Myth busting in NLP & Hypnosis by Nick Kemp

Nick Kemp on creating confidence

Nick Kemp talks about choosing a Hypnotherapist

Nick Kemp talks about choosing a hypnotherapist

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Nick Kemp demonstrating Provocative Change approach

Decline in NLP?

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Changing trends in recent years

Nick Kemp and NLP

Nick Kemp has been involved in the field of personal change for thirty years, having studied many forms of communication and personal development, including Hypnosis, Provocative Therapy and Neuro Linguistics, before creating his own Provocative Change Works(tm) approach that he uses in his private practice. His highly acclaimed Human Alchemy (tm) series of CDs attracted international attention and he created the first ever commercial multi sound DTS hypnosis CD. In early 2001 Nick Kemp’s Human Alchemy CDs had already became regarded by many as some of the finest hypnosis products available, and were described by Anglo American Books in the following way -
“We are sent many CDs and audiotapes from therapists for review, but it is truly unusual to come across a product that is as effective and professional as this offering from Nick Kemp. As well as being a useful tool it should be of great interest to those who wish to use the more complex language techniques inherited from Milton Erickson's great work.”
In 2004 Nick Kemp met Frank Farrelly, (creator of Provocative Therapy and influence on the creators of NLP) and began an intensive training to become an approved Provocative Therapy Trainer. He subsequently founded The Association for Provocative Therapy (or AFPT) and released the “Provocative Change Works for Phobias” DVD set which has commentary from Frank Farrelly himself. In 2006 Nick Kemp was a guest for 26 consecutive weeks on BBC Radio curing phobics live on the air using his Provocative Change Works approach. This has been described by Frank Farrelly to a professional colleague in the following way
“You’ll find his work on phobias using PT mixed with NLP and Hypnosis quite a blend and Enlightening!”
Frank Farrelly
In 2008 Nick Kemp was invited to present at the IASH Conference in San Francisco to a “standing room only” audience and he has since also presented his work in New York. In 2009 and 2010 he will be running a series of new trainings in the UK, Europe and USA. His Provocative Change Works approach and creation of the Provocative Icon System (tm) has attracted the attention of many international trainers including Steve Andreas who made the following comment
“Do you know Nick Kemp? – (he is) exceptionally bright, and I have immensely enjoyed communicating...The kind of exchanges that I have been having... are the kind of activities that I think can really advance the field.”
Steve Andreas
NLP Developer, Writer

For Nick Kemp’s official site see www.nickkemp.com
For Nick Kemp’s trainings see www.nickkemptraining.com

A real NLP resource at last!

When you check out www.nlpmp3.com you will discover a site which is a far cry from the craziness that occurs on NLP newsgroups, which do little to enhance the reputation on Neuro Linguistic Programming. The site contains interviews with a wide range of NLP trainers and has a host of material in an age where all to often the same mp3 interviews are recycled across a range of sites.

In these economic times its more important than ever than people ask discriminating questions about who to train with and the site offers a great insight into some of the best minds in NLP from a wide range of different schools. The site also contains some unique interviews with Frank Farrelly the creator of Provocative Therapy who was modelled by Bandler and Grinder.

Cool April event for NLP people

There are still a few places left on the Nick Kemp & Andrew T Austin Therapeutic Excellence event April 4/5th

Book online at www.nickkemptraining.com

NLP, phrasing and pressupositions

In NLP we learn about the the use of pressupositions and their effects, but I can't help but marvel at whether sometimes their usage and other linguistic combinations are not as "considered" as they might be...

Let's look at a few examples

Effortless Success - Effort = "less success?"

"Get the life you want" - presupposition that you don't already have it?

"Welcome to X NLP Academy, the UK's leading academy?" - "leading" according to whom exactly?

"At NLP Life, you will learn to release the amazing person inside of you" - assumption that "the amazing person (amazing defined by whom?") is not already "released!

NLP Applications in business

I just finished a day on NLP applications in business. We spent the day exploring how to use NLP skills in this context, including using language in building rapport and influence. We also spent some time on determining how to create really excellent strategic thinking and used some of the exercises that I use in corporate work. Often the simplest and most precise exercises produce really great results!
In 2009 I am running a number of NLP trainings for business and details can be found at www.nickkemp.com