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Episode 144

The Enneagram as a Tool for Relationship Growth with Laurel Roberts-Meese

October 08, 20241 min read

Have you ever used a personality test to help you understand your partner or your relationship better?

Today’s guest Laurel Roberts-Meese is a therapist who uses the enneagram with individuals and couples to help them understand their fears, motivations, and behaviors better.

Topics discussed:
  • The nine enneagram types, their fears, and motivations

  • The enneagram as a trauma informed personality typing system

  • Understanding conflicts in a couple through the lens of the enneagram

  • How understanding each person’s fears and motivations can help couples navigate conflict more effectively

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About Laurel Roberts-Meese

Laurel is a therapist licensed in California, Pennsylvania, and Florida, with a decade of experience helping driven professionals.

Committed to enhancing mental health and well-being, she has also worked as a graduate professor at Pepperdine University. She holds an MS in Counseling Psychology, is trained in EMDR trauma therapy, and founded Laurel Therapy Collective, where she manages her team of therapists specializing in anxiety, trauma, burnout, and couples therapy.

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