STEVE AND CONNIRAE ANDREAS

 

 

 

Steve Andreas, born John O. Stevens, later Steve Stevens, is an American psychotherapist and author specializing in Neuro-linguistic programming. Steve Andreas is the son of Barry Stevens, a writer and well-known gestalt therapist. He founded Real People Press, a publisher of works on psychology and personal change in 1967, in order to publish a book by Carl Rogers and Barry Stevens entitled Person to Person.

Andreas worked as a chemist until 1958, then went to graduate school at Brandeis University under Abraham Maslow for two years, receiving an MA in psychology. After working as a chemist again for a year, he got a junior college teaching credential, and taught psychology and social science at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill CA for 7 years. He was introduced to Gestalt therapy in 1967, and edited Fritz Perls' books, Gestalt Therapy Verbatim and In and Out the Garbage Pail, and wrote Awareness, a book of exercises based on Gestalt Therapy in 1971. He became interested in Neuro-linguistic programming in 1977 and has been active in the field ever since. In 1979 Steve Andreas and Connirae Andreas established NLP of Colorado, now known as NLP Comprehensive, to develop the training arm of their business. They transferred ownership of NLP Comprehensive to Tom Dotz in 1998. Steve Andreas' most recent book, Transforming Negative Self-Talk: Practical, Effective Exercises, was published by Norton in 2012.

Connirae Andreas is an American author and psychotherapist who is known for her work within the field of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). Connirae Andreas studied undergraduate psychology at the University of Kansas in 1975. She obtained a MA in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado in 1979 and a PhD in psychotherapy from North Central University in 1989. She is the originator of the Core Transformation process and continues to teach and develop that process with her sister, Tamara Andreas. Their book Core Transformation has been published in 12 languages in 12 different countries.

Connirae Andreas has worked with her husband Steve Andreas since 1977. They have done pioneering work in multiple areas of NLP, including language patterns, time lines, and dealing with mourning and shame. They have published several books on NLP through the publishing business established by Steve Andreas, Real People Press. Real People Press has published popular books by Hugh Prather, Michael Colgrass, Eloise Ristad, and Leslie and Michael Lebeau. Notes to Myself by Hugh Prather was originally published by Real People press in 1970 and was on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year.

They edited and published the first popular book on NLP, Frogs Into Princes which sold over 500,000 copies. They still own this business which publishes books on psychology and personal change. The couple is also known for their work on the transcription of several early NLP seminars.

They edited several books of the work of the founders of NLP Richard Bandler and John Grinder, including Trance-Formations and Using Your Brain for a Change. In 1979 she and her husband established NLP Comprehensive, based in Colorado, to organize NLP trainings. In 1995 they sold NLP Comprehensive to Lara Ewing, one of their NLP consulting trainers. The company was subsequently sold in 1998 to Tom Dotz, who had founded the NLP Institute of California.

ANTONY ROBBINS

Anthony Robbins, (Glendora, 29 febbraio 1960), è un formatore motivazionale, esperto di PNL, saggista e attore statunitense.
È considerato un professionista dello Sviluppo Personale, disciplina che deriva dalla tradizione del self-help. Si definisce un coach e un esperto di peak state. Nei suoi libri e nei suoi seminari parla principalmente di come raggiungere il successo nella vita, superare le proprie paure, realizzare se stessi, ottenere un corpo in salute ed energico, comunicare in modo persuasivo, migliorare le proprie relazioni, cambiare le proprie credenze negative, modificare il proprio stato d'animo a piacere, modificare i propri comportamenti negativi e quelli di altri. Per fare tutto ciò utilizza ed insegna tecniche di Pnl e l'ipnosi di tipo Ericksoniano.

