Books It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle  by Mark Wolynn (Author)

Mark Wolynn is a world-leading expert in the field of inherited family trauma and is the author of "It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle." He is the director of The Family Constellation Institute in San Francisco and has over 25 years of experience working with trauma therapy. Wolynn specializes in treating conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive thoughts, fears, panic disorders, self-injury, chronic pain, and symptoms unresponsive to conventional treatments. He holds a summa laude degree in English and Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and has extensive experience teaching at prestigious institutions and conferences worldwide. His book won the 2016 Silver Nautilus Book Award in psychology and has been translated into over 35 languages.

In "It Didn't Start with You," Wolynn presents the Core Language® Approach, a method that uncovers the unconscious family traumas and suppressed memories transmitted across generations that shape an individual's emotional and mental struggles. The book explains how language and trauma intersect and provides tools to identify and break the cycles of inherited trauma, offering a path to healing and freedom. Wolynn emphasizes connecting personal struggles to family histories and ancestral lines while stressing that healing is possible through understanding and addressing these deep-rooted issues.