Therapy Guide: Rituals And Traditions
August 7th, 2023
Your therapist can help you uncover what traditions mean to you, which ones need to change, and how to involve your current family.
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If you may want to bring up your family rituals and traditions in therapy, here are some ways to start the conversation:
- “Holidays were always very difficult in my family. I want to change that.”
- “I want to create new rituals in my family, but I’m not sure where to start.”
- “My family traditions are so stressful and my Mom always wants to be in control. It just isn’t working anymore. I’m becoming resentful.”
- “I want to have family traditions that are fun for our family and include our heritage. Can you help me figure out what that would look like?”
- “My husband and I can’t seem to agree on what traditions are important for our family. I’m the one doing all of the work to make things magical for the kids and it’s just not sustainable.”