“I love my family… but sometimes it feels like too much.”

You might feel deeply connected to your family — but also overwhelmed, drained, or unsure where you end and they begin.

Maybe it’s:

• A parent who still calls at all hours to talk about work or problems

• Siblings you feel responsible for, even as an adult

• An unspoken rule that your needs come second

• A family business or cultural expectation that you never really chose

You’ve always been the dependable one. The peacekeeper. The achiever. But now, something’s shifting…

You’re wondering what it would feel like to have space.
To say no without guilt.
To make decisions based on your own wants — not old roles or family expectations.

What Are Family Patterns?

We all grow up inside a system — our family of origin — that shapes how we:

• Trust or mistrust others

• Set boundaries (or don’t)

• Handle conflict

• Feel responsible for other people’s emotions

• Understand our own needs and limits

These patterns often follow us into adulthood — into our friendships, romantic relationships, and workplaces. They can keep us stuck in roles we never chose: the fixer, the pleaser, the one who keeps the peace.

In therapy, we explore how these patterns were formed — and how to gently shift them.

What We Might Work On Together

• Guilt around setting boundaries with parents or siblings

• Feeling enmeshed or overly responsible for family members

• Emotional burnout from always being “the strong one”

• Trust issues or blurred roles within family or family business

• Learning to say “no” without shame — and “yes” to what feels right for you

• Grief or loss tied to changing the family dynamic

My Approach

This is not about blaming your family. It’s about understanding the emotional blueprint you grew up with — and learning how to create something new. In particular:

• I will help you listen to your story by exploring where the problems are, what impact they are having on you, your relationship and possibly your extended environment. I will also ask you about how the anxiety started and what changes you would like to see happening.

• I would like to help you understand your story; why you are struggling with guilt and the things that might be stopping you from saying no!

• My aim is to help you rewrite your story; I want to help you to find your strengths and resources within yourself as well as hold in mind your family values such as closeness, legacy and tradition.

• In between the sessions you may be asked to identify possible trigger points, such as people or circumstances that tend to raise your stress level.

• You will also be invited to think about our discussion, the connections which we made together and possibly complete some relevant tasks, which will enable you to start practicing some points already mentioned during the sessions.

Remember I want to help you build the emotional space you need to grow —

without abandoning the people you care about.