How I Almost Became A Yoga Teacher by Rachel Hott, PhD Teaching movement is not new for me. In 1979 I was an aerobics instructor for Gloria Stevens, located in Northampton, Mass. There wasn’t a lot of training to go through, but since I had modern dance and jazz background and had wished that I … Continue reading Read more »
Hott/ Leeds NLP Coping Tips
Hott/Leeds NLP Coping Tips; Many people will read this. Only a few will do it. Which will you be? 1. Identify what resource you need to manage during the next week as life as usual gradually returns. We suggest, resilience or serenity, as a resource that will help you rise to the occasion. If you … Continue reading Read more »
What Are You Waiting For by Rachel Hott, PhD
What Are You Waiting For? How often have you said, or heard someone say, “I do better with deadlines.” Why is it when you have a goal, the only way you get it done is because it is due tomorrow. In NLP we explore our subjective experience, our reality, by exploring the question of how … Continue reading Read more »
All Hypnosis Is Self-Hypnosis
At the NLP Center of New York we, Rachel Hott, Ph.D. and Steven Leeds, L.M.H.C. teach Ericksonian hypnosis as well as provide hypnotherapy with our clients. With students and clients we demystify their hypnosis expectations. “No you will not lose control; no you will not be clucking like a chicken, no you will not do … Continue reading Read more »
Book Review: Healing Your Hungry Heart
Sometimes I search books out and other times books find me. I know if I am listening to the radio and I hear a book reviewed I will grab a piece of paper and jot the title down. Now with kindle, I go and order online with a quick click. This book, Healing the Hungry … Continue reading Read more »
Review of Thinking Fast and Slow, The Tools and The Power of Habit by Rachel Hott, PhD
My Summer Book Report; By Rachel Hott, PhD Information exchange via books, internet and conversation are very important to me. I am always looking for ways to learn and grow. Recently I read, all on my kindle app on my iPhone, Thinking Fast and Slow by David Kahneman, The Tools by Barry Michels and … Continue reading Read more »
Letting Go by Rachel Hott, Ph.D.
Letting Go By Rachel Hott, Ph.D. One of our current NLP trainees asked me for assistance regarding a story about letting go. She was going to be running a group and part of her project was to inspire them to begin new ideas, to let go of the old rigid thoughts and behaviors. In our … Continue reading Read more »
Two Therapeutic Techniques to Become Centered and Whole by Rachel Hott, Ph.D.,Clinical Psychologist
Both Steven Leeds and I feel very fortunate to have studied with hypnotherapist and psychologist, Stephen Gilligan, PhD. Stephen had been a student of Dr. Milton Erickson’s from 1974-1980. He was one of the students who directly modeled Erickson and proceeded to take what he learned and evolve beyond his mentor’s teachings. Now 36 years … Continue reading Read more »
It Takes Two by Rachel Hott, PhD
Steve and I have been married for 27 years. We work with couples and individuals who are dealing with relationships both romantically and professionally. What we have discovered is that no matter how skilled you are in communication inevitably it takes two to make it work. Fortunately one person can set the tone, lead the … Continue reading Read more »



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