Voices from the Den
“She so beautifully hones in on what works for us individually and works her magic.”
It is difficult to find the words to convey how grateful we are for Jen and the time we have spent in her company. We have enough experience in the therapy space to say there is no one doing the work that she is doing. Her careful attention, expertise and individual care took us from being “ok in our relationship” to flourishing with progress. Jen has a gift in her ability to portray ‘processes’ and integration in a way that resonates deeply, with gentle course corrections, without the feeling of re-hashing the hard stuff unnecessarily. One of the many things we love about Jen is her expertise in multiple modalities. Which gives us all the ability to look at a situation from multiple angles and perspectives. Then she so beautifully hones in on what works for us individually and works her magic. We are forever better people.
When we initially hired Jen, for a basic team building workshop with perhaps with some basic personality education, hoping we could improve department morale and begin creating a more family like community at work. As an independently owned firm, we didn’t have the resources to invest in weekend retreats that many other businesses do. What Jen provided for us FAR exceeded our expectations and we could not recommend her more. She brought her experience, wisdom and expertise to teach dynamics of personality (Enneagram) without getting two in depth. She helped us understand different interpersonal dynamics, communication styles, even orientation to time (which I didn’t even know was a thing) that have helped with conflict resolution, collaboration and overall morale . Her workshop absolutely changed our business for the better. Our employees, team members and departments are happier to come to work, they get along better and they are supporting each other in ways I have not seen before. It is amazing how such a simple thing can make such a lasting traumatic difference. Bravo Jen , Thank you!
Learning about myself using the Enneagram has been a huge help. Not only has it helped me understand myself and my unconscious habits that were causing a lot trouble in my life, Jen helped guide me into being more accountable to my pain (that I was causing myself). It has been painful but liberating. I could not have done that without her. But it didn’t stop at the Enneagram, the trauma work she did with me has singlehandedly been the most positive experience I have ever had in a therapy setting. Now, I not only see the parts of me that felt like a broken person, I see the whole(ness) of me. Now I see myself as whole and I see the wholeness in others, especially in their messy. We are all messy and marvelous. Such a gift. Thank you Jen!
I manage a team after about 45 people. Jen did a virtual workshop over 2 days for my team. It was honestly the best thing I could have invested in. I was cautious about the virtual aspect, but Jen did an amazing job getting us prepared in advance for her lectures and content. Her presentation was entertaining, her style was inviting, her expertise was clear and she was well organized. What she gave us as far as education and tools far exceeded our expectations. We use what she has given us, every single day, Thank you JENN!
I could never ever explain how the kind of work I have done with Jen has changed my life. She continued to guide me into new layers of understanding myself, healing things I didn’t even know were still hurting. The happiness I feel overall is overwhelming. My problems have not gone away, but I have grown in capacity to handle them. I almost catch myself saying, I am a different person now, but that would not be true. I am actually more of me. I have learned about who I am, what has shaped me and the kind of life I want to create for myself with her guidance. Incredible!
Working with Jen has been a transformative experience for me. She has opened up a new world of beliefs, feelings and understanding that I had no grasp of before. I went to her with no interest in spirituality, I just wanted to fix my relationship with my wife. I came away with a completely different understanding of myself, and a deeper love for myself and others. She has fueled a quest in me to discover more. What a gift it is to be given a fresh outlook on life and its mysteries. She encouraged me to explore more deeply and congratulated me on my progress. She opened ideas to me that I had denied or been unaware of most of my life. She gave me an opportunity to viscerally feel the truths of these ideas and to become a more open, loving and happier human being. Jen gave me resources and encouraged me to explore outside of just working directly with her to further my journey and continue my growth. I am so grateful for the beautiful path she has facilitated for me. Life will never be the same.
After spending several years, trying unsuccessfully to find my type on my own, I finally have found it with Jen’s help. Jen listened to my story and found the themes of my type that I could not see simply because I’m too close to my own situation. She listened with empathy and sensitivity and she showed me the threads that revealed my type. What I’ve learned through my experience with Jen, is how important it is to be able to tell our stories and have someone who is trained to help us see what we cannot see for ourselves. I highly recommend Jen! Her expertise and her gentle way will help you to understand yourself more deeply, in the context of your Enneagram type, and begin the healing path that you need.
Since my typing interview with Jennifer, I have had so many insights into my daily life just by knowing what my type is. There are tendencies that I have been beating myself up for through the years that I see now are just part of my blueprint. I look at those parts of my personality now through a neutral lens free of judgement and criticism. My approach to those things now instead of “I shouldn’t feel/think this way” is “this is who I am, now ...what is the best way to navigate this”. This new self-compassion has brought so much peace to my heart. I am excited to continue learning about the Enneagram and how I can use this tool to embrace who I am and become the very best version of ME.
On my first session with Jen, I knew it was going to be different. I was apprehensive about the 2 hour session, but what a welcomed surprise that has been. I LOVE 2 hour sessions! Since I have worked with Jen, now over 3 years, she continues to guide me firmly, gently and with so much compassion. Never taking my authority from me, never telling me the answers (even when she knows) she cleverly leads me to my own solutions. She has given me more tools than any other therapist or coach combined. Not only has she given me the tools, but she has empowered me to use them. And not just basic stuff. She has taught me complex ideas, but then practically helped me learn how to change myself so that I can do better in my life. I am a believer of nontraditional type work, but I had no idea this type of approach even existed! My work with Jen has changed my life, and the lives of many people I care about. When I got better, the world I lived in got better. And keeps getting better. SO grateful!
The typing interview I did with Jenn was extremely helpful in solidifying my type. I already had a good idea of my type, but the questions she asked and her approach were incredibly helpful. “She is warm, welcoming & feels immediately trustworthy. “ She had such good insights during our interview! The typing report she sent me afterward was extremely thorough. I appreciated her attention to detail and how much insight she was able to gain just during our time together. I highly recommend working with Jenn if you want to dig deeper into your enneagram type.
She helped me wake up my own inner healer. Jens approach and style was exactly what I needed. She helped me wake up my own ‘inner healer’ and gave me some of the most practical tools that changed my life forever. I am so incredibly grateful!
The best way to describe the interview in one word would be therapeutic. There was an ease to letting my guard down. It was very easy to open up to Jen on the wounds that I thought were healed, the negative patterns I acted upon that I didn’t want to relive, and my childhood trauma. There was healing and validation in the process. When I received my Type Assessment, I was awestruck by how much I resonated with the results and what my Type is. I feel seen and validated by my lived experiences. The Enneagram is truly a deep dive worth taking on one’s journey of self. I will always appreciate the openness and kindness that Jen showed me, as well as for her patience and time, while being a guide on my journey of self.
“I now, not only see the parts of me that felt like a broken person, I see the whole(ness) of me.”Jessie H.