What other professionals say about Nick Kemp

"You are totally disarming and beyond formalisation.
There is ease and naturalness about you and you make people relax really quickly.
You got the power man!"

"Nick Kemp, what a guy, I mean he's really something else. He helps people get rid of phobias that they've had for 34 years. Well the BBC heard about him and they went and saw what he was doing and... 'We want you on, you know, every week' and stuff like that and said 'Why don't we do a couple and so he did'. This is BBC radio and so he did it. People called in and stuff like this you know. So then they got so excited because the calls... the switchboards just lit up like a Christmas tree you know. So any rate this one gal... he would do this help her get rid of her phobia 'Are you sure you want to get rid of this phobia now'? She was terrified of birds, any kind of birds. Anywhere near her. Any kind of bird for 34 years. And her husband said 'That's all true too'. Everything. She had to go round them etc. He got her. He did the therapy and then walked her outside and they followed her with cameras and stuff like that and they showed the studio audience... and she was feeding the pigeons. And her husband said 'This is surreal, it's unbelievable'. This can't be true, but there it is.

The BBC wanted him every single day for the rest of his life but he said 'No, no, no, once a week is ok'. On his website and on mine he talks about (a) having heard about Frank Farrelly (b) Frank Farrelly's still alive and doing workshops and Frank Farrelly is coming to England and where? Finally he finds out down in Bournemouth which is on the south coast and on both those two websites he talks about his experiences of coming to a workshop and he's a big NLPer and has worked with Richard Bandler. So he thinks "I'm going to follow this guy and see what he does". If you're interested in NLP and provocative therapy you want to read his stuff on the internet. What a guy. What a guy. And he's got a heart of 144 carat gold!"

Frank Farrelly about Nick Kemp

Frank Farrelly, Creator of Provocative Therapy on Nick Kemp, (June 16th 2006)

"Do you know Nick Kemp? - (he is) exceptionally bright, and I have immensely enjoyed communicating...The kind of exchanges that I have been having... are the kind of activities that I think can really advance the field."

Steve Andreas, NLP Author, Trainer, Developer

"Nick Kemp has modeled two different simple processes which are part of his Provocative Change Works™ set of tools for working with anxiety and other strong emotions that I have found enormously useful in working with clients. He has also modeled the different patterns in Frank Farrelly's Provocative Therapy so that they are easy to learn. In addition, he is everything you might wish for in a colleague - available, creative, eager to discuss ideas and learn as well as teach."

Steve Andreas

"I've watched the work of Fritz Perls, Anna Freud, Carl Rogers, Moshe Feldenkrais, Alexander Lowen, and a few more of the “names” in the psychotherapy field. Your clinical work surpasses some of them now, at a comparatively young age. Given your passion for clinical learning, love of people and creative spirit, I suspect I'll be dropping your name onto that list of recognized “names” in the psychotherapy field one day."

Frank Bourke Ph.D
Executive Director of the NLP Research and Recognition Project, former lecturer Cornell University and researcher London University

Other Professional Endorsements of Nick Kemp

"I attended Nick's workshop in San Francisco and thoroughly enjoyed it. I learned a lot from Nick about other ways to help my clients, and even more importantly I realized that Nick is a comic genius!"

Shelle Rose Charvet,
author of "The Customer is Bothering Me" and "Words That Change Minds"

"I have been in a stupor of laughter in Boulder, seeing you at work. What I found was that I unconsciously copied your amazed silent look at the client. I found your combination of provocation and trance fresh and I very much appriciated the way you have structured the didactics of provocative work(s). To practice and demonstrate provocative work is totally different from teaching it. A demo is not yet a course: and you provided me with the tools that bring something that is very much a matter of creative flow into structure with the help of your icons. You were excellent in motivating the students to overcome their inhibitions and free their flow on behalf of the client."

Lucas Derks
Social psychologist, trainer and researcher

"Nick Kemp is what a trainer should be."

Doug O Brien - Master Trainer & Hypnotherapist

Nick Kemp makes Provocative Therapy accessible to NLP trained coaches and therapists. My recommendation is to get his DVD set from the workshop in Boulder Colorado, watch DVD number 6 - an excellent example of what can be done - and then go back to the beginning and learn how he does it. You may be surprised how much of NLP already depends on provocation!

