Why Work With a Coach?

A common question I get is, why can't I just take a test and find out my type? Taking an Enneagram test is a helpful starting point—but it’s just that: a start. Working with me you will gain a depth of understanding, clarity and guidance that a test alone can’t offer. Here’s why working with a coach can make a big difference.

Tests Often Mistype

Online Enneagram tests are about 60–80% accurate. That’s because they rely on how you see yourself, which can be influenced by blind spots, stress, or cultural conditioning. A coach helps you go beyond test results to uncover your true core type—based on patterns, motivations, and fears rather than just behaviors.

The Enneagram is Nuanced

The Enneagram isn’t just a number-it's a full system of:

Core motivations and fears
Wings
Subtypes (self-preservation, social, one-to-one)
Levels of health
Growth paths and stress patterns

A coach helps you make sense of all this complexity and apply it practically to your life.

Self-Discovery Needs a Mirror

It’s hard to see yourself clearly on your own. A skilled coach reflects back what you may not notice—helping you connect the dots between your Enneagram type and your relationships, career patterns, emotional habits, and internal narrative.

Real Transformation Takes Time and Support

Knowing your type is one thing. Living from a place of awareness, growth, and choice is another. A coach walks with you as:

A guide to your inner world
A compassionate challenger to stuck patterns
A support for integrating new ways of being

Personalized Growth Plans

Each person’s path of growth is unique. A coach tailors your journey—suggesting specific practices, mindset shifts, and tools based on your type, your story, and where you are right now.

We Do Not Heal in Isolation

We don’t heal alone. While time by ourselves is helpful, real healing and growth happens in connection with others. Being seen, heard, and supported helps us feel safe enough to grow, let go of our story, and find new ways forward.