ABSTRACT
Finally, here, I re-evaluate the role of narrative therapy in the context of psychosocial development and attachment. Genealogical research in itself can represent a form of therapeutic practice both as a means of diagnosis and formulation as well as a springboard for developing resilience where family pain and trauma have previously been unacknowledged.
I hope I have demonstrated the power of family history to enable us to make sense of our own emotions and those of close relatives. To bring these ideas together I want to focus on two specific individuals suggesting how making sense of past traumas might have contributed to some degree of healing and prevention of ongoing psychological toxicity.
