Benefits to Counselors in Learning the
Enneagram:
ENNEATYPES: Each personal paradigm or Enneagram personality has dramatically
different ways of thinking, defending, and taking action. The styles are logical
and easily understood. This personality is a result of adaptive skills created
in direct response to how we perceived our parenting adults in childhood. The
instrument has been normed through research via authoritative psychological
instruments.
OBJECTIVES: Learn to identify unconscious patterns that trigger reactions and drive coping patterns through the enneatype. Observe and illustrate the patterns via the self-scored instrument. Detach attention from the adaptive habits and focus on healthy forms of the innate values beneath the irrational or immature system of behaviors. Assist clients to implement their strengths rather than coping habits to approach issues and reduce suffering. Become a more confident and more effective person. Uncover latent talents and abilities which relate to purpose and mission.
THEORY OF PERSONALITY: Getting to know the Enneatypes gives you insight into the default personality and helps you immediately understand the three general types of positive and negative motivation. Each of the styles has core desires which underlie communicating with others, getting what they want and making decisions.
The Enneagram is a comprehensive theory of personality. It reveals clearly and
in detail how different people view the world. Learning about the Enneatypes
gives us the ability to honor personal differences and sustain personal and
business relationships with family, friends, clients and coworkers. The Enneagram
helps remove blocks to success toward reaching full potential.
FOCUS ON TALENTS: Create your own Enneagram Personality Style Map (
Take
the test online) to learn the application of the natural quality of abilities
and how to expand them in your clients. Discover new ways in mentoring people
to:
- Accept and master strengths
- Define and quiet limiting fears or self-doubt
- Emphasize basic desires
- Strengthen a healthy sense of self and of talents.
BETTER COMMUNICATION: Learning the Enneagram immediately gives you insight into how you can help others understand themselves more accurately and also helps you say things in the manner which assures you are properly understood by your clients.
SOLVE PROBLEMS: Help your clients discover their personal style and key characteristics. Each of the nine styles is defined by its: basic tendencies, greatest strengths, natural limitations, preferred communication style and defenses under pressure. This knowledge allows you to select those components of stress management which are most beneficial to each client. Show them how to:
- Increase their understanding of other styles
- Identify and minimize potential conflicts with others
- Create a motivational environment most conducive to quality of life
Heather Carlile, a certified LPC and LMFT Supervisor, whose private
practice is in Richardson, TX, specializes in depth psychology and marriage
counseling. Her unique transpersonal philosophy, which she uses to relieve
anxiety, depression, guilt, anger and grief, integrates archetypes and the Enneagram.
She created and co-facilitates Designer
Marriage with her husband, Dr.
Jack Waldenmaier in classes and on the radio.
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