I lead two "Discovering Normal" groups, one on Wednesdays (6:00-7:30 p.m.) and one on Thursdays (7:15-8:45 p.m.). These groups are for women who grew up in families where the emphasis was on meeting the parents' needs rather than on meeting the children's needs, often because of the parents' alcoholism and/or chronic mental or physical illness. Each group meets in 12-week sessions, accepting new members in the first week of a new session. The Wednesday group will be open to new members on March 31st, 2010.   The Thursday group will be open to new members on May 13th, 2010. Please call me at (443) 458-4221 or email me at jennifer@beallpastoralcounseling.com as soon as possible if you are interested in joining one of these groups.

I have used the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® in my personal life for over 20 years, and for more than 10 years I have used the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® to help individuals and couples to better understand themselves and each other. I also train businesses and churches in the use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®. Click here for the MBTI® services I offer.

A clearer understanding of personality types can improve your ability to accept yourself and other people and, therefore, improve the quality of your relationships with family, friends, coworkers, and others. It can increase your enjoyment of life and help your work and personal life to fit your unique personality.

For years businesses have used the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®(MBTI®) to help with team building. Studies have shown that work groups made up of people with a range of personality types perform better than work groups made up of people who have the same personality type. For those teams to be most effective, though, team members need to understand and appreciate their differences. This is where the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® can help.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® can also help couples in committed relationships to better understand each other. It can be useful at any point in the relationship. Couples who are planning to get married or live together will grow together more easily if they can appreciate their similarities and differences (and the strengths and challenges that those bring). Even people who have been together for years can benefit from learning more about what "makes each other tick."

Understanding personality types can help parents to respect and nurture their children's unique gifts and help them to grow up to become happier, more fulfilled people.