Suzanne Henwood

Suzanne Henwood

Suzanne Henwood is an NLP Trainer, mBIT Master trainer and mBIT Master Coach. She has a passion for research in the field of NLP.

ANLP Roles



Suzanne Henwood is the ANLP International Ambassador for New Zealand, the NLP Specialist Envoy for Research and the Editor of the ANLP publication Current Research in NLP Journal. 

Suzanne is an NLP Trainer, mBIT Master trainer and mBIT Master Coach and she has a passion for research in the field of NLP.

Suzanne says,

As an Ambassador for ANLP in New Zealand I love sharing ANLP with colleagues here in Oceania. I am proud to show and share the amazing work done by the ANLP team, in setting standards and offering high quality, independent advice and support to practitioners, trainers and the public.  With the closing of the NZANLP in 2022, it seems a perfect time for an even greater presence for ANLP here in the antipodes.

Originally from the UK, and with a healthcare background, I spent nearly a decade as an Associate Professor in Health Care before transitioning to focus on running my own company full time in 2017 (mBraining4Success, which incorporates The Luminosity Project). I remain passionate about the potential of NLP in health care, and I have written two books in the field (NLP and Coaching for Health care Professionals: Developing Expert Practice in 2007 and Practical Leadership in Nursing and Health Care: A multi-professional approach in 2014). My approach is one of passionate real-life application to make a positive difference in the world.

I trained in the UK as an NLP Practitioner, Master Practitioner and Trainer and subsequently have continued to learn with some of the best people in the field and I love the ongoing learning each year through the NLP International Conference. I also love presenting at the conference, (loving the virtual option now which makes that even more easily possible) and in 2022 was humbled to be a finalist in the ANLP Awards for Education and Research.

As a founding member of the NLP Research Conference Committee and an advocate of the value of the Research in NLP journal, I continue to envision a future where we can push forward the boundaries and particularly the evidence base of NLP practice. I was thrilled to write in (and edit) for about 7 years the Research Development Series in Rapport Magazine to equip people to step into a more active research role. If you are interested in reading these articles you can find them here https://anlp.org/rapport/articles/category/research

One of my NLP Research Highlights was an article published in the International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine which explored the use of the double dissociation technique for height phobia (no easy achievement).

In 2013 I trained in mBIT (multiple Brain Integration Techniques) which uses the latest neuroscience findings about the head, heart and gut brains to extend my NLP coaching and training. I was privileged to work closely with the key developer and continue to extend and evolve that field to ensure we stay up to date. This work includes the development of a psychometric tool to identify which brains people are using in decision making – due to be launched in 2023.

In the last decade I have been expanding my tool box to be able to serve an ever complex and changing world. Some of the other main tools which I now use in an integrated and embodied way along with NLP and mBIT include: ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy); IDT (Interactive Drawing Therapy); Havening; Breathwork; Existential Coaching; Heart math; Refocusing Counselling; Solution Focused Brief Therapy; Positive Neuroplasticity; Compassion 360; Mindfulness; Emotional Culture Deck and Map of Meaning.

Since 2008, I have been part of an NLP Practice Group in Auckland, which gives me ongoing CPD and Peer Supervision, which is invaluable.

If you are in New Zealand or looking to come and visit – do feel free to get in touch if you want to know more about ANLP.

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