The closest thing to a basic beginning manual to NLP.It spells out in the most understandable fashion the basic concepts and tools of a model which could offer people a change to reclaim control of their lives.
Daniel Goleman, PhD
This is a book that discusses some complex notions and ideas in a way that makes them easy to understand and follow throughout the book. Lankton manages to build up on these ideas by starting small and getting bigger using a lay person's language. He has successfully married the technical language of clinical psychotherapy and NLP in a very down to earth approach. This approach makes this book very attractive to novice practitioners and people new to these ideas, but it also appeals to a much wider audience interested in the area of clinical psychotherapy and NLP. The purpose of the book is to guide the learner through NLP in clinical psychotherapy in a evidence based approach and teach even the novice practitioner the art of NLP as a way of changing behaviour in the context of clinical psychotherapy. The context and the content of this book allow the reader to experiment with the ideas introduced and gain the confidence to explore the various techniques suggested. The use of clinical examples makes the argument accessible and easy to digest.In essence, this is a book that speaks to an audience of a varying skill and ability and puts at central place a repertoire of practical skills. The chapters are written in a way that they build on the knowledge and skills discussed in earlier parts of the book. I personally found the book extremely thought provoking, fascinating and challenging at times. I found the case examples particularly helpful, that they were brought in timely and consistently throughout the book and they have helped the reader to consolidate the arguments by bringing to life those ideas and notions discussed in the book. I found the book a useful resource which allows flexible approach to the ideas and concepts it promotes.
Chrysi Leliopoulou RN, PGDip (education), MSc, Mphil
This is an introduction to NLP as applied to psychotherapy, which gathers together a wealth of NLP material and presents it in a comprehensive and original format. The author tailors NLP techniques to the challenges of clinical healthcare practice and considers how potential barriers to therapeutic communication might be overcome. The book is an invaluable resource for all healthcare practitioners. Encourages a range of practitioners to incorporate NLP techniques within clinical practice to help clients make the emotional and behavioural changed needed to support recovery and growth. Compared to CBT and CAT relatively little has been written about NLP as applied to healthcare practice, but this might well change in the next 10 years. The book is funny and engaging and contains something for both professionals and non-professionals alike. The author makes effective use of stories from the field and his approach is well-balanced in terms of the science and the art of therapeutic communication. To his credit the author does not shy away from difficult issues in healthcare practice.
Andy Young, Senior Lecturer in MH Nursing, Sheffield Hallam University
