Meet our META NLP Trainers

Richard Bandler is the co-founder of NLP™ and creator of DHE® and NHR™, has always been and remains at the very forefront of new technologies. For the past thirty years, Richard has dedicated himself to developing new ideas, tools, techniques and models for the advancement of human evolution.

Richard’s genius as a trainer is world renowned. Thousands of people provide testimony to his ability to help them to live their lives with greater happiness and freedom. He teaches with humour and joy and continues to care enough to share his newest discoveries with us.

John LaValle is the president of the Society of NLP™ and co-trains with Richard around the world. He is an international trainer and consultant and Advanced Master Trainer of NLP™. John has been training people in the Business world for the past 17 years.
Few people in Europe have had the opportunity to train with John, he is a world leader in his field and fantastic to work with.

Together John and Richard work magic. To learn from the best come with us to the source. We believe that John and Richard provide the best training programmes anywhere in the world right now.

Kate Benson founded Matrix Essential Training Alliance (META) in 1999. She is the International Director of Education for the Society of NLP™, a Licenced Master Trainer of NLP™ and works closely with Richard Bandler promoting his work in the UK and Europe.

Kate is a nationally recognised trainer in the Education Sector. As a Director of META and her former company Matrix Theory into Practice she is responsible for developing and delivering a wide range of courses focusing on communications, interpersonal skills and support for students and staff.

Owen Fitzpatrick is an international Master Trainer with the Society of NLP and co-author of two books with Richard Bandler: Conversations with Richard Bandler and Choose Freedom.

He is the co-founder of the Irish Institute of NLP and founder of the Charisma Bootcamp. An Irish author, speaker, broadcaster and psychologist, Owen has taught seminars in more than 16 countries and regularly travels around the world teaching on the topics of NLP and Charisma in countries from Japan to Colombia; Pakistan to Spain; Italy and back to Ireland. He has co-trained with Kate Benson on her annual NLP Education courses for the last ten years.

Julie Olsson has been leading learning for over 20 years, as teacher, personal tutor, middle manager, recruitment consultant, performance coach and now Trainer. She is an NLP Master Practitioner and Licensed NLP Trainer with the Society of NLP.

At the heart of her work is a passion for learning and a belief that everyone has an amazing capacity for excellence. She has shares her drive with teachers and students, managers and leaders, to unlock motivation, build self-confidence, and access the whole range of learning preferences. She is adept at utilising every opportunity to create success and provides practical tools and effective strategies. Julie designs and delivers courses that are engaging, fun and interactive, putting the learner at the heart of their learning experience.