STEPHEN R. LANKTON

Stephen R. Lankton, (born 29 May 1947) MSW, DAHB is the current editor of the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis (2005–2015).^[1] He is a recipient of the “Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Psychotherapy”^[2] and the “Irving Sector Award for Advancement of the Field of Hypnosis”.^[3]
Lankton served as a Fellow and Approved Consultant of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; a Fellow and Approved Supervision of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. He is a Diplomate and Past-President of the American Hypnosis Board for Clinical Social Work and a Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association.
An LCSW psychotherapist in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona, Lankton conducts workshops internationally (24 countries). Lankton speaks at major universities, national therapy organizations including the AAMFT, APA, ITAA, Erickson Foundation, Networker, AGPA, etc., and state professional organizations for social worker, psychologists, hypnosis, and psychiatry. He is a Faculty Associate at Arizona State University. He is the Chair of the Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health, as well as a member of the Arizona Board of Behavior Health Examiners (2012-2015), and an Appointee to the Arizona State Board of Behavior Health Examiners Social Work Credentialing Committee (2008–2014).
He was the Editor of the Ericksonian Monographs series of books from 1985-1995. His major publications include Practical Magic;^[4] The Answer Within;^[5] Enchantment and Intervention In Family Therapy;^[6] and Assembling Ericksonian Therapy;^[7] and others translated into 7 languages.
Lankton trained under Milton H. Erickson, M.D. from 1975 to 1979, and his efforts at promoting and interpreting Erickson’s approach to hypnosis and therapy at the highest academic levels resulted in the inclusion of chapters in several scholarly publications edited by other luminaries in the field. These include his chapters in the Oxford Handbook of Hypnosis;^[8] The Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis;^[9] and Handbook of Family Therapy Volume II;^[10] Social Workers’ Desk Reference;^[11] and The Handbook of Innovative Therapy;^[12] and several others.
He served as a behavior science expert in corporate consulting projects that have included the IRS, Xerox, American Express, New York State Tax and Finance, NY Welfare Department, Nortel, and other fortune 500 companies. He co-authored the Xerox 1990's Document Engineering Methodology^[13] that promoted behaviorally-driven document-centered information engineering.

ROBERT WARREN DILTS

Robert W. Dilts was the father of Robert B. Dilts and co-author of the book Tools for Dreamers (published posthumously in 1991) which explores applications of NLP to creativity. Dilts was involved in patent, copyright and trademark law from 1953 until his death in 1985. He had an engineering degree from Purdue University and a J.D. (with distinction) from Indiana University School of Law. He worked in the patent departments of RCA's David Sarnoff Laboratories, Eimac and Varian Associates before entering into private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. His clients included Caterpillar Tractor, Lockheed and Stanford University. During his career he helped with the preparation of over 500 patents in such diverse areas as electron discharge devices, telecommunications equipment, laser fabrication, microprocessors, fiber optics and musical instruments.As a patent and copyright attorney, Dilts had a long standing interest in the creative process and in determining the deeper structure of creativity, particularly in the area of defining what was truly unique or innovative about a particular idea or invention. He was exposed to NLP through the involvement of his son and was responsible for the legal work establishing intellectual property rights in various aspects of NLP.  

DEBORAH BACON DILTS

 

 

Deborah Bacon Dilts is a trainer in Psychosynthesis, Relaxation Therapy, Holotropic Breathwork™, Gabrielle Roth's 5 Rhythms® and Richard Moss' transformational and spiritual work. She lives in France where she has also worked as a professional interpreter for trainers and teachers in the personal growth field for almost 20 years. She also shares a home in California with her husband Robert.

Deborah is the author of a number of articles (in French) including, The sweat-lodge ritual - connecting with life, The earth - place of connection, Gabrielle Roth's 5 Rhythms®, and an article on Richard Moss' Mandala of Being™. Her work focuses on the body-mind connection and conscious relationship.

Deborah has been working with her husband Robert Dilts since 2005 to create programs blending NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP) with movement and transpersonal approaches including: The Power of Presence; Coaching at the Identity Level; The Hero's Journey and the Five Rhythms®; Crisis, Transition and Transformation: Tools for Managing Change; and Dynamic Teaming: Releasing the Generative Power of Groups and Teams. She is the co-author with Robert of the article Coaching at the Identity Level.

JUDITH DELOZIER

Judith DeLozier has been a trainer, co-developer, and designer of training programs in the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming since 1975. A member of Grinder and Bandler’s original group of students, Judith has made fundamental contributions to the development of numerous NLP models and processes. 

A co-author of Neuro-Linguistic Programming Vol. I (1980), with Robert Dilts, John Grinder and Richard Bandler, Judith was involved in the creation of the fundamental NLP technique of Reframing. A student of Milton Erickson, Judith modeled his tracking strategy for creating and utilizing trance states and metaphors. This work is described in Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Vol. II (1976), which she co-authored with John Grinder and Richard Bandler. 

