Steve and Connirae Andreas are developers, teachers, and writers in the field of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). Since 1977, they have edited and written a number of popular books and articles on the subject. Steve and Connirae, who live in Boulder, Colorado, are best known in the field for their annotated transcripts of a variety of NLP seminars. Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a set of techniques or rituals and beliefs that adherents use primarily as an approach to psychotherapy, healing, communication and personal development. ... Boulder (, Mountain Time Zone) is a city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ... A seminar is a form of academic teaching, at a university or offered by a commercial or professional organization, in small groups where students are requested to actively participate during meetings. ...

Steve Andreas (formerly John O. Stevens) worked as a Chemist until 1962, when he switched to psychology, specializing in gestalt therapy from around 1968. He was involved in Gestalt therapy for around ten years before hearing of neuro-linguistic programming in 1977 and changing interests. [1] [2] Chemistry (derived from alchemy) is the science of matter at or near the atomic scale. ... Psychology (Gk: psyche, soul or mind + logos, speech) is an academic and applied field involving the study of the human mind, brain, and behavior. ... Gestalt Therapy is a psychotherapy, based on the experiential ideal of here and now, and relationships with others and the world, and was co-founded by Fritz Perls, Laura Perls and Paul Goodman in the 1940s-1950s. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Gestalt Therapy is a psychotherapy, based on the experiential ideal of here and now, and relationships with others and the world, and was co-founded by Fritz Perls, Laura Perls and Paul Goodman in the 1940s-1950s. ... Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a set of techniques or rituals and beliefs that adherents use primarily as an approach to psychotherapy, healing, communication and personal development. ...

In 1979 they established NLP Colorado, (now known as NLP Comprehensive) to develop the training arm of their business, which was later transferred to Tom Dotz in 1998. [3] They continue to own Real People Press, a small publishers of psychology and personal change.

Books and publications

Richard Bandler and John Grinder titles edited by the Andreas' which are well known in the NLP field include: Richard Bandler (full-name: Richard Wayne Bandler) (born February 24, 1950) is an American author and the co-inventor (with John Grinder) of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and Design Human Engineering (DHE). ... John Grinder, Ph. ...

• Frogs Into Princes (1979)
• Trance-Formations (1981)
• Using Your Brain for a Change (1985)

Titles authored by the Andreas' include:

• Change Your Mind and Keep the Change (1987)
• Heart of the Mind ( 1989)
• Core Transformations (Connirae & Tamara Andreas, 1994).

Steve's more recent works include:

• Virginia Satir: The Patterns of Her Magic (1991)
• Transforming Your Self (2002)
• Six Blind Elephants (2006)

Virginia Satir (26 June 1916 - 10 September 1988) was a noted psychotherapist, known especially for her approach to family therapy. ...

External Links

• Steve Andreas Web Site
• Steve Andreas resume and list of publications
• NLP Comprehensive Web Site