NLP & Coaching
History: Richard Bandler and John Grinder first crossed paths in the early 1970s while both were employed at the University of California. Together, they started a process of "modeling" the abilities and underlying thought patterns of a few exceptional therapists. These people included Virgin-a Satir, a leader in the field of family and relationship therapy, Milton Erickson, a well-known hypnotherapist, Fritz Perl's from the Gestalt movement, and others. In terms of underlying ideas, value systems, and behaviors, they found that these 'experts' shared a number of similarities as well as some glaring variances, all of which contributed to their success. Richard and John found that they could communicate much more effectively when they adopted these behaviors in themselves. In fact, they discovered that their pupils were likewise able to make quick and impactful improvements when they taught them these "patterns." Thus began the process of creating a m...