Livingston Finch M.Ed.,RCC

ONE DAY WHEN I WAS 17 YEARS OLD, I was teaching five year-olds how to swim. One little boy signaled me with his index finger for me to come close. As I did so, he whispered to me "I don't know how to swim." And I saw the look of consternation in his eyes disappear as I whispered back, "I know."

For over 35 years I have pursued my interest in how people change things that they don't like in their lives. I have always started my exploration with myself rather than others. Not surprisingly, I've learned to pay close attention to another person's process so I can assist them in altering how they think and feel about themselves and thus alter how they behave in the world.

Course Date: TBA
Course fee: $250.00
Location:

`Livingston teaches NLP in a compassionate and highly informative way. He makes learning fun. At the same time, Livingston conveys the wisdom of the therapists (Milton Erickson, Virginia Satir and Fritz Perls) whose work forms the foundation of NLP.``
Mahmud Nestman, M.Ed, RCC, HT,
Director, CURA Institute of Integrated Learning

Livingston Finch has been a professional helper and teacher for over 35 years, in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. He has worked in various childcare settings after taking a BA in Honours English from the University Of Victoria. He went on to complete his Masters of Education in Counselling Psychology in Family Therapy at UBC. He founded the Institute of Strategic Therapy in Burnaby and conducted courses on various approaches to working with children, youth, and families. Livingston taught in the Child and Youth Care Program at Malaspina University College in Nanaimo for 12 years and recently retired. He presently has a private counselling practice in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. He remains consumed by a passion for experiencing connections with others and understanding how this commonplace, everyday miracle takes place.

In the summer of 1978, Livingston Finch received his training in NLP at a month long intensive workshop led by founders, John Grinder and Richard Bandler.
  
"Although NLP as an approach to working with people is often exercised in a mechanical and manipulative way, it does bring to light many of the
skills developed by the great therapists; Virginia Satir, Fritz Perls and Milton Erickson," says Liv. 
  
"I found this training very useful in developing my own style of working with people, without trying to copy any of those great helpers.  NLP directed me towards different ways of paying attention and forming relationships, which is essential for supporting growth and development in self and others."

Course Overview
This two day workshop will introduce you to the elements of Neurolinguistic Programming through explanations, demonstrations,practice exercises and debriefings. We will explore a Model of Change Theory and Unconscious Processes in the context of a postmodern approach to working with people seeking personal growth. An emphasis will be placed on our personal intentions in helping people and the importance of building relationships in order to achieve this goal.

COURSE OUTLINE (Print Course Outline)

Saturday

9:30 AM
Introductions & Expectations

10:30 AM
Break

10:45 AM
The Meta-Model

LUNCH BREAK 12:30 PM

1:15 PM
Paying Attention & Getting Rapport


BREAK 2:45 PM

3:00 PM
Lead & Dominant Representational Systems

4:00 PM
Debrief


Sunday

9:30 AM
Anchoring & Utilizing States

10:45 AM
Break

11:00 AM
B&G's Reframing Model

LUNCH 12:30 PM

1:15 PM
Storytelling

3:00 PM
Break

3:15 PM
Review & Debrief

4:30 PM
End