Nhien is a writer, speaker, and contemplative Enneagram thought leader. An internationally accredited Enneagram professional, a certified Enneagram teacher, and the Founder of Evolving Enneagram, Nhien has been studying the Enneagram since 2002, teaching it since 2007, and training other Enneagram professionals since 2017. She holds a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law, a Masters of Divinity from Unity Institute & Seminary, and a Bachelor of Arts Philosophy from the University of California Irvine.
Nhien regularly offers scholarships for Evolving Enneagram’s transformational programs and donates her time to various non-profits and the incarcerated. Her extensive experience in pastoral care, community building, and conflict resolution help to foster a world where everyone belongs.
Nhien is currently authoring a book on the Enneagram and contemplative practices. “The Enneagram of Soul” (its working title) is currently scheduled for publication March 2025 by Hampton Roads, an imprint of Red Wheel / Weiser. Sign up at the bottom of this page for our e-blasts to be the first to learn about pre-sales and order this book in advance for yourself or your study group.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Enneagram consultant to Steadii program for caregivers of individuals with dementia, ongoing since May 2022 (Online)
- Enneagram After Dark Panel Presenter, IEA Global Conference "Unite & Ignite," July 2023 (SF, CA)
- Enneagram of Soul, Presenter, Centering Prayer Summit, Jan 2023 (Online)
- Self Compassion & the Enneagram, Presenter, IEA Egypt Q&A with a Teacher, Dec 2022 (Online)
- Meditate on Milestones, Retreat Facilitator, Oct 2022 (Kansas City, MO)
- Physician Daylong Enneagram Training, June 2022 (Online to Los Angeles, CA)
- Evolving Your Love Story (with the Enneagram), Retreat Facilitator, June 2022 (Charlottenlund Castle, Denmark)
- Evolving Together (with the Enneagram), Presenter, IEA Regional Conference, May 2022 (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Enneagram for Spiritual Directors, Daylong Retreat Facilitator for SDI, May 2022 (Santa Fe, NM, USA)
- Keynote Address for Physician Faculty Development, Feb 2022 (Online to Los Angeles, CA)
- Enneagram & Contemplative Practices, Presenter, Centering Prayer Summit, Jan 2022 (Online)
- Life Before Death, Presenter, IEA Regional Conference, Jan 2022 (Cairo, Egypt)
- Presenter, IEA Live on Spirituality & the Enneagram, Dec 2021 (Online)
- Presenter, The Shift Network’s Enneagram Global Summit, Dec 2021 (Online)
- Presenter, The The Enneagram for Groups and Couples (for Spiritual Companions), for SDI, Aug 2021 (Online)
- Presenter, IEA Global Conference, July 2021 (Online) Daylong Retreat Facilitator for YPO Forum, Sept 2021 (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico)
- Daylong Retreat Facilitator for YPO Forum, Sept 2021 (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico)
- Panel Presenter, Enneagram Global Summit, Dec 2020 (Online)
- Presenter, The Contemplative Enneagram – Pathway to Presence, Wholeness, and Peace, for SDI, Feb 2020 (Online)
- Presenter, IEA Global Conference, July 2019 (Oakland, CA)
- Presenter, The Shift Network’s Enneagram Global Summit, June 2019 (Online)
PAST PRESENTATION TOPICS
These are listed here to offer ideas for topic themes. Nhien tailors all courses and presentations to her clients’ unique circumstances and vision.
- Enneagram of Soul
- Wholeness & the Enneagram
- Your True Nature: An Enneagram Retreat
- Sacred Listening: an Enneagram-informed journey into inner silence, solitude, and stillness
- Self Compassion & the Enneagram
- Embracing A Season of Change (using the Enneagram)
- The Enneagram & the Story of You
- Evolving Your Love Story (with the Enneagram)
- Transformation By Type Panel Series (Enneagram Types 1-9)
- Contemplative Practices & the Enneagram
- Enneagram for the Spiritual But Not Religious (SBNR)
- Life Before Death: A Contemplative Approach to Embracing Grief, Loss, and Transition through the Lens of the Enneagram
- Transitions: an Enneagram-informed Journey through Grief, Loss, and Hope
- Sacred Love Enneagram Retreat
- Enneagram & Your Soul Child