ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the basic tenets of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) in context with contemporary healthcare provision, and demonstrates its versatility in the speciality of cancer and palliative care provision and the education of healthcare professionals. It focuses on NLP concepts of representational systems, rapport, reframing and well-formed outcomes, with the inevitable foray into other NLP topics. The chapter presents a meta-frame for clinical supervision and a model for establishing and maintaining rapport within the clinical supervision context. Much clinical supervision can be accomplished using NLP – for instance, the metaphors used in the chapter can be most useful in working with members of staff in gaining rapport. Within NLP there are two main models: the Meta model and the Milton model. The Meta model helps to identify and transform problematic deletions, distortions and generalisations in thinking and communicating with others.
