About me

andy-coll-smallI’m a Master Practitioner and Trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), and also a Practitioner and Trainer of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). I’ve been practising NLP for nine years and EFT for five. I’m a member of the Neuro Linguistic Psychotherapy and Counselling Association (NLPtCA) my professional body and follow their code of conduct. I’m also a member of the Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques AAMET

Since leaving university 25 years ago, I’ve had a variety of jobs including: milkman, assistant steward on an Irish Sea ferry, Residential Social Worker at a centre for delinquent teenagers, Assistant Head of Youth Centre in Brixham, grape picker in Switzerland, spring grinder(!) in Germany, night porter, barman, software engineer, and now therapy and training.

I’ve been an undisciplined student of yoga for 17 years, and a practicing Buddhist (meditating on and off) for 15 years.

If you’d like to get in touch you can do that here

Or you can get in touch with me by post at:

221 Eastbourne Ave
Gateshead
NE8 4NL

Tel: 0754 700 9116

Email: andy [at] practicalwellbeing [dot] co [dot] uk