Genogram: Understanding Your Emotional Tree

• 1. HOW MY FAMILY OF ORIGIN AFFECTS ME TODAY Center for family Ministries

2. Family of Origin 3.

• 3 Ps of the Session

• PRESENTATION

• PROCEDURE

• PROCESS

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• MY EMOTIONAL FAMILYTREE.

5. It is a format for drawing a family tree that What is a Genogram? 1.PROVIDESa picture of family structure over at least three generations 2.CHARTSthe relational characteristics and emotional processes of the family over time 6.

• 3.IDENTIFIES information and dataon key life events, which includes

• • PERSONALITY TRAITS

• • VOCATIONAL & CAREER CHOICES

• • MEDICAL & HEALTH ISSUES

7. 4.SHOWShow families transmitfrom generation to generation

• • VALUES

• • RoleEXPECTATIONS

• • RelationshipPATTERNS

• • PROBLEMS&COPINGmechanisms

8. 5.PROVIDESa framework for understanding the influence of the family-of-origin on onesfamily-to-be such as

• • OUTLOOKS

• • CONFLICTS

• • PRIORITIES

• • DECISIONS

9. II. MY JOURNEY TOUNDERSTANDING MYSELF 10. RUACH Intention of the SessionRECOGNIZE UNDERSTAND APPRECIATE CHANGE HEAL 11. Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenitytoacceptthe things I cannot change;courage tochangethe things I can; and wisdom toknowthe difference. 12. III. TRACING MY EMOTIONAL FAMILY TREE 13.

• Making the genogram

• A complete genogram includes

• Complete names and ages of all family members, geographical locations, religious background, special skills or talents.

• Exact dates of birth, marriage,separation, divorce, death and other significant life events.

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• Making the genogram

• Also

• Notations about occupation, places of residence, illness, causes of death and changes in life course and dates on 3 or more generations

• Plus anything which can describe your families.

15. Guide questions to the process 1. How is your father as aFATHER ? As a HUSBAND? 2. How is your mother as aMOTHER ? As a WIFE? 3. Who is thePOWERin your family? 4. How does your familyDEALwith anger? Stress? 16. 5. What aretheRULES ,ROLESandRITUALSimportant in your family of origin? 6. What are theVALUESimportant in your family of origin that you would like toBRINGinto your new family? Which ones would you try toCHANGE ? 17. IV. MAKING MY EMOTIONAL FAMILY TREE 18. 19. V. SHARING 20. VI. Q AND A 21. Carolino-Cruz Genogram2007 22. Carolino-Cruz Genogram2007 23. Roa-Pizana Genogram 2007