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Steve G. Jones' NLP Certification Course...Thoughts Anyone?
I just got an email regarding Steve G. Jones' NLP Certification Course. Has anyone done it and if so, what was your impression?
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Permalink Reply by Hugh Cole on -
Hi Sherell.
I know little about Steve Jones other than his corny youtube videos and and the standing joke the he wants 15000 a session, (25000 for two hours) I saw that you are in Houston. Welcome to our Texas Trancemakers group. I saw in your profile that you are an LPC. My suggestion would be of course that you look at Richard Nongard's seminars here in Texas. He has an advanced one coming up in September and he offerrs a meaningful certification from a meaningful organization. I have trained with him and consider him throughly knowledgable in all things linguistic. My second suggestion is to get involved with one of the great practise groups we have here in Texas, Give Walt Potter a shout out in Austin or come on up here to Dallas on occassion when John Clessattal and I get together with a few of our friends,
Hugh Cole
The Pretty goodest Hypnotist on the Planet!
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Permalink Reply by Richard Nongard - NLPBoard.com on -
LPC Training in Sugarland This Thursday and Friday
Approved for LPC CEU hours in Basic Hypnotherapy www.learnclinicalhypnosis.com
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Permalink Reply by Hugh Cole on
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OH .... and did I mention he was very reponsive ..... particularly to Hypnothoughts people.
Hugh Cole
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Permalink Reply by James Hazlerig - HypnosisAustin on -
Unless you're gung-ho on having another certificate to hang on your wall--I'd say skip certification and just learn the skills. And that you can do with some good books on the subject:
anything by Steve and Connirae Andreas
The Phone Book by Peter Blum and Richard Zarro
Monsters and Magical Sticks by Steven Heller and Terry Steele
If you have McGill's Encyclopedia of Hypnotherapy, there are several chapters about NLP techniques that boil down the basics of what you need to know.
NLPers often attach a great deal of importance to live training. If you're someone who doesn't learn well from books and videos or who has no background in hypnosis or counseling, I suppose live training can be very useful. But mostly they attach a lot of importance to it because that's how they make their money. Their students will talk about how important the training was because no one wants to admit they spent that much money on information that is readily available on the shelves of Half-Price Books.
There is also a once-a-month NLP meetup in Austin if you don't mind making that trip.
Now, if you don't have any experience with hypnosis, I would recommend live training, and I'll echo what Hugh had to say: Richard Nongard's training covers what LPCs need to know in a clear concise format.
James
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Permalink Reply by Aleksander Mezhbein on -
I've been trying to find out where Steve received HIS training in hypnosis and hypnotherapy, but he refrs me to his bio, which mentions nothing about his hypnosis training. He sounds too flaky to me. $2,500 a seccion? Who does he thinks he is? John Kappas, or Milton Erikson?
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Permalink Reply by Aleksander Mezhbein on
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I just took a basic course in NLP at HMI through AHA and it was a 9 day, 8 hours a day course for Certified NLP Practitioner. Lots of practice and demonstrations with Qs & As and I will still ned another 9 days to attend aMaster NLP Practitioner course. So, what is Steve gonna teach you in his on line course?
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Permalink Reply by Sherell Hebert, LPC, CCH on -
LOL Yes I have noticed Richard's involvement here and think it is great. I also had the privilege of taking his Hypnotherapy Certification Course. It was very educational. I refer back to the videos and his book (Inductions and Deepeners) regularly.
Because of the quality of the material in the hypnotherapy course, I did consider taking the NLP course. I'm just not in a hurry to do so because I want to build a foundation of my own learning of NLP beforehand. I have a number of audio and video on the subject. Right now I am enjoying learning on my own, but Richard's course will probably be the one I go for when I am ready.
Hugh Cole said:OH .... and did I mention he was very reponsive ..... particularly to Hypnothoughts people.
Hugh Cole
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Permalink Reply by Sherell Hebert, LPC, CCH on
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Hi James,
I just commented to Hugh about learning on my own. There is a wealth of information out there on NLP and since there are no laws governing the practice of NLP, I am not overly concerned with the certification. I am really just seeking quality information. Richard Nongard's Hypnotherapy Certification was very good so if/when I do go towards certification I will probably take the course from him.
It's funny that you should mention Half Price Bookstore because I just bought an NLP audio series from there this past weekend. I have also found lots of great videos and other materials online. For me, NLP, will simply be one of the many techniques that I use in my counseling practice so the more I learn the better.
I will definitely look for the books/authors you mentioned. Thanks!
James Hazlerig said:Unless you're gung-ho on having another certificate to hang on your wall--I'd say skip certification and just learn the skills. And that you can do with some good books on the subject:
anything by Steve and Connirae Andreas
The Phone Book by Peter Blum and Richard Zarro
Monsters and Magical Sticks by Steven Heller and Terry Steele
If you have McGill's Encyclopedia of Hypnotherapy, there are several chapters about NLP techniques that boil down the basics of what you need to know.
NLPers often attach a great deal of importance to live training. If you're someone who doesn't learn well from books and videos or who has no background in hypnosis or counseling, I suppose live training can be very useful. But mostly they attach a lot of importance to it because that's how they make their money. Their students will talk about how important the training was because no one wants to admit they spent that much money on information that is readily available on the shelves of Half-Price Books.
There is also a once-a-month NLP meetup in Austin if you don't mind making that trip.
Now, if you don't have any experience with hypnosis, I would recommend live training, and I'll echo what Hugh had to say: Richard Nongard's training covers what LPCs need to know in a clear concise format.
James
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Permalink Reply by Richard Nongard - NLPBoard.com on
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Aleksander, that is 25K per session not a mere $2500...
Aleksander Mezhbein said:I've been trying to find out where Steve received HIS training in hypnosis and hypnotherapy, but he refrs me to his bio, which mentions nothing about his hypnosis training. He sounds too flaky to me. $2,500 a seccion? Who does he thinks he is? John Kappas, or Milton Erikson?
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Permalink Reply by Aleksander Mezhbein on
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Loved the clip on Steve. It reflects my thoughts about him.
Hugh Cole said:
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Permalink Reply by Fable Goodman on -
Hugh Cole said:
That was so funny Hugh
I wonder if anyone would put it up for approval here on hypnothoughts, and I wonder if anyone might approve it when they do
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