How to find your Enneagram Personality type

You’ve heard about this Enneagram thing…but is it just yet another personality test?

No! The Enneagram offers a really unique approach to understanding your personality. There are nine main types, but within that are wings, triads, subtypes, stances and so much more. But I’ll get into all that another time.

For now - where should you start?

To test or not to test?

One of my most frequent questions is whether or not it is a good idea to take an Enneagram test to figure out what your type is. My answer - yes and no.

There are a myriad of online tests to help you find your primary Enneagram number. Some are quick and free, others are much more in depth and can be expensive.

I suggest to all of my clients and anyone looking to begin studying the Enneagram to take a test, but use that as a starting point. Tests can be helpful to narrow down our top 2 or 3 types, and even help us eliminate what types we aren’t.

However, the test aren’t an absolute. Many people, including myself, will take a test and go solely off of that, but they are often misleading. If you take a test, look at the top 2, 3 or even 4th numbers and begin looking in depth at each of the descriptions.

One other caveat is that is extremely important to take the test from the perspective of yourself in your 20’s (if you aren’t currently in your 20’s). In our early to mid-2o’s, we typically have fully formed personalities but we don’t have a ton of life experience yet, so you will get a really accurate picture of your personality.

What test do you recommend?

If you are looking for a free and more simple test, I suggest you go to Your Enneagram Coach. I received my Enneagram Certification through Beth McCord’s program, and it’s a great test.

If you are looking for a bit more and don’t mind paying, I would take the IEQ9 test. This one is more in depth and the type descriptions are very helpful.

I took a test, now what?

I offer individual Enneagram typing sessions if you need more help determining your Enneagram number. If you feel confident that you’ve figured out your type, we can start coaching sessions to learn all about your type!

Or, you could study the Enneagram on your own. But how much time do you have? :)