, I have seen more parents and adult children step into therapy asking the same question:
“How do I stop the cycle?”
That question inspired me to create “Legacy Shifters: From Brokenness to Wholeness”—a therapeutic support group for those ready to heal emotional wounds, break inherited patterns, and intentionally create new legacies rooted in love, truth, and wholeness.
This group is for anyone who:
Feels emotionally disconnected from their family of origin.
Wants to parent differently and more consciously.
Is tired of superficial interactions and craves deeper connection.
Is doing the inner work to shift their mindset and habits.
Feels ready to reclaim their voice, power, and peace.
Legacy Shifters Pilot Group
Starts May 30th, 2025 Fridays | 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm (UK time) Limited to 12 spaces.
This is a safe and supportive space for like-minded individuals ready to reimagine what family can feel like.
If this resonates with you, I would love to invite you to join us.
Email your interest to: bloomingfamilies@proton to register and reserve your spot.
Let’s shift legacies—together. Because healing starts with one brave step.
