To begin with, it is important that you are comfortable and relaxed.  She will work with you to get comfortable in her therapy room.  However, if working over zoom, you really cannot be disturbed, so switch your phone off and put a note on your front door.  Gill suggests that any pets are supervised in another room.  Gill will need to see your face and your hands; she would like your neck to be supported and comfortable. 

Remember an NLP session is designed to help you to achieve personal goals, overcome challenges, and improve various aspects of your life.  In general, anticipate up to three or more sessions to achieve optimal results.  Here’s what you can generally expect during an NLP session with Gill:

• Initial Consultation - Purpose
  • The first session typically involves an initial consultation where Gill will gather information about you, your goals, and the specific issues you want to address.

• Process - Assessment
  • Gill will ask you questions about your current situation, challenges, and what you hope to achieve while establishing a comfortable and trusting relationship. 

• Purpose
  • Clearly defining what you want to achieve through the NLP sessions.

• Setting Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals.

• Ensuring that both you and Gill have a clear understanding of your desired outcomes.

• Identifying the patterns of thinking, behaviour, and communication that are affecting your life.

• Discussion
  • Talking about your habits, thought processes, and reactions in various situations.

• Observation
  • Gill may observe your body language, speech patterns, and emotional responses.

• Gill will likely take you into a trance state before using specific NLP techniques to help you change unhelpful patterns and achieve your goals.

• She will use anchoring after creating associations between a positive emotional state and a specific trigger to help you access that state when needed after changing the way you perceive and interpret events to alter your emotional response and behaviour.

• She may use Visualisation techniques, guiding you through an imagery recall helping you envision achieving your goals and overcoming obstacles.

• She may use Swish Pattern techniques to replace negative thought patterns with positive ones by visualising a shift from an undesired state to a desired state.

• She may use Timeline Therapy to work on your mental timeline to resolve past negative experiences and shape a positive future.

• Feedback and Adjustment
  • Reviewing progress and making any necessary adjustments to the approach.

• Review
  • Discussing what has been effective and any challenges you are facing.

• Adaptation
  • Modifying techniques and strategies to better suit your needs and progress.

• Integration and Practice
  • Helping you integrate new patterns and skills into your daily life.

• Encouraging you to apply what you’ve learned in real-life situations to reinforce changes.  It is likely that she will put it to the test, if for example you have a fear of heights.  She will take you to a high building to test that you can cope and are fixed. 

• Providing ongoing support to ensure lasting change and continued progress. Scheduling follow-up sessions to review progress and continue working towards your goals.

• Ongoing Supportive Communication - Offering support through email or phone calls between sessions if needed.

General Expectations

• Empowerment - The focus will be on empowering you to make positive changes and take control of your life.

By understanding what to expect during an NLP session, you can enter the process with confidence and an open mind, ready to make meaningful changes in your life.