The Freni Method® – For the first time in Turkey

Beyond Family Constellations

Graziella Concetta Freni, student and interpreter of Bert Hellinger, the founder of Family Constellations, is coming to share her original and patented method—developed over many years—with Family Constellation practitioners. The final day of the event will also be open to those who wish to receive an individual constellation session only.

According to some approaches, relationship difficulties, attachment challenges, and recurring intimacy issues may be connected not only to present-day experiences but also to bodily and emotional imprints formed in much earlier stages of life.

The Freni Method® focuses less on family system narratives and more on the early perceptions and imprints formed when the body first experienced relationships. This approach works with the assumption that relational experience is not only mental, but also carried as bodily memory.
Multiple embryo processes in the womb and early separation experiences are considered to potentially influence relational perception and sensations in some individuals. Becoming aware of and making meaning of these early bodily imprints may open space for reconsidering one’s relational experience.
When such early imprints are active, individuals may describe experiences such as:
* A sense of lack or excess in relationships that cannot be fully explained
* Intimacy becoming overwhelming or difficult beyond a certain point
* Experiencing separations more at a bodily and emotional level than a cognitive one
* Repetition of similar emotional cycles in relationships
Family Constellations work with family reality.
The Freni Method works with the body’s subjective reality.

HOW IS IT DİFFERENT FROM FAMİLY CONSTELLATİONS?
Family Constellations:
* Works with one’s place and belonging within the family
* Aims at “taking one’s place” within the systemic order
The Freni Method:
* Goes to the time before the family
* Works with the first space (the womb), the first contact, the first separation
* Before asking, “Was I given a place?” it asks: “Do I have my own natural space?”**
*The aim here is not acceptance, but the body’s recognition of the right to exist.
WHAT HAPPENS İN THİS WORK?
* The client’s language and bodily perceptions are taken into account throughout the process.
* Expressions such as “I can’t breathe,” “It’s closing in on me,” or “It feels like a burden” provide clues about how the experience is embodied.
* Different aspects and responses within the client’s inner experience are explored as part of a multiple structure to foster awareness.
* Unmet needs are identified and named.
* Space is created for relating to and saying goodbye to experiences of loss, difficulty, and trauma.
* Automatic survival-based reactions are recognized, and over time, movement toward more functional and conscious behavior is supported.
* The goal is not to “solve trauma,” but to allow the body to reorganize relationships.

3-Day Program Flow 

Day 1 – Intrauterine Reality 
* The body’s first relational memory
* What is the multiple embryo experience?
* Where do the limits of Family Constellations begin?

Day 2 – Relationship and Space
* Bodily perception and relational language
* Themes of intimacy, distance, pressure, and separation
* Practical work with the multiple system

Day 3 – Integration
* Space is opened for the participant to reconsider their relationship with challenging and traumatic experiences
* Recognition of different aspects of inner experience and building a more conscious connection between them
* Integration of insights into daily life, especially toward more balanced relational attitudes

IMPORTANT NOTE:
On Day 3, participation will also be open to those who wish to work individually withGraziella Concetta Freni using the Freni Method. Capacity is limited to 6 participants.

WHO IS IT FOR?
* Those working with Family Constellations, body-oriented practices, and somatic approaches
* Those wishing to deepen their understanding of relational cycles
* Those truly ready to hear the question:”Why do I keep getting stuck here?”**

IMPORTANT INFORMATİON AND PARTİCİPATİON CONDİTİONS
* This program does not constitute psychotherapy or medical treatment and does not replace any medical or psychiatric care.
* It is not suitable for individuals using psychopharmacological medication or for participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
* Participants are responsible for evaluating whether their physical and psychological condition is suitable for participation.
* All personal information and group work are conducted under confidentiality principles; participants are expected to respect group confidentiality.
* The program is intended for personal awareness and learning; if individual emotional support becomes necessary, consulting qualified health or mental health professionals is recommended.
* The content and flow of the program may be adjusted if deemed necessary by the trainer.

EVENT DETAILS
Date:May 15–16–17, 2026
Training Hours:10:00 – 18:00
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Fee:** 450 Euro + VAT

Note 1:* To confirm registration, a non-refundable deposit of 100 Euro + VAT (calculated in Turkish Lira at the daily Central Bank exchange rate) is required.
Note 2: Participation fee for those attending only on Day 3 for an individual constellation is 175 Euro + VAT. A 50 Euro + VAT deposit (calculated at the daily Central Bank rate) is required.
*Note 3:* If there is sufficient demand, individual sessions will continue on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Yuka Mekan / Kadıköy.
Bank Details for Payment:
Mümkün Yayıncılık Eğitim Danışmanlık ve Organizasyon Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
QNB Küçükyalı Branch
IBAN: TR06 0011 1000 0000 0155 5917 95
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IMPORTANT
Please indicate the participant’s name and the seminar name in the payment description.
Include your Turkish ID number and address for invoicing purposes.
If an invoice is requested in the name of a company, payment must be made from the company account and invoice details must be provided.
No refunds will be issued in case of cancellation. We are unable to provide refunds under any circumstances. Thank you for your understanding.
PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED. PLEASE CONTACT US TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE.

 

ORGANIZATION LEADERS

Graziella Concetta Freni
Born in Stuttgart in 1964 to Sicilian parents who emigrated to Germany. She attended theScientific High School at the Wilhelm-Löhe-Schule in Nürnberg. After graduating, she moved to Milan and began studying Medicine. At the age of 21, she relocated to Sicily, initially continuing her medical studies, later earning a degree in Modern Foreign Languages andLiteratures from the University of Messina.
She worked for many years as a teacher and lecturer in German and English and served as a sworn translator and Court Technical Consultant (CTU) for the Court and the Juvenile Court of Messina.
Her training school offers Professional Counselor, Holistic Operator, and Specialization programs in Italy and abroad, based on her methodological approach to Family Constellations learned from Bert Hellinger and integrated with the Twin System she identified.

To read Graziella Concetta Freni’s interview in Mümkün Dergi:
https://mumkundergi.com/hepimiz-yalniz-dogmus-ikizleriz-aile-diziminden-dogan-freni-metodu-ilk-kez-turkiyede/

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