In the book Turtles All the Way Down: Prerequisites to Personal Genius (1987), which she co-authored with John Grinder, Judith explored the interrelationships between NLP and the threads of culture, community, art, aesthetics and epistemology. The result of this work was the creation of NLP New Coding, which stimulated a movement toward a more systemic and relational approach to NLP, and a resurgence of interest in the work of Gregory Bateson. In addition to the development of Perceptual Positions, which have become one of the fundamental distinctions of NLP, Judith’s contributions to NLP New Coding include Attention Training and the relationship between conscious and unconscious processes.
The Encyclopedia of Systemic Neuro-Linguistic Programming and NLP New Coding (with Robert Dilts, 2000), provides a comprehensive overview of the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, including its wide range of applications, techniques and influences.
Judith has been mainly responsible for bringing NLP to the area of transcultural competence, pioneering the application of NLP to the development of cross cultural skills. Judith’s background in ballet and Congolese dance has lead her to promote the use of dance and movement as a primary tool of NLP. One manifestation of this was the development of the Dancing S.C.O.R.E. technique. Another is the creation with Robert Dilts of the processes of Somatic Syntax.
Judith holds a Masters Degree (MA) in Religious Studies, and a Bachelors Degree (BA) in Anthropology and Religious Studies from the University of California at Santa Cruz, where she met Grinder and Bandler. She has taught NLP all over the world, including Europe, Asia, Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, Central America, Canada, and the United States, and was president of Grinder, DeLozier, and Associates, and DeLozier and Associates for approximately 14 years. She is presently an associate of NLP University with Robert Dilts.
Judith is a co-developer of a number of projects applying Systemic NLP, ranging from modeling leadership, to health care and cross-cultural competence. Some of her other written works include contributions to Leaves Before the Wind (1989) and Map and Territory (1997), co-authored with Robert Dilts.

TODD EPSTEIN

Todd Epstein  began his involvement with NLP in 1979 with an extended apprenticeship with Richard Bandler during some of the NLP's most creative years. He was president of the society of NLP in the early 1980's and is best known for spearheading the development and introduction of what was to become today's powerful submodality technology. He contributed many conceptual and operational models including the Discovery Method for program design and the area of Pragmagraphics, which provided the underlying principles behind the development of the Threshold Pattern, the Swish Pattern and Meta Model III.
In the past decade he had been responsible, together with Robert Dilts, for the development of some of the most well known advanced level NLP techniques and models in what has become known as "Systemic NLP" such as the S.C.O.R.E. Model and the NLP "Jungle Gym". He also contributed important applications in the areas of special education, dynamic assessment, creativity, music and the treatment of substance abuse, including teenage drug abuse prevention and the systemic treatment of alcoholism and addictions.
Todd's mission as a developer, trainer and author was to further the scope and depth of NLP by making it "more global, humane and rigorous," and was one of the primary forces in guiding NLP toward a more systemic approach. Co-author of the book Tools for Dreamers, the monograph "NLP in Training Groups," and the forthcoming book Dynamic Learning, Todd also co-founded a number of organizations which have done a great deal to further the development and evolution of NLP including:

1. NLP University / Dynamic Learning Center - An organization committed to bringing the highest quality trainings in basic and advanced NLP skills and to the development of new models and applications of NLP in the areas of health, business and organization, creativity and learning.
2. Dynamic Learning Publications - Publisher of articles and monographs which represent the leading edge of the growing and changing field of Systemic NLP.
3. The Academy of Behavioral Technology - Based on Plato's criterion "to provide the opportunity to witness the fascinating spectacle of a thought in the process of being born," the primary purpose of the Academy meetings is to deepen the understanding of NLP epistemology through the development of assessment processes for basic and advanced level NLP skills.

As president of Dynamic Learning Center and chief executive officer of Dynamic Learning Publications, Todd made it part of his mission to bring the presuppositions of NLP to all levels of the global community and worked to make the most sophisticated patterns "user friendly." As an NLP trainer Todd will be remembered for his humor, his passion and his commitment to competence. While most people in the NLP community recognize Epstein as a dynamic and provocative teacher and developer, Todd considered his music another form of language and communication and was as committed to "reaching people through music" as he was through his seminars and writings. Growing up in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Todd was exposed to blues, R&B and rock & roll from an early age. He started playing guitar as a youth and was recording by the time he was 14. At one point, fellow Asbury Park musician Bruce Springsteen asked Todd to play bass in his band. Todd declined, explaining that he wanted to be a lead guitarist.