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Havening, Modelling, And Why Today’s NLP Practitioner Courses Are Too Short – Interview With Doug O’Brien: Practical NLP Podcast 85

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Show Notes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRQQA5StB1M&list=PLTPfitvHf-yqV6P9F4Lq2TrwiS-yGbBJW

Andy Smith interviews coaching specialist and NLP and Ericksonian hypnosis trainer Doug O'Brien.

In this interview:

Doug tells us about NLP Practitioner training with Tony Robbins in the eighties

Takes a dig at the shortness of most NLP Practitioner courses these days (compared to the 28 days they originally took)

Shares the basics of one of his favourite client interventions, the 'Havening' technique

Talks about modelling the skills of a great jazz pianist

... and much more!

You can find Doug at https://ericksonian.com and his Essential Coaching Skills membership site is at https://www.essentialcoachingskills.com/

See Doug's introductory video about the Havening Techniques here (it also includes a good, accessible overview of the amygdala's role in how trauma responses are formed).

Doug also has a new podcast, Essential Coaching Skills. (Episode 5, where he interviews Andy about using Appreciative Inquiry for coaching teams and individuals, is particularly good)

It would really help me out if you review the podcast on Apple Podcasts to raise its profile so more people can benefit from it! Thanks.

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