Modern Behavioral Psychology

This powerful, ground-breaking book explains and illustrates the incredible impact NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) techniques and protocols can have when combined with CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).

Psychology has long struggled with the disconnect between theory and real-world effectiveness in psychotherapy; despite their evidence-based standing, approaches like CBT haven’t always lived up to their promise of universal therapeutic success, particularly in addressing transdiagnostic challenges. At the same time, NLP – a field grounded in the modelling of human excellence and problem resolution – has offered innovative and highly effective interventions.Historically, however, these interventions have lacked scientific validation, leaving them underutilised in mainstream psychology.

Modern Behavioral Psychology addresses this gap by providing a scientifically grounded framework for understanding and applying NLP in ways that resonate with academics and clinical psychologists. It answers the growing demand for transdiagnostic approaches in psychotherapy, offering NLP-informed strategies that operate on the universal structural dimensions of subjective experience rather than the contentfocused nosologies of traditional diagnosis and treatment (e.g., DSM and ICD frameworks). Above all, it bridges the divide between traditional therapy and NLP and offers a science-based framework to integrate NLP into evidence-based psychology. 

Essential reading for all psychologists wishing to know more about the incredible contribution research based NLP protocols can make to traditional therapeutic practice.

Features and benefits

• A scientifically grounded integration of NLP and CBT, bridging a long-standing divide in psychotherapy
• A transdiagnostic approach, enabling practitioners to work across a wide range of client difficulties
• Enhanced therapeutic effectiveness, addressing the gap between theory and real-world outcomes
• Practical, research-informed interventions, expanding clinicians’ tools in evidence-based ways
• A shift beyond diagnosis-led models, focusing on the underlying structures of human experience for
deeper, lasting change

About the authors

Connirae Andreas, Ph.D. is an internationally renowned NLP trainer, author, and director of a global training program for coaches and therapists.

Frank Bourke, Ph.D.is a clinical psychologist, trauma researcher, and academic. 

Richard Gray, Ph.D. is a research psychologist and NLP expert.

Will Murray, M.S. is a biologist, educator, and NLP trainer specializing in performance coaching.

Richard Bolstad, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and global NLP trainer.