Intergenerational Trauma

Wars, terrorism and lethally violent events are very traumatic and cast a long shadow on descendants. Residential schools in Canada have traumatized indigenous children and their descendants. When trauma is unresolved in one generation, a descendent (child, grandchild or great-grandchild) may carry the pain and unconsciously repeat, or re-enact, the trauma as a victim or a perpetrator.

Biography

Jonathan Hooton, PhD, SEP has extensive professional training in Family and Systemic Constellations and is certified in Somatic Experiencing therapy. He takes an integrated approach to working with ancestral and individual trauma. Jonathan facilitates frequent Family Constellations workshops and teaches personal development and self-awareness classes. He has a private practice seeing individuals, couples and families facing relationship, trauma, depression, anxiety, suicide, grief, illness, life-purpose, disconnection and identity issues.