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Enneagram Types & Therapy
Enneagram, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Enneagram Types & Therapy
Enneagram, Personal Growth, Self-Care

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.

Enneagram, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Enneagram Body Types - 8s, 9s, 1s
Enneagram
Enneagram Body Types - 8s, 9s, 1s
Enneagram

Joanne Kim (OliveMe Counseling) and Melinda Olsen (Inviterra Counseling) join Nikhil Sharma (AlignUs World) in a six-part series to introduce the Enneagram - a personality framework that reveals our subconscious patterns. Check out the sixth part of this series here on the Enneagram Body Types!

Enneagram
Enneagram Heart Types - 2s, 3s, 4s
Enneagram
Enneagram Heart Types - 2s, 3s, 4s
Enneagram

Joanne Kim (OliveMe Counseling) and Melinda Olsen (Inviterra Counseling) join Nikhil Sharma (AlignUs World) in a six-part series to introduce the Enneagram - a personality framework that reveals our subconscious patterns. Check out the fifth part of this series here on the Enneagram Heart types - the feelers (Enneagram 2, 3, 4)

Enneagram
An Intro to the Enneagram (Part II)
Enneagram
An Intro to the Enneagram (Part II)
Enneagram

Joanne Kim (OliveMe Counseling) and Melinda Olsen (Inviterra Counseling) join Nikhil Sharma (AlignUs World) in a six-part series to introduce the Enneagram - a personality framework that reveals our subconscious patterns. Check out the second part of this series here!

Enneagram
The Emotional Habits of Enneagram Head Types
Emotions, Enneagram, Personal Growth
The Emotional Habits of Enneagram Head Types
Emotions, Enneagram, Personal Growth

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.

Emotions, Enneagram, Personal Growth
Talk With an Enneagram Type Four
Enneagram
Talk With an Enneagram Type Four
Enneagram

Melissa Moore from the podcast “Faith Hope Love with Melissa Moore” invited me to talk about life as an Enneagram Four. Listen to our conversation or read the transcript here.

Enneagram
Reflections of an Enneagram Type 4 at an Inner Work Retreat
Enneagram, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Reflections of an Enneagram Type 4 at an Inner Work Retreat
Enneagram, Personal Growth, Self-Care

Read this blog to learn some of the things that stood out to me personally at the Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy's Retreat.

Enneagram, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Two Quick Tips to Be Assertive
Relationships, Self-Care, Starter Kit
Two Quick Tips to Be Assertive
Relationships, Self-Care, Starter Kit

Empathetic people struggle to put their needs before others, but practicing assertiveness is a necessary part of every relationship. Read these quick tips on how to be assertive and create BALANCED relationships.

Relationships, Self-Care, Starter Kit
Concentric Circles of Connection
Relationships, Highly Sensitive Person, Self-Care, Starter Kit, Trauma & Abuse
Concentric Circles of Connection
Relationships, Highly Sensitive Person, Self-Care, Starter Kit, Trauma & Abuse

Use the Concentric Circles of Connection chart to plot how your current relationships are and make adjustments so that the closeness and distinction is just right.

Relationships, Highly Sensitive Person, Self-Care, Starter Kit, Trauma & Abuse
Therapy with Ibi - Anxiety, Insomnia, Relationships
Relationships, Trauma & Abuse
Therapy with Ibi - Anxiety, Insomnia, Relationships
Relationships, Trauma & Abuse

Join me and fellow therapist, Ibinye Osibodu-Onyali, as we chat about toxic relationships, couples counseling, therapy for Christians, and the misconceptions of therapy.

Relationships, Trauma & Abuse
Moving on from Toxic Relationships
Relationships, Emotions, Trauma & Abuse
Moving on from Toxic Relationships
Relationships, Emotions, Trauma & Abuse

Listen to a conversation with Melissa Moore on Faith Hope Love about the different types of toxic relationships and shared resources and tools for stronger, healthier connections.

Relationships, Emotions, Trauma & Abuse
Moving on from Trauma
Relationships, Trauma & Abuse, Emotions
Moving on from Trauma
Relationships, Trauma & Abuse, Emotions

I sat down with Melissa Moore and Faith Hope Love to chat about trauma, its symptoms, and how we can retrain ourselves to move on from trauma.

Relationships, Trauma & Abuse, Emotions
Nervous System Health: Stuck On & Stuck Off
Self-Care, Emotions, Trauma & Abuse, Highly Sensitive Person
Nervous System Health: Stuck On & Stuck Off
Self-Care, Emotions, Trauma & Abuse, Highly Sensitive Person

When traumatic events throw healthy nervous systems off track, we can get into “stuck on” and “stuck off” modes, making it hard to balance between relaxed and alert. When we’re stuck in these modes, we fall back to our habitual reactive patterns. This post can help you determine if your nervous system is stuck “on” or “off.”

Self-Care, Emotions, Trauma & Abuse, Highly Sensitive Person
Frequently Asked Questions about Therapy
Relationships
Frequently Asked Questions about Therapy
Relationships

How do you know if you’re making progress in therapy? How do you know if your therapist is a good fit? These are the questions I tackle in this post’s FAQs.

Relationships
What is Compatibility?
Relationships
What is Compatibility?
Relationships

We all want to date someone we’re compatible with, but what does “compatible” really mean? It’s actually NOT about finding someone who is a good fit, someone with whom everything is simple, easy, and fun. Learn more about true compatibility that really is the bedrock of vibrant relationships!

Relationships
Who is the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)?
Emotions, Relationships, Self-Care, Highly Sensitive Person
Who is the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)?
Emotions, Relationships, Self-Care, Highly Sensitive Person

The Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) is someone who has the four distinctive traits DOES: (D) Depth of Processing, (O) Overstimulation, (E) Emotional Reactivity & Empathy, and (S) Sensitivity to Subtle Stimuli. HSPs help our society become more empathic, reflective, and interconnected. Learn more about life as an HSP and their specific needs.

Emotions, Relationships, Self-Care, Highly Sensitive Person

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