This is another therapeutic technique which I offer to clients who
wish to explore this approach to self-knowledge.
The Enneagram is
a system of nine basic personality types. It teaches that each of us sees life in a
particular way, screening out other possibilities.
Identifying our
type makes us conscious of our preoccupations, empowering us to develop neglected parts of
ourselves. The typology is surprisingly precise, and is a fascinating and effective tool
for spiritual and emotional growth.
Through knowledge
of the system our own and others' motivations and behaviours become much more transparent.
I
have been studying the Enneagram and using it in my professional and
personal life for over 20 years.
I have
completed Parts I and II of Helen Palmer and David Daniels' Enneagram Professional
Teachers' Training Programme in 2002 and 2005 respectively.
Since then I have been giving presentations as
follows..
November,
2002: Half-day presentation to counsellors and trainees at Marriage
Guidance - Highland (in Inverness, Scotland).
April, 2004: Two-day workshop,
Introduction to the Enneagram, for the National Federation of Spiritual
Healers, held at The College of Parapsychology, Edinburgh.
March, 2005: One-day
workshop, Introduction to the Enneagram, at the Findhorn Foundation community.
April, 2008: One-day
workshop, Introduction to the Enneagram, at the Findhorn Foundation community.
April, 2010: One-day
workshop, Introduction to the Enneagram, for The Counselling Forum, Aberdeen.
August, 2010: One-day
workshop for counsellors, Introduction to the Enneagram, at the Findhorn Foundation community.
