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This opening episode of the first season of Therapy, Coaching & Dreams (TCD), provides an introduction to therapy and life coaching. The cohosts provide a model for understanding personality, that is based on Jungian principles.

There are two different expressions of personality; masculine and feminine. These are not gender specific designations, but rather expressions that are in everyone. (Some people refer to yin and yang. The terms may be different, but the distinction is the same: Yin, the passive feminine, and Yang, the aggressive masculine.)

There are also two different types of energy; dynamic (forward movement) and static (organizational stability). 

This results in four personality styles (STIR):

1. The Stabilizer (Masculine/Static) who brings order, systems and rules to contain chaos.

2. The Transformer (Feminine/Dynamic) who is visionary, creative and spontaneous.

3. The Initiator (Masculine/Dynamic) who is leading, forward moving and problem solving.

4. The Responder (Feminine/Static) who is nurturing, affirming, organized and relational.

Most people will find one style as dominant in their life, but everyone has access to all four energies.

This model of personality styles forms the basis for this season of Therapy, Coaching & Dreams.

You can connect with the cohosts through their respective websites:

AFCCounselors.com (Dr. Shalley) / www.InYourDreams.Coach (Dr. Kelley)