Enneagram, Trauma & Abuse, Brainspotting, Highly Sensitive Person, Relationships
Joanne Kim
How Brainspotting can Strengthen Your ...

Struggling with emotional triggers or intimacy issues in your relationships because you were hurt in the past? Brainspotting is a powerful trauma therapy that helps you release past wounds stored in the body—so you can clearly see and effectively attend to each new person and moment clearly for what it is, instead of what your old trauma ghosts tell you they are.

How Brainspotting can Strengthen Your Relationships
Enneagram, Personal Growth, Starter Kit
Joanne Kim
How "The Mask" is the Perfect Metaphor for the ...

“The Mask”, featuring Jim Carrey, is a great movie that illustrates what the Enneagram types are like: masks (or personas) we don until we become so “fused” with them that we forget our true selves. Read this blog to learn about your mask!

How "The Mask" is the Perfect Metaphor for the Enneagram
Enneagram, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Joanne Kim
Enneagram Types & Therapy

I was a panelist at the EnneaSummit 2024 for the Enneagram Practitioner Panel.

In this panel, we share our experiences and observations about what different Enneagram types think they need in therapy, what they actually need, and some important growth steps so they can grow beyond their type.

Enneagram Types & Therapy
Enneagram, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Joanne Kim
Enneagram Heart Types Panel: Type 2, 3, and 4

I was a panelist at the EnneaSummit for the Heart Type Panel hosted by Tyler Zach (Enneagram 3).

In this video, six panelists give firsthand accounts about what it's like to be an Enneagram 2, 3, or 4.

Enneagram Heart Types Panel: Type 2, 3, and 4
Enneagram, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Joanne Kim
How Enneagram Type-Specific Retreats Help You ...

If you're eager and intentional about personal growth, here are 5 reasons why I think you def should consider attending one of Beatrice Chestnut & Uranio Paes' type-specific Enneagram retreats.

How Enneagram Type-Specific Retreats Help You Dive Deep into Your Personality

Personal Growth

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Radical Candor: Balancing Regard for Self and Others

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Radical Candor: Balancing Regard for Self and Others

Do you feel like your needs don’t matter, despite how much you do for others? Learn how to move towards radical candor, a relationship stance that creates room in the relationship big enough for both yourself and others.

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Connecting with Safe People

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Connecting with Safe People

You may crave healthy relationships, but you might not know just what that looks like. Learn more about the traits of Safe vs. Unsafe People so that you can learn to distinguish who to draw closer to from who to stay away from and also to grow to become a safe person yourself.

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Reducing Stress with the React or Respond Chart

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Reducing Stress with the React or Respond Chart

The part of your brain that helps you make wise, sound decisions to manage stress is the very part that also shuts down when you pass a certain threshold. Keep yourself grounded and balanced with this handy worksheet!

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Living Wholehearted: Emotions Help Us Thrive

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Living Wholehearted: Emotions Help Us Thrive

Emotions are an essential part of life and relationships. Try as you might, you won’t be able to get rid of them…and there’s no need to! Anxiety, guilt, shame, anger, and sadness reveal legitimate needs that all of us have. As we reintegrate emotions back into our lives, we are empowered to engage life to the fullest.

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Necessary Endings: Give Up to Move Forward

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Necessary Endings: Give Up to Move Forward

Though goodbyes are just as essential to life as hellos, many tend to avoid them for various reasons. Find out what reasons may be holding you back so you know how to move forward!

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The Four Horsemen: Destroyer of Relationships

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The Four Horsemen: Destroyer of Relationships

If your interactions with your partner consistently lead to more disconnection than connection, it might be because of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," whose persistent presence signal the end times for the relationship.

What are the Emotional Habits of your Enneagram type?

Grab this free guide that highlights the patterns that keep you stuck and the steps to grow beyond your type!

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