I am most directly in the lineage of the Narrative Tradition, with a mix of training and influences. As a perpetual student, I am committed to learning and integrating wisdom as it comes to me. I integrate spiritual care, emotional intelligence, intellectual engagement and somatic exercises into my work. I am passionate about soul-care and self-exploration work that acknowledges the intersections of our lives like race, gender, sexuality, disability, immigrant status, etc. and the power that comes from understanding the cultural overlays that impact our personality expression, understanding of self, perception of others and relationship dynamics.
“Love is always the place where I begin and end.” - bell hooks
Often people say things like “I knew my enneagram type when I read the description and felt shame.” It doesn’t have to be like that. I don’t believe self-work needs to be fixated on how bad, flawed or broken you are. You already know your shit- it’s likely what brought you to the work. Enneagram, as I teach it is “Ahhh-luminating” - lots of ah-ha moments that help you grow in awareness of your well-worn patterns of belief, your core motivations, physical and emotional body armor. You already have what you need. The work is reconnecting with it. To do that, we begin with love, maybe most importantly, for the self.
My speciality is supporting folks at every level of the the social sector in foundations, nonprofit organizations, social good companies and community based organizations.
I’ve based Enneagram for the People in an ever evolving pedagogy influenced by formal human development education, bell hooks and other Black feminist and womanist theory, study of clear thinking, solid enneagram theory and my own experiences of “self-awareness” processes. I believe enneagram work is most effective when it is accessible, applicable and aaah-luminating. Accessible = are the language and concepts understandable? Applicable = does this relate to my life in tangible ways? Aah-luminating = do I have ah-ha moments of transformation that help me understand myself and others better? It can feel empowering just to have a sense of your personality structure and know that there are different ways of being and thinking in the world and that that’s ok! That’s just the beginning of this map of discovery. The real liberatory power is when we learn to use that map for your own personalized emotional, spiritual and somatic skill building.
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It is not my job to sit before you as an unquestioned guru. Theologically trained by Indigenous Turtle Island peoples, I am committed to co-learning communities and being in circles where knowledge is democratized and everyone is valued. You have wisdom inside yourself and I have the honor of helping you have deeper access to it. We learn and transform together. Self-exploration isn’t just for aimless navel-gazing, it’s purpose is greater freedom and transformation of ourselves and our world.
Enneagram Typing Interviews
If you’re ready to discover your enneagram type, book a 60 minute* typing session. In this session, we can go deeper than the online tests through expertly designed questions to uncover your core motivations and unrealized personality structure. Knowing your type helps you discover your “type map” for self-understanding, transformation and more choice in automatic habits and patterns. We will discover our best hypothesis for both your Enneatype (preferred strategy) and Instinctual Bias.
*This session may take up to 90 minutes, so please book accordingly.
Please use the contact page to set up a typing interview.
Individual & Group Enneagram Coaching
Individual Coaching
As your coach, I aim to help you ask better questions, discover your own answers, uncover your options, explore your inner landscape, clarify beliefs and set goals for your life and leadership. Individual enneagram coaching moves builds on knowledge of your personality profile to build awareness of your patterns of thought and action to identify maladaptive patterns and move towards adaptive behaviors that help you reach your goals.
Group Coaching
Group coaching is a powerful way to experience individual transformation in the powerful container of communal experience. Group coaching provides a practical, accountable way to set and reach goals with others committed to personal or professional change. This is a deeply impactful experience as learning comes through other participants, the group experience and me, your coach. If you’d like to form a coaching group in your community or network, contact me through the contact page.
Team and Organizational Coaching
Organizational enneagram coaching includes a customized plan that honors your team’s commitments and goals. Organizations use the enneagram to enhance team connection, spark self-awareness, provide robust team building and develop emotional intelligence skills. All Enneagram for the People coaching includes inclusion of the cultural and experiential forces that impact personality development and expression. This coaching is available for small teams to large organizations.
Organizational coaching is most effective when combined with typing interviews and team or organization wide workshops and retreats. Please contact me for current rates and availability.
Please inquire through the contact page for more information about coaching sessions and packages.
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Enneagram Training & Teaching
Workshops & Teaching
I offer a variety of enneagram workshops and trainings in person and online. I’d love to develop something special for your group, conference, faith community, cohort or school.
Organizational Teaching & Training
Enneagram training is holistic team leadership development that makes a difference. With a strong background in human development, adult learning, sustainable leadership development and facilitation combined with extensive and ongoing enneagram training, I will support your team’s goals for personal development, group cohesion, greater psychological safety and effective communication. While I am trained in multiple enneagram methods, I use the Awareness to Action Enneagram method for organizations and teams.
All services include a personalized plan based on your team’s needs, challenges, current state and goals. We will work together to build a transformative experience for your group or team. Materials include a 76 page enneagram guidebook for each participant.
By increasing the emotional intelligence, communication skills and self-awareness of each team member and creating a shared framework for understanding and respecting one another’s strengths and challenges, your organization will experience more alignment and attunement.
Click here to book a complementary 20 min introductory conversation about teaching and training.