In the premier episode of True North , Leslie Root and Brooke Schmidt, share their combined 20 plus years of knowledge using the enneagram in their therapy practices. This episode includes a brief introduction to the 9 personality types, and information on how the types show up in relationships and in therapy.

In this episode Therapists Leslie Root and Brooke Schmidt discuss the connecting points for each of the 9 types; in times of stress and growth. When our primary type no longer works for the given situation, we will take on characteristics of our stress or growth points.

In this episode we discuss the Hornavian and Harmonic group stances. These triads allow us a deeper understanding of how each type responds to the world. The Hornevian groupings allow us to see the Withdrawn (4,5,9) Compliant (1,2,6) and the Aggressive (3,7,9) groupings.

In this episode we talk about the fundamentals of growth within the enneagram. Covering the 5 areas of healing our inner self, holding worth, boundaries, knowing our filter, discovering passions and needs, and balance. Check out our facebook group and upcoming events at bit.ly/enneagramunlimited

Each enneagram type expresses grandiosity and narcissistic traits differently. How the types look when they are in a "one up" position of being right, better than or "good" is uniquely different. This episode explores common ways each type expresses their ego, grandiose narcissistic side and explores ways for others to not personalize it.

Brooke and Leslie explain how the types express and manifest shame. Learn more about how your partner, friend or child experience shame as well as how you may express if yourself. Shame is an emotion all the types experience. While the emotion is the same the expression of shame looks very different for each type.

Hello Enneagram Enthusiasts, today we are going to talk about Enneagram Typing and what you should watch out for. As a therapist, bringing the enneagram into your practice starts with learning how to type yourself before you ever type your clients.

Going from good as a therapist and coach to a great one is huge, and we are all looking for the next thing to develop our skills. In this episode I talk to you about how the enneagram will make you even better at what you do.

Everyone wants an amazing sex life, how we get there is the question. On today's episode we have special guest Lyndsey Fraser an Accredited Sex Therapist LMFT who will tell us what excites the enneagram types sexually and the pitfalls to watch out for.

Relationship with others is the most complicated and rewarding experience we have as humans. We all want amazing relationships. But they don't always feel that way. n today's episode you will find out how the Enneagram can help you decode your partner's behavior.

Today we explore the lost childhood messages for each type. Understanding what areas need to be re-parented or explored with clients is essential to bringing the enneagram into your therapeutic or coaching practice. Knowing what clients need to be aware of to live their best lives provides a solid foundation for transformation.

Today we learn about typing and mistyping to watch the full video click here. To register for the upcoming workshop click here. I you want to join our facebook group and get in on the learning click here.

Everyone wants to be the best at what they do. Unfortunately, being a therapist isn't a black and white job and we don't alway know if what we're doing is effective. This can be unnerving unsettling and shame provoking. And then we start to question ourselves, our abilities and if we even know what we're doing.

Early Attachment wounds, and unconscious childhood messages play a large role in our enneagram types' development. In this episode we continue our talk about the lost childhood messages for 7, 8, and 9. To join our facebook group follow this link.

We all have felt manipulated by others at some point in our lives. Maybe it was the latest gadget we bought, hoping it would work, or maybe it's by our loving, yet overwhelming, extended family who thinks they are being helpful by trying to "make suggestions" about how we parent, eat or basically live our lives.

Leslie speaks with her enneagram bestie Brooke Schmidt LMFT, PIT RLT Enneagram therapist. She has broken the code and developed an enneagram informed model of aroma therapy, and it makes perfect scents. Find out your enneagram types favorite oils for the best aroma therapy outcomes.