Oftentimes, we are carrying around a metaphorical bag full of stuff everywhere we go. We carry it into every job, every romantic relationship, every friendship, and all the iterations of relationship to self. In our work together, we set that bag down, identify what’s in it, work to understand why it’s there, and decide if you need to chuck it, think about it, or keep it. Most often, this work begins with taking a deeper look at our families of origin (FOO) and all the ways those experiences set the stage for our lives at present.