Enneagram Testimonials
From Teachers & Teaching Colleagues:
“Laurie Rosenfeld is a delightful and dedicated teacher and coach of the Enneagram. She brings thoughtful compassion, a warm heart, and a serious lightness of being to her work. I am honored to have her as one of our certified Enneagram teachers. She will both educate and inspire you.”
— David Daniels, M.D., clinical professor Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Medical School and Co-founder of the Enneagram Professional Training Program, Palo Alto, CA
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“Laurie is an excellent interviewer who brings great personal warmth and professional experience to the Enneagram work. She is multi-talented with a grounded presence, skilled in coaching, mediating, and teaching. I highly recommend her!”
— Peter O’Hanrahan, Associate of the Enneagram Professional Training Program, Berkeley, CA
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“Laurie approaches her work with an open and willing heart that is both kind and astute. Her encouragement to others and honesty to doing her best seeps in to all she does. Lucky are we who have been touched by her genuineness.”
— Madeline D’Andrea, Certified Enneagram Teacher, Penn Valley, CA
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“Laurie knows the Enneagram and her skill at helping others work with the system is professional and personal. It is so wonderful to work with Laurie. Her laugh and smile are disarming and infectious, a nice balance to the deep and integrating work she so skillfully invites.”
— Roberta H. Whitney, M.A., Healer and Professional Enneagram Teacher, Andover, MA
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What Participants & Clients are saying about:
Enneagram Workshops . . .
“I appreciated the context about what the Enneagram is, why it is different from other personality tests, and liked the intro to types on the video. You set a safe space and had a ‘yes, and’ attitude.”
— Physician, regarding Enneagram workshop
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“The Enneagram workshop was informative, engaging, and conducive to community! Your presence was extremely authentic and inviting, and led me to share more openly.”
— Organizational Development Consultant
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“I most appreciate the style of teaching Laurie used. She was very aware of the class participants and looked to them to help direct the energies of the class. Laurie has a beautiful way of articulating the information.”
— Workshop Participant
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“Thanks again Laurie! I’ve been pondering this whole thing since Sunday’s workshop and am obsessed with learning more! I’m finding that I want to know everyone’s number now – I forced my boyfriend to do it last night as a peek inside his brain. Good stuff.”
— Systems Counseling Graduate Student
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Enneagram Panels . . .
“Many thanks to you for providing an atmosphere that allowed for conversation, learning, and safety. Glad to be a part of it. Hope to continue learning more about the enneagram paradigm and all of its dimensions in the coming months.”
— Psychotherapist, regarding Narrative Panel experience
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“Great panel today! I think you have an innate talent for leading, following, asking questions–all the while summarizing key themes or differences in the similarities! Well done! Thanks for having me…can’t wait to see what happens next.”
— Organizational Development Consultant
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“Thank you Laurie, it was truly an eye opening experience for me to know that there are others out there who think like I do. I felt held and was a great learning on my quest for self awareness. I have been sharing my experience with classmates so I wouldn’t be surprised if you find your pool of people growing.”
— Systems Counseling Graduate Student, regarding Enneagram panel experience
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“Thanks for the opportunity to sit on the panel, Laurie. I am still percolating over what I learned. It was a very rich couple of hours. Thanks for making it happen! I’m looking forward to attending the other number’s panels.”
— Nonprofit Executive Director
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“I had a great time. It was opening, generative, fun. You did an excellent job of creating a strong container.”
— Technical Writer, regarding Enneagram panel experience
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“Being on the panel was really fun for me. And it made me appreciate being a 4 so much more than I used to.”
— Therapist
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“You did a great job, again!, in facilitating the panel and discussion. So excited to get to participate and learn from these!”
— Management Consultant
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Enneagram Typing Interviews . . .
“I just wanted to let you know that you started something for me and that I’ve spent the last few months studying the Enneagram, much to my delight. Though I think that the study part is pretty much done for now, the journey continues . . . . Thank you for being a lovely, and instigating, part of my life.”
— Entrepreneur, following an Enneagram Typing Interview
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“I want to share how much I am enjoying learning the Enneagram and reading the book I purchased. I am not sure if I properly thanked you for your time and energy in the typing interview. I really enjoyed the information you shared and the interview process was very interesting. I continue to learn more about myself and recognize when I am falling into my type or stress points.”
— Senior Manager, Real Estate & Facilities, Wireless Company
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“Thanks so much for doing my typing interview yesterday. I was happy to do it and delighted to reap the benefits of your expertise.”
— Administrative Law Judge
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“I thought the typing interview was great and I plan on reading more…it does help solidify my mission statement …helps me to not feel “crazy” for wanting what I want my life to look like!”
— Psychotherapist
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“Thank you for inviting me to participate in the Enneagram. As always I have work to do and discoveries to be made about my self in relationship with myself and others. I look forward to reading and understanding the material that you sent me. Thank you for the quick turn around and all the information.”
— Systems Counseling Graduate Student
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“Thank you for the opportunity to interview as well as all the resources and insights! I’ll look forward to digging in deeper and your next offerings!”
— Software Engineer
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