Richard Bolstad
International NLP Trainer, Psychotherapist

"I have known Nick Kemp for a number of years as both personal friend and mentor... no one has done more to promote Frank Farrelly and his highly effective treatment modality of "Provocative Therapy" than Nick Kemp. In 2004 when both myself and Nick met Frank Farrelly for the first time, the only readily available material was the classic 1973 book, "Provocative Therapy." Since that meeting, Nick and Frank have become firm friends and there is no doubt the rest of us have benefitted enormously from this unique relationship. Now with numerous audio and DVD training products produced and promoted by Nick Kemp, Frank Farrelly's work is more readily accessible than ever before.
With this is mind, I had the very great pleasure of attending Nick's first "Provocative Change Works" course in Leeds. Having extensively studied Provocative Therapy and seen Frank work one-to-one sessions live with clients on several occasions, I was astonished at the level of expertise demonstrated on the stage. I have no doubt that with his modelling skills, Nick Kemp has managed to "get" the PT model in its entirety. Watching Nick interact with his clients left me in no doubt that he is the very embodiment of Frank's humour, wit, skill and flexibility. I suspect that anyone familiar with Frank Farrelly's style of working will get that spine tingling sense of familiarity when watching Nick work and that the mantle of Frank's ground breaking work has truely found its lineage, and his experience and dedication to detail makes him one of the best trainers and change work therapists in the UK today."

Andrew T Austin
Clinical Hypnotherapist, Neurolinguist & Author of "The Rainbow Machine"

"Had to say I saw the 3 minute wonder on channel 4 tonight called 'My Amersham' which you did the music for, and thought it was wonderful, incredibly hypnotic, and was especially impressed with the music, I was stuck to my seat. I googled your name and wanted to send a note of appreciation."

Jonathan Green

"Your presentation for the HypnoSummit was GREAT! It was exactly what was needed. I don't know if you were watching or not but you had a full room and they were all loving it. You are a great presenter and your material has great value. I've already heard some feedback that people would like to take training with you. I told them you will be presenting with Steve Andreas this summer. I hope some of them show up for that.

Thank you for your support and participation. We look forward to working with you again for future HypnoSummits."

Melissa Roth and Scott Sandland

"I met Nick Kemp for the first time last August in Boulder Colorado at an Advanced Mastery Training organized by Steve Andreas. He introduced his Provocative Change Works by working with clients from the street. It was amazing how efficient the change was. Nick is a brilliant trainer and therapist. He has a deep understanding of human nature and an excellent sence of humor which is universal and creates an atmosphere where change can happen easily. Nick was in Budapest in March and enchanted the Hungarian audience. We can hardly wait for him to come in October!"

Dr Gyorgyi Stenger

"Nick is a 'dynamo'. One of the nicest and insightful people I know, who will help you ground useful and practical skills. In an industry where nonsense is the norm, Nick brings much needed sense, pragmatism and value."

Beju Shah

"As a thought leader in the IT Security industry most would consider being a good speaker as key, whilst true - the ability to listen and engage customers utilising their language & style is the true skill. Nick Kemp has truly opened my eyes as to how conversational skills can really change the way I interact with people. It has without doubt improved my communication skills in business and given me new confidence!"

Greg Day
Director

"Nick's therapeutic work is a great example of how diverse one can help a client to find their strength in themselves to resolve what is limiting them.
The mixture of hypnotic techniques with provocative dialogue is unique to him. Beside the effectivity theroff, it is also very amusing to watch."

Lucas Derks,
Trainer Netherlands

"I organized workshops presented by Nick Kemp in Warsaw. Nick in a brilliant trainer and the creator of Provocative Change Works™ - a method that dramatically increases efficiency and speed of personal change work (therapy and coaching). The participants were much more than satisfied.
As the sponsor of the events I honestly recommend Nick. It was a pleasure to work with him as a trainer and do a business with him as a partner."

Tomasz Kowalik

"Unassuming and yet beneath that quite persona there is a depth of knowledge and integrity. Very likable and easily approachable, Nick has that magical knack of making people feel good and his methodology is so easily understood that his workshops are refreshingly effective. I will recommend Nick to anyone wanting to have the tools for a better life."

Dr A Abraham India

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