Enneagram
The Enneagram symbol is a circle with nine points connected in a distinctive pattern of intersecting lines. It is an ancient symbol that describes a path of self-development. Within each Type are healthy, average, and unhealthy patterns, and no one Type is better than any other.
An easy way to begin a personal exploration of the Enneagram is to take a short, inexpensive questionnaire.
Since 1990 Belinda has been a dedicated student of the Enneagram, trained and certified by Don Riso and Russ Hudson. In 2000 she established The Enneagram Institute of Central Ohio as part of their network. Belinda was a board member of the International Enneagram Association and has been awarded the IEA’s Accredited Professional with Distinction. She has trained professional coaches, therapists and other growth-oriented practitioners to integrate the power of the Enneagram into their practices. Her work currently focuses on integrating the Enneagram and Object Relations.

Listen to a podcast with Belinda that describes the basics of the Enneagram
Belinda’s specialized Enneagram workshops
OBJECT RELATIONS AND THE ENNEAGRAM – PART ONE
WHY do Enneagram types patterns show up behaviorally in the ways they do?
One answer is grounded in Object Relations theory, focusing on the development of the personality in early childhood.The theory is based on key relationships and how those interactions structure a sense of self and our worldview. Don Riso and Russ Hudson had become students of the Diamond Approach when they developed the foundational teaching of Object Relations and the Enneagram. I realized the importance of Object Relations after I became a Diamond Approach student with Sandra Maitri and started looking at my own patterns. My personal work motivated me to do a deeper dive into Primary Objects and Dominant Affects and the interactive 3 x 3 matrix that forms an explanation for the Enneagram types.
I have trained three outstanding Enneagram teachers to offer a foundational course in which you can explore this fascinating theory about type structure and how to compassionately engage Object Relations patterns while learning to unhook from them.
To REGISTER for the next two options for Part I classes click here – https://deepcoachinginstitute.com/object-relations-and-the-enneagram-part-one/ or www.resetrise.com
Approved for 10.5 ICF CCE Units)
OBJECT RELATIONS AND THE ENNEAGRAM – PART TWO
Part Two is a seven-week advanced offering, an opportunity to extend your learning to include using the Passions and Virtues to track a Map to Liberation, as well as practical exercises for using the theory of Object Relations and the Enneagram to deepen and liberate relationships.
Following are the key topics:
- Understanding the characteristic emotional strategies of the nine Enneagram types, known as Passions, in terms of Object Relations patterns.
- Exploring the Great Loss that is experienced as we become embodied, activating the creation of personality, and identifying the nature of the Great Loss for each type pattern.
- Tracking the ego using the Passions to try to achieve it’s goal., the Ego Ideal
- Strengthening the Three Centers to support higher Levels of Functioning.
- Shifting from Passion to Virtue.
To REGISTER for the next class go to https://www.deepcoachinginstitute.com/object-relations-and-the-enneagram-part-two/ or go to www.resetrise.com
Approved for 10.5 ICF CCE Units.
OBJECT RELATIONS AND THE ENNEAGRAM – PART THREE
Creating Your Own Manual for Coaching with Object Relations and the Enneagram
Object Relations Part Three is a six-week practical course designed to cultivate your ability to apply the models we explored in Object Relations Parts One and Two. The focus of this course is to teach you to integrate the previously introduced materials so you become skilled in using them.
As always there will be experiential exercises and discussion on how we might use this material in coaching.
Following are the key topics:
- Establishing a healthy Holding Environment
- Practicing exercises to uncover triggering situations
- Exploring the Inner Story
- Working with the Drama Triangle
- Maintaining access to Presence through the Three Centers of Intelligence
- Shifting from Passions to Virtues
To REGISTER for the next class go to https://www.deepcoachinginstitute.com/object-relations-and-the-enneagram-part-three/ or go to www.resetrise.com
Approved for 9.0 ICF CCE Units through the Deep Coaching Institute.
OBJECT RELATIONS AND THE ENNEAGRAM – PART FOUR
Embracing the Soul Child
“…without this structure being integrated within our consciousness, we cannot really speak of true transformation.” — Sandra Maitri, The Spiritual Dimensions of the Enneagram
The Soul Child and the Heart Point are implicit to each Enneagram type, characterizing what is most missing in the individual soul and leading to the realization of our deepest Essential Aspects. Learning to recognize the Soul Child when she is present and cultivating the loving guidance she needs are key to every individual’s transformation.
Following are key topics in this seven-week course:
- The Inner Flow
- The Soul Child Emerges…
- Dynamics for Embracing the Soul Child for Types Three, Six, and Nine
- Dynamics for Embracing the Soul Child for Types Seven, One, and Four
- Dynamics for Embracing the Soul Child for Types Eight, Two, and Five
- Tools for Working with the Soul Child in Coaching, part one
- Tools for Working with the Soul Child in Coaching, part two
Applied for 10.5 ICF CCE Units.
Sandra Maitri’s “The Spiritual Dimensions of the Enneagram,” is the textbook for this course.
“Belinda Gore is a gifted psychologist and spiritual teacher who is both powerful and nurturing in her teaching and presence. Belinda’s warmth, dedication, and connection to her audience is real and heart-felt, bringing the Enneagram to life in a direct and personal way. Anyone attending her courses will be guided and inspired by a teacher of depth and quality.”
Don Richard Riso, best-selling co-author (with Russ Hudson) of The Wisdom of the Enneagram and Personality Types
Belinda Gore has been awarded the status of Accredited Professional with Distinction from the International Enneagram Association.

IEA Accredited Professional with Distinction is a designation recognizing longevity in the accredited, professional practice and use of the Enneagram, dedication and contributions to the growth and development of the Enneagram, the international Enneagram community and the IEA.