Tag: type eight
Let’s Talk About Eights
~~by Jim Jennings Ph.D.~~ If you’re willing to listen, I’m willing to talk. I’m an Eight. Funny thing about being an Eight. If I meet a group of Enneagram aficionados and state my type when asked, I’m often met with a somewhat defensive, stand-offish reaction. “Uh-oh! I’d better be careful. You’re an Eight.” I guess [...]
Eights in Psychotherapy
~~by Carolyn Bartlett~~ Presentation in Therapy • Many Eights have a big energy and a noticeable intensity • They are usually forthright and direct • Can play Good Mother or Good Father roles and be protective and nurturing • May be confrontational and demanding; can readily shift into anger and blame • Self-referencing; may positively [...]
