The Enneagram
A self-awareness tool for understanding patterns, motivation, and the story in your head.
Whether you are deeply familiar with the Enneagram or only mildly curious, this tool offers a powerful way to understand what is shaping how you think, feel, and move through the world.
The Enneagram is not about fixing you or labeling you. It is about noticing the patterns you have been living inside of, often without realizing it.
I do not use the Enneagram as a one size fits all approach, and it is not necessarily the foundation of my coaching. Instead, I integrate it thoughtfully, when it supports deeper insight, clearer language, or greater self-recognition for a client.
When used well, the Enneagram does not put you in a box.
It shows you the box you are already in, so you can step out of it.
What the Enneagram Is (And What It Is Not)
The Enneagram focuses less on what we do and more on why we do it.
It describes nine common motivational patterns that influence how people think, feel, and respond to the world. While many people recognize themselves in more than one type, most lead with a primary pattern that tends to show up most consistently, especially under stress.
The Enneagram is not meant to define you or reduce you to a number.
It is meant to help you see your patterns clearly, so you have more choice in how you respond rather than staying stuck on autopilot.
How I Use the Enneagram in My Coaching
I use the Enneagram as a supporting lens within my coaching work, not as a fixed identity system or a prescriptive roadmap.
It is especially helpful when someone wants language for:
self-talk
their relationship to failure or success
recurring emotional reactions
patterns around boundaries, pressure, or comparison
In my work, the Enneagram often helps clarify what an inner message is saying beneath the surface. From there, the focus returns to noticing how that message affects energy, perception, and choice in daily life.
Awareness is the beginning. Choice is the outcome.
Enneagram Typing Interviews
(For When You Do Not Know Your Type)
While online Enneagram tests can be a starting point, they often rely on behavior rather than motivation. Because of that, mistyping is common.
That is why I offer Enneagram typing interviews.
During a ninety-minute Enneagram typing session, I ask questions designed to surface motivation rather than behavior. Based on the conversation, I reflect back two or three possible Enneagram types for you to explore further.
Ultimately, you decide which type resonates most.
The goal is not a label.
The goal is clarity, recognition, and self-trust.
My Story With the Enneagram
I was initially skeptical of the Enneagram because I tend to be cautious of personality systems. I have always been more interested in what is actually driving someone than in fitting people into neat categories.
Like many people, I took an online test early on and mistyped. The results focused heavily on behavior. Some of it resonated, but it felt incomplete. It did not explain the internal experience underneath what I was doing or why certain patterns kept repeating.
What shifted for me was learning the Enneagram through formal training and practice, with a clear emphasis on motivation rather than behavior. Used this way, it stopped feeling like a personality label and started functioning as a tool for awareness.
For me, the Enneagram became less about identity and more about seeing patterns I had been unconsciously living inside. That shift changed how I listen, how I notice, and how I support clients without making assumptions.
I know my type. Now what?
If you already know your Enneagram type, there are several ways we might work together.
You may want to explore how your patterns show up in daily life, work, relationships, and decision making.
You may want to revisit your type through a typing interview to deepen confidence and clarity.
You may want to integrate Enneagram insights into coaching as one supporting lens among others.
You may be curious about how the Enneagram can support communication, leadership, or team dynamics in the workplace.
If you are curious how this tool fits into my broader coaching approach, you can explore my My Approach page.
If you have questions about Enneagram typing or how it might support you, message me and we can start the conversation.
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