We are saddened by the loss of David Daniels, who passed away in August 2017.

David Daniels, MD, was clinical professor emeritus of psychiatry at Stanford Medical School, a leading developer of the Enneagram system, and coauthor of the best seller, The Essential Enneagram. In private practice for nearly 40 years, Daniels also taught the Enneagram system at Stanford, in the community, and internationally for 28 years.

He cofounded Enneagram Studies in the Narrative Tradition (ESNT) with Helen Palmer and was a founder of the International Enneagram Association (IEA).