I often use a tool called the Enneagram, which is a theory of personality where there are 9 basic personality types. The Enneagram can be useful for learning about oneself as well as for smoothing out and deepening relationships with others. It can help us break out of our habitual style “boxes”, and can make our time together in therapy more effective. Find out more about the Enneagram at the links below.
Enneagram Studies in the Narrative Tradition
The Enneagram by Helen Palmer
Temperaments and the Enneagram by David Daniels, M.D.
Scientific Verification of the Enneagram as a Vehicle for Personal Change
Advancing Ego Development in Adulthood Through Study of the Enneagram System of Personality (study published in the Journal of Adult Development)
Enneagram by Barbara Whiteside
Applications of the Enneagram to Psychological Assessment by Marlene Cresci Cohen, PhD