How can we heal trauma with the Enneagram? How can we process trauma, both little T trauma and big T trauma? Dive into these topics by listening to or reading the interview between Samantha Mackay and Melinda Olsen.
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I know, from personal experience, how hard you work on behalf of others. I know that so much of your time, thought, & energy goes into thinking about others and your relationships with them. I know how that attention on others happens so much, and how that focus on others’ needs has gone on for so long, that you probably aren’t in touch with what you need.
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I had the pleasure of being interviewed by La Shanda Sugg on the podcast Labors of Love Podcast. Listen in as two Enneagram Twos discuss how they have used the Enneargram to heal and help others heal.
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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 fourth part in this series as we discuss the Head Triad and how they interact with fear.
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I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Jordan Leigh on the podcast Something Worth Saying. In part two of our conversation we talk more about life as an Enneagram Two, our growth journeys and more.
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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 first part of this series here!
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We're entering into that crazy holiday season again. Before we all take the respective plunge into potential grief, burnout, and triggering, take a few moments to make a plan/set an intention on how you can use this season to a) Avoid burnout and resentment, and b) become more aware about Enneagram autopilot in action.
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I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Kingsley Moyo on the podcast Relationship Factor. In part two of our discussion on the Enneagram we talked about how you can use your knowledge of your Enneagram number and your partner’s Enneagram number to grow in your relationship.
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I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Kingsley Moyo on the podcast Relationship Factor. We talked about all nine Enneagram Types as broken down into their Triads, the Gut Triad, the Heart Triad and the Head Triad. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript.
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Joanne and Melinda are Enneagram therapists who love helping people grow beyond their reactive patterns of thinking, feeling, and doing. Listen to part three in the series as they discuss the Heart Triad and their central emotions of sadness and shame.
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Joanne and Melinda are Enneagram therapists who love helping people grow beyond their reactive patterns of thinking, feeling, and doing. Listen to part two in the series as they discuss the Body Triad and their central emotion of anger.
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Finding your core Enneagram type is often a process, and one that can sometimes take years. There is one very telling way to know that you’ve landed on your true type. If this is what you’re looking for, then read on, dear friend.
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Enneagram Type 6s are excellent troubleshooters and team players because of their tendency to be prepared for the expected, but this default can also make Type 6s overly cautious people. Read what it’s like to be a Type Six from Jonathan Siu.
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Enneagram Type 7s are great at brainstorming and drawing connections, but their capacity for thinking can get them caught up inside their heads. Learn what it’s like to be a Type 7 from Stefie Dominguez, a full-time grad student, musician, and therapist-in-training.
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Enneagram Type 9s live center themselves on others, pleasing people and shying away from conflict and negative feelings. Read about what it’s like being a Type 9 from fellow therapist, Lorren Penner.
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Enneagram Type 1s live life according to their strong inner values and inner critic, always looking at the gap between their ideals and reality. Read about what it’s like being a Type 1 from Josh Chan, a Type 1 who helps high school students find their way forward.
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Enneagram Type 4s are deeply connected to their inner thoughts and emotions, sometimes making it difficult for 4s to experience the world without plenty of solo processing time. Learn the inner workings of Type 4s in this post with Marriage and Family Therapist, Joanne Kim.
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Enneagram 3s have a habit of performing—whether that be performing success, humor, authenticity—they scan those around them and reflect back qualities that get them “in,” have a hard time slowing down, and focus more externally than internally. Learn about type 3s in this post from Marriage and Family Therapist, Morgan Hancock.
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I'm an Enneagram 2--someone who puts most of my energy into my relationships and focusing on how others perceive me. That outward focus can sometimes cause 2s to lose track of their own needs. Learn about the nuances of type 2s as I talk about living as one!
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