Loss, grief and family resources: father’s death and the miracle child

In this Master Series, Prof. Maurizio Andolfi shows the main points of a family con- sultation with an Italian/British family.
John died 3 years ago because of a sudden cerebral cancer and left the sur- viving women of his family in a great despair. Lea the wife, Gloria/Glory the teenager daughter and his own mother Mary are present in this meeting. This session outlines the grieving process of this family and illustrates how to overcome past conflicts and “invisible loyalties” in order to restore intimate bonds among family members. Therapist enters the family through Gloria who guides him into the family multiple losses and conflicts between the two sides of the family. The multigenerational model and the bottom-up approach are well described in this consultation which ends with a ritual of reconnection and forgiveness.
The story of the real family is played by three actors who have been able to cap- ture the deep feelings of each member of the family.

Specs
Format: USB Device
40 mins. / Colour / HD 1080p – Widescreen 1.78:1
Language: ENGLISH
Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish