UK psychologists, unlock a deeper understanding of client motivation with this exploration of the Enneagram's basic fears and desires. This talk dissects how the unconscious dance between these core drives manifests in behaviour, offering vital insights for enhancing client self-awareness and deepening therapeutic engagement within the UK's diverse mental health landscape.
This talk looks at each of the nine Enneagram styles and how their basic fear and basic desire interact (most often unconsciously). The dance of these two aspects of type result in the behavioural patterns that we observe in the Types. While noone type has a monopoly on any fear or desire, what we observe when working with they Types, is there is extra "traction" that can be gained in therapy, when we sensitively surface this dance in the client's awareness.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
Describe the core fear and core desire associated with each of the nine Enneagram types
Explain how the interplay between fear and desire drives common behavioural and relational patterns
Identify how unconscious motivational conflicts can present in therapeutic contexts
Apply Enneagram-informed insights to enhance client self-awareness and therapeutic depth