Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) therapy incorporates NLP
NLP is a set of language- and sensory-based interventions and behavior-modification techniques intended to help improve the client’s self-awareness, confidence, communication skills, and social actions. The goals of NLP are to help the client understand that the way one views the world affects how one operates in the world and that it is necessary to change the thoughts and behavior patterns that have not proven beneficial in the past. However, empirical evidence of the efficacy of NLP is limited. Learn More about NLP Therapy!
When It’s Used
NLP has been used to treat fears and phobias, anxiety, poor self-esteem, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, and overall reduced quality of life due to various psychological issues. Most studies addressing the effectiveness of NLP in treating these issues had mixed results.
What to Expect
An NLP therapist may use a variety of techniques such as visualization or forming a mental image of something the client wants to want, as well as visual-kinesthetic dissociation, a process by which the therapist guides the client in reliving trauma from the distance of an imaginative, out-of-body experience. The therapist may seek to help correct language that leads to negative thinking and faulty communication. NLP Therapy can be short-term or long-term, depending on the individual and the extent of the problem.
How It Works
NLP helps clients to understand their own minds, how they came to think and behave the way they do. They learn how to manage their moods and emotions and reprogram the way they process information so it leads to more acceptable and successful behavior. At the same time, NLP helps clients to see ways they have been successful in the past and determine how they can most easily and efficiently repeat that success in other areas of their lives. NLP therapists believe that their clients have the answers to their problems within themselves; it is simply a matter of helping them draw out those answers.
What to Look for in a Neuro-Linguistic Programming Therapist
An NLP therapist is a licensed mental health professional, social worker, or therapist with additional training in NLP through workshops and mentorship programs. In addition to checking credentials and experience, you should feel safe and comfortable working with any NLP therapist you choose.
A core concept of NLP can be summarized by the saying, “The map is not the territory” because it highlights the differences between belief and reality. It points out that each person operates within their own perspective rather than from a place of objectivity. Proponents of NLP believe everyone’s perception of the world is unique. A therapist who practices NLP must therefore understand how a person in treatment perceives their “map” and the effect.
NLP therapists work with people to understand their thinking and behavioral patterns, emotional state, and aspirations. By examining a person’s map, the therapist can help them find and strengthen the skills that serve them best. Therapists also assist them in developing new strategies to replace unproductive ones. This process can help individuals in therapy reach treatment goals.
Supporters of NLP claim the approach produces fast, lasting results and improves understanding of cognitive and behavioral patterns. NLP also seeks to build effective communication between conscious and unconscious mental processes to help people increase creativity and problem-solving skills. Some advocates of NLP compare the approach to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) but assert positive changes may be made with NLP in less time.
Since its creation, neuro-linguistic programming is popular to treat a wide range of issues. These include:
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