Online Family Constellation Group Sessions
Each month, Barry Krost facilitates an in-person Family Constellations group session in the Chicago area (Bannockburn, IL). These sessions offer a supportive and respectful space to explore family relationships, generational patterns, hidden loyalties, and other systemic dynamics that may be influencing your life today.
Whether you are seeking greater understanding of a personal or family concern or are simply curious about Family Constellations, you are welcome to participate as a client, representative, or observer.
What are online Family Constellation group sessions?
Online Family Constellation group sessions are live, interactive experiences in which participants explore family system dynamics together under the guidance of an experienced facilitator. Sessions are held on Zoom and typically include three to five constellations, with volunteers serving as representatives for family members, relationships, or other significant elements within the family system.
Representatives do not act, role-play, or improvise. Instead, they remain open to what emerges during the constellation process. Many facilitators describe this as the Knowing Field—a shared field of awareness through which hidden family and systemic dynamics may become more visible. Representatives begin to notice emotions, physical sensations, thoughts, or impulses that appear to reflect the family members or relationships they represent, even though they have little or no prior knowledge of the family.
As each constellation unfolds, repeating family patterns, unconscious loyalties, hidden or excluded family members, unresolved experiences, and questions of belonging may become easier to recognize. These observations often provide new perspectives on present-day challenges and can support movement toward greater understanding, connection, and resolution.
Unlike our special-topic online Family Constellations workshops, which focus on a particular theme or family dynamic, monthly group sessions offer an ongoing opportunity to explore a wide range of personal, relationship, and family concerns
How do the group sessions work online?
Participants join from the comfort of their homes using a computer or tablet. For the best experience, you'll need a stable internet connection, a device with a webcam and microphone, and a quiet, private space where you can participate without interruption.
Barry facilitates the constellation process using representatives selected from the group to explore family relationships, hidden patterns, unconscious loyalties, and other systemic dynamics that may be influencing the client's present-day experience.
Each three-hour live online group session typically includes:
A brief introduction to Family Constellations, systemic principles, and the Orders of Love
Three to five live Family Constellations facilitated with representatives
Opportunities to participate as a client, representative, or observer
Time for reflection, questions, and guidance to support the integration process after the session.
Why participate in an online group session?
Online Family Constellation group sessions offer more than an opportunity to explore your own question. They also provide a shared experience of learning, reflection, and systemic exploration. Whether you participate as the client, serve as a representative, or observe the process, you may:
Gain new perspectives on repeating family patterns
Experience greater clarity about long-standing challenges
Feel a deeper sense of connection to your family history
Recognize relationship dynamics that were previously difficult to understand
Learn through the experiences and constellations of others
Because group sessions often explore universal human experiences, many participants find that they gain meaningful insights even when they are not receiving a constellation themselves. Some people begin with a group session, while others choose a private Family Constellation session before participating in group work.
Although the session itself comes to an end, the constellation process often continues afterward. Many participants notice new insights, emotional shifts, or changes in relationships unfolding over the days or weeks that follow. Allowing time for this integration is often an important part of the overall experience.
Learn more: Integration After a Family Constellation.
How Constellations Are Chosen
Each group session typically includes three to five Family Constellations. Because the number of requests often exceeds the time available, not everyone who wishes to receive a constellation can be selected at every session.
Participants are welcome to request a constellation in advance, and every effort is made to provide opportunities fairly over time. However, a constellation cannot be guaranteed on a specific date.
These ongoing groups are intended as a shared learning experience rather than a one-time opportunity to receive a personal constellation. Whether you receive a constellation, serve as a representative, or observe the process, every participant contributes to the group's exploration and learning.
Constellations are selected with consideration for:
The readiness of the individual and the group on that day
Providing opportunities as fairly as possible over time
What appears most relevant to the group's overall learning and systemic exploration
Connecting with Others
Family Constellations is personal work that also takes place within community. Regular participants and those attending for the first time come together to share their challenges. Representatives offer themselves in service to another person's constellation, while observers may recognize something of their own families and lives. In this setting, difficult experiences can be shared rather than carried alone.
For much of human history, families lived within communities where survival, caregiving, and belonging depended upon one another. The entire community helped parents and families raise their children, providing for basic needs and belonging. The dynamics that support balance in family systems evolved within these communities.
Family Constellations offers another way of experiencing community. As people participate over time, greater familiarity, trust, and safety can develop, supporting personal healing and a sense of connection and belonging that participants can carry back into their families and everyday lives.
What we learn and experience within the Family Constellations community can extend beyond the work itself. We can carry a deeper understanding of safety, connection, belonging, and mutual support into our families, relationships, and communities.
What Participants Are Saying
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“Working within a trusting, committed group guided by a powerfully skilled facilitator to face, witness, and address personal/family issues and traumas is one of the most moving and transformative experiences I have ever had. I felt seen and supported and was glad I could do the same for others.”
Amy Y.
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Recommended Reading
If you’re new to Family Constellations, we recommend: Family Constellations: A Practical Guide to Uncovering the Origins of Family Conflict by Joy Manne (2009)
Please read the Policies & Agreement and the Representative Guidelines for Online Workshops.
Schedule & Registration
Online Group Sessions are held once a month on a Sunday from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM (CST/CDT)
Cost: $50 per session or purchase a Three Online Group Session Package for $127.50 and pay only $42.50 per session. If you’re ready to experience this work in a shared setting, join an upcoming group session.
International Discount
If you live outside the U.S., you can receive 15% off any session. You will find the code when you book your session.
Cancellation Policy
100% refund if you cancel 72 hours or more before the group or workshop. 50% if you cancel less than 72 hours.
Related Resources
What Are Family Constellations
This comprehensive guide introduces the principles, practices, and perspectives of Family Constellations. Learn how family relationships, belonging, the Orders of Love, the Knowing Field, and recurring family patterns may continue to influence life across generations through a clear, balanced, and experience-based approach.Family Constellation Therapy
Explore how systemic patterns, trauma, attachment, and unconscious loyalties may continue affecting later generations.Why Family Patterns Repeat
Many people find themselves repeating painful relationship, emotional, or family patterns without fully understanding why.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No experience is required. Sessions are designed for both newcomers and those familiar with Family Constellations, providing a safe, supportive environment for all.
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You can bring a range of concerns, such as family conflicts, generational trauma, relationship challenges, emotional blocks, health issues, or life transitions.
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Barry selects participants to receive a constellation based on the energy and the issue being presented. He does his best to distribute opportunities fairly over time to all interested individuals. While constellations cannot be guaranteed on a specific date, participants can request to be added to a consideration list in advance.
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Yes. Respect and privacy are foundational to the work. Participants are encouraged to share only what they feel comfortable disclosing.
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Participation during pregnancy is a personal decision. Family Constellations may involve the exploration of emotionally significant topics, including family history, grief, trauma, and relationship dynamics.
Individuals who are pregnant are encouraged to consider their own circumstances and consult with their healthcare provider regarding any questions or concerns. Participation should only occur to the extent that feels appropriate for the individual.
Family Constellations is not a medical, psychological, prenatal, or healthcare service and is not intended to diagnose, treat, monitor, or prevent any medical or mental health condition.
If you have questions about participation during pregnancy, please contact Barry before registering.