Individual, Family and Relationship Counselling

A well-known writer once said that the opposite of war is not peace, but combat. And certainly life in family, as with any collection of relationships, can all too often feel just like combat. However, conflict is not all that relationships are made of; they are also filled with numerous possibilities for experiences such as joy, understanding, humour, love.

Our work with families and other relationships is neither a work of fixing people nor of resolving conflict; for we suggest that people are not helped by being seen as broken, and conflict is often an impetus and a source for the renewal of relationship.

Our work is about honouring relationships (even those which often frustrate us); and it is about mining these relationships for the many gifts which they carry.

Some may ask: What about the tremendous tragedies which families face? How does the Rhizome Way assist in addressing such difficulties?

We respond by suggesting that family tragedies are not problems to be fixed; they are rich stores of understanding, learning and other goods which must be honoured and further brought into life.

Conflict is inevitable, and it can be helpful and productive. However, when relationships are dominated by conflict the sense of joy often feels far removed. It is not the conflict which must be resolved; it is this joy, and the many other life-giving possibilities, which must be honoured and created within family and other relationships.

For more information contact: Christopher@rhizomeway.com