NLP explores the connections and interactions between the brain ("Neuro"), language ("Linguistic"), and internal processing patterns ("Programming").
Thoughts and feelings manifest in language and point to subjective experiential worlds. Fears alter neurological processing mechanisms and behavior. With NLP, individual experiential worlds can be explored and negative aspects can be transformed into positive ones.
By understanding which thoughts and feelings precede the physical state of fear, NLP can be used to modify them so that they trigger a different physiological response.
Inspired by Tony Robbins
Alongside my classical DVNLP training, the Mastery Program with Tony Robbins in New York, West Palm Beach and Fiji has been a particularly inspiring experience – he is one of the world's most renowned NLP practitioners. This intensive time has expanded the methodological foundation of my DVNLP training with a powerful dimension of body work and mindset. From this combination emerges a coaching approach that is methodically precise and emotionally moving at the same time.
What is NLP used for?
NLP is not a rigid procedure but a flexible toolkit that can be adapted to very different topics. It is particularly helpful with:
- Limiting beliefs – "I'm not good enough", "I'll never manage this" and similar inner convictions that hold you back
- Self-worth and inner strength – when you feel small, insecure or externally controlled in certain situations
- Decision blocks – at professional or personal crossroads where everything inside you seems to freeze
- Communication patterns – in relationships, at work or when dealing with difficult people
- Goals and motivation – when plans repeatedly fall apart or you keep sabotaging yourself
- Old emotional imprints – recurring feelings such as anger, guilt or shame that don't fit the current situation
- Mental preparation – for exams, performances, negotiations or challenging conversations
How does an NLP session work?
At the beginning, we clarify together what you would like to change and what you would rather experience instead. I ask very precisely: which images, thoughts and bodily sensations are connected with the issue, in which situations it shows up and how it actually feels. Based on this information, I select the appropriate NLP tools – such as working with inner images, language patterns, anchors or so-called reframing. In between, we keep talking and checking what has shifted. Many clients experience NLP as structured and at the same time surprisingly light – because familiar patterns often dissolve more quickly than they had thought possible.
Frequently Asked Questions about NLP
What is NLP?
NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming. It describes the interplay between the brain (“Neuro”), language (“Linguistic”), and habitual thinking and reaction patterns (“Programming”). NLP offers concrete tools to make these patterns visible and to change them in a targeted way.
Who developed NLP?
NLP emerged in California in the 1970s through Richard Bandler and John Grinder. They analyzed outstanding therapists of their time, including Milton Erickson, Virginia Satir, and Fritz Perls, and distilled transferable techniques from their work. Today, NLP is one of the most widely used coaching approaches in the world.
What topics does NLP help with?
NLP is particularly suited for limiting beliefs, self-worth issues, blocked decisions, difficult communication patterns, motivation and goal questions, and mental preparation for exams, presentations, or negotiations. Recurring emotional reactions like anger, guilt, or shame can also be addressed effectively.
How many sessions do I need?
It depends on the topic. For a specific change, such as a limiting belief or a decision block, 3 to 5 sessions are often enough. Deeper patterns or several interconnected topics take longer. In our initial conversation, you will get a realistic estimate.
Which NLP techniques are used in the coaching?
In coaching I primarily work with Reframing (placing a situation in a new meaning frame), Submodalities (changing the qualities of inner images, sounds, and sensations), Anchoring (linking resources like calm or self-confidence with a physical signal), the Meta Model (uncovering linguistic generalizations and deletions), and work with inner representations. Which technique fits at any moment emerges from your concern and the response in the session.
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Related Topics
- WingWave – Short-term coaching with eye movements
- Hypnosis – Access to the subconscious for deep fears
- IFS – Internal Family Systems – Working with inner parts
- The Work by Byron Katie – Self-inquiry with four questions