Psychotherapy and neuro-linguistic programming are therapeutic approaches that are focused on understanding the mind so that your thinking processes might be molded so that you might feel more positive, happier, and more confident. While both of these approaches have been used for decades to help people, they differ from each other. Understanding how psychotherapy and NLP work and how they differ from each other can help you to understand why NLP is a better alternative. At Premier Life Coaching, we use NLP techniques to help people address their issues and goals across a broad variety of situations.
What is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy and NLP differ in terms of their principles, concepts, methodologies, and the way in which they view the human mind. Psychotherapy can be thought of as therapy through talking. A person who is facing an issue can see a psychotherapist to talk. The therapist observes and analyzes the person to try to identify the root cause of the problem. The therapist and the person then slowly work together to try to help the patient move forward in life and to build a healthier personality.
Psychotherapy does not have process-specific methods for integration and the resolution of problems. Because of this, many patients complain about a lack of structure in their psychotherapy appointments. Since there is no method to help people reach a resolution, psychotherapy can last for years with little progress. People may have their problems brought to their conscious awareness through psychotherapy but still be left without a resolution to them.
Psychotherapy can offer some benefits to people. However, if you are results-oriented, neuro-linguistic programming may be a better choice.
How is NLP Different from Psychotherapy?
NLP practitioners and life coaches do not focus on discovering the underlying cause of an individual’s problems. Instead, NLP techniques are focused on achieving the desired results. NLP works backward to eliminate the root cause of problems. When you undergo NLP, you will not receive a diagnosis of your mental health. Instead, people are viewed as needing the ability to channel their behavior and thought processes in a more productive and positive way. NLP does not view people as if they are broken but instead focuses on helping individuals to become the best that they can be.
NLP is more targeted and results-oriented in its approach. When you undergo NLP, you will not be asked why questions. Instead, the questions in NLP are what, who and how queries. Your NLP coach will be more interested in how you see the world instead of what you are seeing. NLP gives patients control over their personalities and their reactions so that they can develop more productive, positive approaches to dealing with the situations that impact them.
What is NLP?
NLP is a system that involves modeling, effective communication, and action. The strategies that successful people use to accomplish their goals are analyzed so that you can apply them to reach your own goals. Your behavior patterns, language, and thoughts that you have learned by experience are related to reaching specific outcomes. NLP practitioners believe that individuals who are able to understand how others accomplish tasks may learn to incorporate those positive processes so that they are also able to accomplish their own goals.
NLP teaches that every person has an innate map of the world. This map is created internally by you to understand the world, and you add to it as you encounter different experiences. By analyzing your perspective and your language choices, your life coach can help you to create a systematic overview. Your senses are crucial for processing the information that you take in from the world around you, and your mind and body influence each other. By identifying unconscious biases and skewed ideas in your map, your life coach can help you to modify them so that you can have greater control.
What are the Benefits of NLP?
NLP offers many benefits to people. Because it is focused on reaching a resolution, the process is much faster. The results that you can receive from NLP are lasting and can improve your understanding of your own behavioral and cognitive patterns. With NLP, you can learn to build effective communication between your own unconscious and conscious mental processes. This can help you to improve your problem-solving abilities and your creativity.
NLP is also recognized for its versatility in helping people with many different issues, including the following:
Communication problems
Phobias, anxiety, and panic
Depression
Post-traumatic stress
Addiction
ADHD
Borderline personality
Obsessive and compulsive behavior
In addition to helping with psychological issues, NLP is also beneficial for other purposes. People who want to achieve greater success at work are able to benefit from NLP. Those who simply want to improve their performance in general or who want to feel happier also can benefit from NLP techniques.
Learn More with Premier Life Coaching
NLP may offer you faster results and greater benefits than you might derive from psychotherapy. To learn more about how NLP might be able to help you, call Premier Life Coaching today.