Criticisms
While participants in Family-Constellations sessions report positive outcomes, the approach explicitly diverges from much of mainstream cognitive, behavioral, and Psychodynamic psychotherapy.
As the Family Constellation method does not lend itself to being empirically validated by scientific research methods, it can only be defended from a phenomenological approach.
There are national accrediting associations for Family Constellations in many countries. However, not all practitioners are trained and accredited.
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