Those who don't get Provocative Therapy

I just read on an NLP newsgroup some of the dumbest ever posts relating to Provocative Therapy. In recent times I have increasingly spoken about how embarassed I am by some NLPers and how they IMO can increasingly ANALyse to the most ludicrous extent. In this instance a group of NLP trainers and students totally fail to appreciate that Provocative Therapy occurs when there is excellent rapport between parties and is likened to "two old friends chatting" Its NOT a demonstration of aggression or how to be a smart arse!

Provocative Therapy is a very sophisticated therapeutic approach that requires an acute ability to pay attention and to work in the here and now avoiding any mindreading of the client. After almost four years of studying with Frank Farrelly up close I have noticed that few who have studied NLP have IMO realised the many dimensions to Frank's work. Part of thereason for this is that may NLPers only train with a couple of trainers and never see private clients, so much of their "understanding" is wholly theoretical. This extends to those with quite grandoise titles and years of experence!

Frank has indicated that there will be no certifications in Provocative Therapy and mentioned this on the 2006 DVD set. I fully agree with this as in the world of NLP many confuse having a certificate with "being qualified" and the general standard I have encountered of insights is not that great. In those instances where I train others in NLP (which are less than they used to be) I always stress the need to not just rely on rolling out techniques. Today I spoke to somebody who had spent a huge sum on trainings (the price of a new BMW!) and had not learned basic client skills due IMO to a poor quality of training.

In 2009 The Association for Provocative Therapy will be running PT trainings in the UK and elsewhere. These will focus on real skill development and teaching the different layers involved in this approach. To date those who have previously trained in NLP either do very well or totally struggle to move from their own figid beliefs, so its gonna be interesting...

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