Ep 16. The Mitchell Family

In season 9 episode 16 of Iyanla, Fix My Life, titled "The Mitchell Family," life coach Iyanla Vanzant works with a family that is facing a multitude of challenges and struggles. The Mitchell family consists of a mother, father, and five children, all of whom are dealing with emotional issues and communication difficulties that are tearing apart their relationships with one another.

Throughout the episode, Iyanla meets with each member of the family individually to get a sense of their personal struggles and to start working on addressing them. She also holds group sessions with the family as a whole, during which she attempts to help them communicate more effectively and begin to heal the rifts that have developed over the years.

As the session progresses, Iyanla helps each member of the family confront the issues that they have been avoiding or suppressing, and encourages them to take responsibility for their actions and to make changes that will allow them to move forward in a positive direction. She also helps the family to recognize the importance of forgiveness and of working together to support one another in their journeys towards healing and growth.

Throughout the episode, the viewer gets a sense of just how deep the family's issues run, from long-standing resentments and buried traumas to ongoing communication breakdowns and emotional barriers. But with Iyanla's help, the Mitchell family begins to make progress towards healing and building stronger, healthier relationships with each other.

By the end of the episode, the viewer comes away with a sense of hope for the Mitchell family and the knowledge that, with hard work and dedication, it is possible to overcome even the most difficult challenges and move towards a brighter, more fulfilling future.