Inside the Process: A Family Reconstruction with Jean McLendon (Digital Access)

This video series offers a rare opportunity to witness an entire Family Reconstruction unfold in real time. As the session progresses, Jean provides in-depth, moment-to-moment commentary—explaining the structure, intention, and considerations behind her choices as a facilitator. Rather than a scripted walkthrough, this is a window into the real work: subtle decisions, pacing, emotional presence, and systemic awareness. Whether you’ve seen reconstructions before or are approaching this for the first time, this series offers a unique and intimate learning experience.

Learning Areas May Include:

• Creating safety and containment in emotionally charged processes

• The use of roleplaying and auxiliary figures to surface and explore family dynamics

• Reading and responding to emotional and energetic shifts in the group

• Structuring a reconstruction while remaining responsive to the client’s experience

• Ways to integrate Satir’s core values of dignity, choice, and connection

Additional Details

This video series is ideal for Satir-informed practitioners, supervisors, and educators who want to deepen their understanding of how Family Reconstruction functions in live practice. It is not intended as a standalone training in how to lead reconstructions. If you are beginning to explore this work, we strongly encourage you to seek out supervision and additional guidance.

Includes:

• 4 video modules

• Commentary by Jean McLendon throughout

• Lifetime digital access

Content Advisory: Within the context of intentional safety, you’ll find trauma depicted by the star and role players in this family reconstruction.  Strong language is used describe the experience.  When triggered, the client and role players are gently reminded to return to their breath and inner wisdom for grounding.  In the Satir Growth Model, the safe connection between a star and guide provides the container for validation and transformation of painful feelings.

For follow-up questions or guidance, please reach out to Jean McLendon or Regina Taggart. You can also contact the Virginia M. Satir Center at admin@virginiasatircenter.com for information on supervision or formal training in this area of the Satir Growth Model.

Accessing the Course.

Your purchase provides you with unlimited view access to this course.  Please allow 1 business day after purchasing for your email address to be setup with access to view.  Once completed, you will receive emails from Vimeo titled “You've been invited to Fundamentally Satir: Family Reconstruction”. You must have a Vimeo account and be logged in to view this video. The email you receive from Vimeo will guide you through the process of setting up an account and/or accessing the video. If you have any questions or technical issues along the way, please reach out to admin@virginiasatircenter.com for assistance.