Testimonials from coaches who have trained with us

Emotional intelligence NLP practitioner training

"Congratulations again on running a splendid course. We all learned so much, both from you and from one another. The feeling of warmth and rapport in the group was strong and genuine."

- Resli Costabell, Coach and Trainer

"If you have an interest in people and/or management do this course to increase your skills - it'll open your eyes and ears to what you've been missing all these years. Probably a better course (more important) than the coaching course I went on."

- William Barron MBA, Business and Life Coach

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"Before coming on the course I was aware of some of the NLP techniques available to me in my work with clients. I had read books and listened to tapes and even used some of the techniques successfully with clients. What I wasn't as aware of is what a difference it would make attending a course where I could really understand the underpinning principles and methodology of NLP.

"As a result, I am far more comfortable, confident and competent using my new learning in a coaching context. My new skills and insights will be invaluable in my work with clients and I have to say that, in relation to coaching skills, if I had known three years ago what I know now, I would have chosen NLP practitioner training above the 2 year coach training I received. On a personal level, I now have numerous effective, simple and elegant ways of being the best I can be.

"The course itself is packed full of learning opportunities. Andy is extremely knowledgeable, generous and good fun. The group of twelve suited me down to the ground in that it was large enough to provide variety and small enough to become extremely close, supportive and wonderfully safe which enabled us to play, experiment and take risks. We know we are going to continue to help each other's development."

- Julie Kay, Success Coach

"Andy is a first-rate trainer with a very clear and varied presentation style; a great deal of practical work/exercises is included and supported by an excellent manual. The course far exceeded my hopes for it, and like all of my fellow participants, I benefited greatly from it, both in terms of lots of relevant learning for use in coaching, and also in terms of my own personal development."

- Bob Kessler, Personal and Professional Coach 

"Andy's approach to NLP as a subject is wide-ranging and this is reflected in the course.... Excellent value.... emotional intelligence and hypnosis sections add value to this wide-ranging course."

- Diane Kutz, People Coach

"Andy delivers this practitioner course in an accessible and enjoyable way. The course combines Andy's excellent background knowledge with the relevant techniques. The interaction and practical elements of the course give you the all important personal understanding and confidence to use the tools that NLP provides. Andy is knowledgeable and well read in his subject, making the learning a pleasurable journey. Put a lot into it and you'll be amply rewarded."

- Sue MacGregor, Relationship Coach and Counsellor

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"I got some extraordinary insights into the workings of the human mind and body and also into relationships between people. I developed a respect for NLP and its techniques.  I can find many areas in my life, both personal and at work, where I will use these techniques and be able to teach them to others. The course has given me the confidence to go ahead and extend my consultancy to include personal and executive coaching. I can’Äôt imagine effective coaching without NLP techniques.  The NLP emphasis on process as opposed to content came as quite a revelation ’Äì a way of looking at things that I had been searching for.

Intellectually it was one of the most stimulating courses I have taken and emotionally one of the most rewarding.

Thanks to your excellent teaching ( and rather good reading list) I am now curious to find out more. I enjoyed every minute of the course  (that was taught by you) ’Äì not once  checking my watch or wondering why I was giving up the weekend. I found it stimulating and intriguing."

- Lorraine Maddams, startup coach and accredited Belbin consultant

"What would I say to a friend about this course? I didn't have to say much to my friends about this course as it was apparent that it had worked miracles. It was actually very difficult to explain what I was doing but so many people have commented on how much better I am that a verbal explanation didn't matter. One thing I would have said: ..it totally changed my life."

- Heather Timm

"What did I get from the course?

* A safe environment to learn & practise many fantastic tools for my coaching practice, some of which I am using already ie Timeline, Goal installations,  Values Elicitation others of which I want to introduce soon

* Deeper understanding of the coaching process

* Much more personal awareness

* A new group of friends

* Inspiration as a trainer

* A valued qualification which I feel gives me more credibility as a coach for my future direction/business

* New ways of understanding people through their representational systems

* More tools for deeper relaxation

* Practical application & practise for improving my EQ

* The power of modelling others & excellence wherever you find it

* Introduction to great reference material and many books

- Rachel Green

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" I can honestly say it’Äôs the most enjoyable training I have ever experienced.  The positive and supportive group was wonderful.  I think NLP is so positive my only regret is that I was 48 when I  ’Äòdiscovered’Äô it.  I was looking for a course to support my launch into a freelance training and coaching career and I am still on a high that I chose a course to help me so wonderfully!"

