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About the Coach.

Education

From present to past, this is my educational journey that will never cease.

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*Coach students at CP Enneagram Academy

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*Personal Mastery Program Certification from Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy under the instruction of Beatrice Chestnut, Ph.D and Uranio Paes, MM

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* Professional Certification from Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy under the instruction of Beatrice Chestnut, Ph.D. and Uranio Paes, MM

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* Nine (9) Prisons ONE Key Enneagram Course

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* Studio E: Enneagram Professional Training Course Certification from Enneagram Portland

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* Master of Arts in Counseling from George Fox University

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* Integral Coach Certification from New Ventures West 

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* Master of Business Administration from Capital University

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* Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University

My Enneagram Journey

My work as an Enneagram coach is rooted in lived experience, deep study, and a genuine belief in our capacity to grow into our most authentic selves.

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I was introduced to the Enneagram in 2001 while training as a Certified Integral Coach with New Ventures West in San Francisco. From the beginning, I was captivated by its ability to reveal not just what we do, but why we do it. Over the years, I continued my study with respected Enneagram teachers including Russ Hudson, Michael Naylor, Dale Rhodes, Beatrice Chestnut, and Uranio Paes.

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Before entering the counseling field, I spent more than 20 years in sales and sales management within the broadcasting industry. As a General Sales Manager, I used the Enneagram to better understand myself, my leadership style, and the personalities of those around me—my boss, my sales team, and my clients. This experience gave me lasting compassion for workplace stress, career dissatisfaction, confidence challenges, and the complexity of human dynamics at work.

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In 2011, I earned my Master’s in Counseling from George Fox University. In my counseling practice, the Enneagram became a powerful tool for helping clients understand the lens through which they experience the world. I found that clients willing to engage in self-reflection and self-awareness were better equipped to identify self-created obstacles and move toward meaningful, lasting change.

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In this next chapter of my life, I completed the rigorous Professional and Personal Enneagram Certification through Chestnut Paes Academy. Today, I devote my work to coaching individuals who are ready to explore what keeps them stuck, cultivate deeper self-awareness, and experiment with new ways of being. Supporting others in living from their authentic selves is both meaningful and deeply fulfilling for me.

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I believe life itself is our greatest teacher. While challenges and suffering are rarely welcome, they often reveal our strengths, unmet needs, and hidden resilience. Through the insights of the Enneagram, we will explore your patterns with compassion—recognizing both the strengths that sustain you and the blind spots that limit your freedom.

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It is an honor to share what I have learned through my training, my professional work, and my own life experiences. My clients are also my teachers and companions on the path.

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I would be honored to support you as your Enneagram coach and walk alongside you as you discover—and live from—your true self.

As seen on AM Northwest with Helen Raptis

Type 9 Client

"My experience with Margaret

has been personally and professionally one of growth and development. ​There is an ease of exchange that keeps information flowing and allows for real progress."  

From Type 7 Client

"I specifically liked the way Margaret listened intently and then offered ways in which I might approach things differently. She kept things positive but gave it to me straight sometimes. She is engaging, gentle, and exuberant all at the same time."

Type 9 Client

“Thank you for the extra help in this 'falling asleep' area. Thank you for the encouragement and for your follow up notes that help keep me focused."

Ennea Insights
Coach Margaret Evans (she/her)
Certified Enneagram Professional 
located in Portland, OR
Margaret@EnneaInsights.com

Certified Enneagram Professional Margaret Evans
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