What is NLP?
NLP or Neuro Linguistic Programming is a very practical model and a wide range and combination of methods for helping you to create positive changes in your life, overcome many issues, mentally, emotionally and psychologically, and to increase your potential.
NLP focuses on how the mind works, how we process our thoughts, how we communicate, both internally to ourselves and externally, and our patterns of behaviour.
NLP deals with both the symptoms and the roots of your problem, and also its structure (the unconscious means by which you maintain your problem). It works with both the conscious mind and the unconsious mind.
NLP is a very effective tool for clearing blockages to recovery and allows you to replace these with qualities which allow you to be much more resourceful, now and in the future.
The popularity of NLP has grown rapidly within the therapy and coaching fields due to its effectiveness. It is frequently referred to the “user’s manual for your mind” as it gives us so much insight into how our minds work, how we create our experiences, and how we can then choose to bring about positive changes in ourselves and our lives.
If we beak it down, Neuro Linguistic Programming means:
Neuro
How we experience the world through our senses
Linguistic
Our internal dialogue and our external language
Programming
Our behaviour responses as a result of past conditioning, and how we can reprogram our mind to make better choices
What can NLP help with?
NLP is used in a number of different fields, including coaching, business, education, and therapy for a better understanding and vastly improving results for many issues and situations.
What is NLP therapy?
NLP therapy focuses on how your language (both externally to others and to yourself) your thoughts, and behaviour are interconnected. It helps you identify and change negative patterns of thought and behaviour by using a variety of techniques. The techniques are processes that work with how your mind naturally works, both consciously and unconsciously.
NLP can be used to help people become free of many different issues much more quickly than in older models of therapy. It can help to resolve issues such as fears or phobias, anxiety issues, including OCD, as well as many other issues such as depression, stress, confidence and self esteem issues, weight loss, and trauma, including PTSD. It is highly effective for helping you to change unhelpful thinking patterns, unwanted habits, increasing motivation, and can be applied to many aspects of personal development.
NLP therapy is very often combined with hypnotherapy as NLP and hypnotherapy work extremely well together and each enhances the other.
NLP is very effective when combined with other therapies and techniques that I use, such as Time Line Therapy™, which is a development of NLP, Hypnotherapy, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and Matrix Reimprinting.
How did NLP start?
NLP was founded in the 1970s by John Grinder and Richard Bandler, although there were also other contributors to the field. They both had a fascination for human excellence, and began by looking at the most excellent and effective models of therapy at that time. They looked at three therapists in particular who were leaders and geniuses in their field and were providing the most outstanding results. They were Fritz Perls, Virginia Satir, and Milton Erickson.
A core activity in NLP is modelling, which is the process of extricating and replicating the things that make a difference, such as attitude, language and behaviour. Over a period of about two years Brandler and Grinder examined selected portions and aspects of these therapists’ behaviour, attitudes, techniques and processes, and by understanding what these therapists did to get such extraordinary results, they were able to model them and then create and refine new models to rapidly, and increasingly more effectively help clients make lasting positive changes, and so NLP was born.
From there, over many years, NLP grew as Bandler, Grinder and other contributors to the field added insights, ideas and highly effective techniques gained from research and exploration into what really works.
Are you looking for an NLP therapist?
I use NLP in therapy and coaching to help clients to overcome many issues and to achieve what they want to achieve. I use NLP combined with other therapies and techniques. Clients usually find NLP and hypnotherapy combined to be especially effective.
If you are looking for an NLP therapist, I hope you find this information helpful. If you are unsure if NLP therapy is right for you, I’m happy to answer any questions you may have.
NLP therapy in Luton, Harpenden and online
I provide NLP rherapy in Harpenden, Hertfordshire and Luton, Bedfordshire in person combined with hypnotherapy and other techniques. Find out more at my Harpenden and Luton pages.
Online NLP therapy sessions are also available combined with online hypnotherapy. You can also find out more about my online sessions at my online therapy sessions page.
Issues that NLP can help with include the following:
- Stress or tension
- Self esteem and confidence
- Performance anxiety
- Addictions
- Alcohol issues
- ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia
- Binge eating
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Bruxism (Teeth Grinding)
- Dental fear, anxiety or phobia
- Physical pain
- Traumatic memories
- Loss and bereavement issues
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Assistance with recovery from illness, injury, and serious diseases
- Personal and spiritual development
- And more
Free 20 minute telephone consultation
If you have questions you would like me to answer or would like to know more about how I can help you, I offer a free 20 minute telephone consultation.