Adlerian work / ADL-A09-1
Family Constellation Curiosity — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind family constellation curiosity and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Morgan describes being the organizer in a multigenerational household.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Family meanings are individual and not determined by birth order.
The idea
Family meanings are individual and not determined by birth order.
An ordinary example
Morgan describes being the organizer in a multigenerational household.
What this can look like
Map influential relationships and roles using your own words; mark assumptions about sibling position as questions.
Check the fit
Which role was assigned, chosen, or changed over time? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
Encouragement is not reassurance that everything will work out, and contribution does not determine human worth.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- Which role was assigned, chosen, or changed over time?
Conceptual background
Alfred Adler: Theory and Application — Adler Graduate School
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.