- Chris Marsden, trainer and coach

"Andy's NLP course for me was one of the most rewarding and powerful learning experiences I have ever had. His training was excellent. His delivery of the course was powerful, fine tuned and enveloped in large doses of humour and wit. He made the course entertaining and yet meaningful. He took on board each participants level of learning, style and speed and adapted his training to it.

Andy created a safe and trusting environment for participants to practice what they have learnt within the group. I liked the fact that the group was small. The advantage for me was that it allowed me to participate fully, unlike with larger groups where one is easily lost in the crowd.

I would recommend Andy's NLP course to anyone wishing to embark on a journey of TRUE self-discovery, self-management and professional development. It has been one of the best courses I have attended. I found it fun, challenging, hard work but most of all very rewarding.

The course has helped me to deal with my own issues without the emotional charge that was previously present. The feeling of helplessness has gone now that I have the tools and techniques to manage my own thoughts, feelings and experiences effectively. I am more present to the abundance of choice available to me now in how I want to deal with my live my life. Now when I get stuck I know what things I can do to help myself out of it as I am so much more resourceful with options. I have gained a lot more confidence in myself and in my abilities. My belief that people have the resources they need and can achieve anything they want in life is even more firmly grounded after having done the course.

As a coach, I find the tools and techniques to be invaluable. A lot of the techniques gained from the course have already been applied in my work and in building up my coaching business. I have already started to notice the changes in my style of coaching & the changes in the language I use towards clients. The use of certain "unhealthy" words I previously used is now redundant from my vocabulary. NLP has given me the solid grounding of knowledge and techniques that were previously missing from my coaching skills set, so I feel that I can offer more to my clients and coach with confidence. It has also helped to instill healthy beliefs and eliminate old beliefs effortlessly. I use the learnings from the course to help create a plan, for the future that my clients want."

- Gita Pankhania

"What did you get from the course? A real sense of lightness of spirit and body! Choices! Especially the ability to choose to:

* practice for success 

* use and further explore and develop my own resourcefulness 

* to recognise and value my negative emotions as an indicator that there is something important for me to learn 

* to recognise a negative state as a choice on my part and to then actively choose to change it to a more useful one, through tried and tested processes 

* to actively use all of the above to experience more happiness, contentment and involvement in my life. A new sense of myself that enables me to use my abilities enthusiastically and honestly - i.e. I am more able to just get on with things instead of getting stuck in self examination about whether it's the "right thing" to do. I now love to trust my unconscious, connect with my gut feel... and see where it takes me. Some brilliant images and experiences of powerful loving and healing energy and the ability to connect with this when interacting with others.

And finally.... the opportunity to learn with and from others over the 20 days in a very special way. My fellow course mates now feel like extended family!"

- Sue Beever

"This course was the best decision I have made in my adult life. I have been on a journey of self discovery and the journey reached new heights while I was on the NLP course. Never before have I learned so much useful and life-altering information. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us."

- Denise Mortimer

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NLP Master Practitioner Training

"I had the privilege of working with a wonderful group of like-minded people who brought a great deal of diversity, interest, wisdom and skills to the arena. I enjoyed Andy's style of presentation, the pace, the tone, the respect shown to us as participants, and I am awed by his breadth of knowledge in so many areas. The master practitioner course was a wonderful journey for me into areas new and fascinating, and it heightened my passion to learn more about this wonderful subject."
- Mary Whelan, counsellor and coach

"What did I get from the course? Consolidation of previous learning, an introduction to some really interesting topics, lots of practice and support, a new group of friends, able to ask lots of questions, confidence in my abilities to use the techniques, practical applications to take into my work, experienced trainer who was very patient at answering questions and helping us to understand things"
- Alison Calcutt, professional career coach

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