Association for Neuro Linguistic Programming
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The Association for Neuro-Linguistic Programming (ANLP) is a UK organisation founded in 1985 by Frank Kevlin to promote NLP
. Associate Membership is open to anyone interested in NLP and Full Membership is open to holders of recognized NLP qualifications.
The ANLP publishes Rapport magazine quarterly, which is available to non-members by subscription, and has published the proceedings of a NLP Research Conference held at the University of Surrey, UK in 2008. A second conference was held at Cardiff University in 2010 and a third is planned at the University of Hertfordshire in 2012.
ANLP were awarded Small Business of the Year in the Hertfordshire Business Awards 2009.
It was a member organisation of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
(UKCP) to 2002 when the role was taken over by its daughter organization, the Neuro Linguistic Psychotherapy and Counselling Association (NLPtCA). The NLPtCA is a founder member of the European Association for Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapy, a European wide accrediting organisation (EWAO) for NLPt within the European Association for Psychotherapy
(EAP).
"The Code does not assume that individual Members possess particular levels of skill in any specific area; it is important, therefore, that users of Members’ services do satisfy themselves that the person they are working with is appropriately skilled."
Roderique Davies (2009) states “To put the onus of responsibility onto the individual seeking the service is scandalous. What basis do they have to satisfy themselves that an individual is qualified in the face of impressive sounding claims and ‘qualifications’?”
Martin Weaver
Psychotherapist, author and media writer.
Paul Burns Psychotherapist and author.
Daryll Scott Business trainer and author.
Neuro-linguistic programming
Neuro-linguistic programming is an approach to psychotherapy, self-help and organizational change. Founders Richard Bandler and John Grinder say that NLP is a model of interpersonal communication and a system of alternative therapy which seeks to educate people in self-awareness and effective...
. Associate Membership is open to anyone interested in NLP and Full Membership is open to holders of recognized NLP qualifications.
The ANLP publishes Rapport magazine quarterly, which is available to non-members by subscription, and has published the proceedings of a NLP Research Conference held at the University of Surrey, UK in 2008. A second conference was held at Cardiff University in 2010 and a third is planned at the University of Hertfordshire in 2012.
ANLP were awarded Small Business of the Year in the Hertfordshire Business Awards 2009.
It was a member organisation of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy exists to promote and maintain high standards in the practice of psychotherapy for the benefit of the public throughout the United Kingdom...
(UKCP) to 2002 when the role was taken over by its daughter organization, the Neuro Linguistic Psychotherapy and Counselling Association (NLPtCA). The NLPtCA is a founder member of the European Association for Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapy, a European wide accrediting organisation (EWAO) for NLPt within the European Association for Psychotherapy
European Association for Psychotherapy
The European Association for Psychotherapy is a Vienna-based umbrella organisation for 128 psychotherapist organizations from 41 countries with a membership of more than 120,000 psychotherapists...
(EAP).
Controversy
In addition to neuro-linguistic programming itself being perceived as controversial, there has been criticism of the ANLP’s code of ethics. Roderique Davies (2009) quotes the following disclaimer from the code of ethics:"The Code does not assume that individual Members possess particular levels of skill in any specific area; it is important, therefore, that users of Members’ services do satisfy themselves that the person they are working with is appropriately skilled."
Roderique Davies (2009) states “To put the onus of responsibility onto the individual seeking the service is scandalous. What basis do they have to satisfy themselves that an individual is qualified in the face of impressive sounding claims and ‘qualifications’?”
Prominent members
Lisa Wake Chair (2005–2007) of UKCP, psychotherapist and author.Martin Weaver
Martin Weaver
Martin Weaver is a psychotherapist, author and media writer who took the first call on the Terrence Higgins Trust’s AIDS helpine in 1984.-Terrence Higgins Trust:...
Psychotherapist, author and media writer.
Paul Burns Psychotherapist and author.
Daryll Scott Business trainer and author.