Family Dynamics: Transforming the Hidden Patterns That Shape Us

The past shaped you. It doesn’t have to define you.Families are complex. Even the healthiest ones carry invisible patterns that shape how we love, how we lead, and how we relate. Whether you’re unpacking your own family history or helping others do the same, understanding family dynamics is essential to healing, growth, and lasting connection.In Family Dynamics, Dr. Thomas Swisher, therapist, professor, and former trial attorney, offers a clear, compassionate guide to decoding the roles, rules, and relationships that define our family systems. With over 30 years of experience in counseling and mediation, he equips both individuals and professionals alike with tools to help shed light on what’s been hidden and take steps toward healing.Inside you’ll find:Real-life stories and practical tools for personal or professional useA step-by-step guide to building genograms that reveal family patternsInsight into boundaries, triangulation, estrangement, and emotional inheritanceGuidance for therapists, counselors, and coaches who work with familiesUnderstanding where we come from helps us to move forward with intention, empathy, and hope.Dr. Thomas K. Swisher, J.D., Ph.D., has spent his career walking with individuals and families through some of life’s hardest moments. Drawing from his own story and decades of experience as a therapist, mediator, and professor, he offers readers both clarity and compassion. With warmth, honesty, and hard-won wisdom, Dr. Swisher helps people make sense of their past so they can move forward with hope. Read more