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Enneagram Types & Therapy

Enneagram Types & Therapy

I was a panelist at the EnneaSummit 2024 for the Enneagram Practitioner Panel.

In this panel, we share our experiences and observations about what different Enneagram types think they need in therapy, what they actually need, and some important growth steps so they can grow beyond their type.

How Enneagram Type-Specific Retreats Help You Dive Deep into Your Personality

How Enneagram Type-Specific Retreats Help You Dive Deep into Your Personality

If you're eager and intentional about personal growth, here are 5 reasons why I think you def should consider attending one of Beatrice Chestnut & Uranio Paes' type-specific Enneagram retreats.

The Emotional Habits of Enneagram Head Types

The Emotional Habits of Enneagram Head Types

Joanne (OliveMe Counseling) and Melinda (Inviterra Counseling) are Enneagram therapists who love helping people grow beyond their reactive patterns of thinking, feeling, and doing. Listen to part 4 of their 4-part series as they discuss the Head Triad and their central emotion of fear.

What is Self-Referencing + Others-Referencing?

What is Self-Referencing + Others-Referencing?

All of us have the capacity of being self-referencing or others-referencing - using ourselves and others as reference points for life, respectively. But what’s the difference between being self-referencing and being selfish, and being others-referencing and being generous? How can we grow beyond our Enneagram type by practicing both options?

Growth Tips for Each Enneagram Type (Part I)

Growth Tips for Each Enneagram Type (Part I)

The Enneagram tells us 9 different ways of seeing/responding to life that used to be helpful coping strategies when we were younger that now keep us stuck in painful situations. Read this blog to learn two growth tips for your Enneagram type.

Radical Candor: Balancing Regard for Self and Others

Radical Candor: Balancing Regard for Self and Others

Do you feel like your needs don’t matter, despite how much you do for others? Learn how to move towards radical candor, a relationship stance that creates room in the relationship big enough for both yourself and others.

Reducing Stress with the React or Respond Chart

Reducing Stress with the React or Respond Chart

The part of your brain that helps you make wise, sound decisions to manage stress is the very part that also shuts down when you pass a certain threshold. Keep yourself grounded and balanced with this handy worksheet!