a therapy designed to alter behaviour by reprogramming unconscious patterns of thought
There are a number of therapies that can help phobias, from hypnotherapy to neurolinguisticprogramming (NLP).
▶ USAGE The abbreviation for neurolinguistic programming is NLP
Examples of 'neurolinguistic programming' in a sentence
neurolinguistic programming
He is a life coach, hypnotherapist and neurolinguistic programming practitioner.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He hypnotised me, then used neurolinguistic programming.
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They told me they were on a neurolinguistic programming course.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I suggested neurolinguistic programming, by which you try to reprogramme your brain to take charge of your thoughts and feelings.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He also wrote articles, essays and theatre and films scripts concerning such subjects as philosophy, theology, psychology, quantum mechanics and neurolinguistic programming.