Product reviews for Practical Magic

This is a book that discusses some complex notions and ideas in a way that makes them easy to understand and follow throughout the book. Lankton manages to build up on these ideas by starting small and getting bigger using a lay person's language. He has successfully married the technical language of clinical psychotherapy and NLP in a very down to earth approach. This approach makes this book very attractive to novice practitioners and people new to these ideas, but it also appeals to a much wider audience interested in the area of clinical psychotherapy and NLP.

The purpose of the book is to guide the learner through NLP in clinical psychotherapy in a evidence based approach and teach even the novice practitioner the art of NLP as a way of changing behaviour in the context of clinical psychotherapy. The context and the content of this book allow the reader to experiment with the ideas introduced and gain the confidence to explore the various techniques suggested. The use of clinical examples makes the argument accessible and easy to digest.

In essence, this is a book that speaks to an audience of a varying skill and ability and puts at central place a repertoire of practical skills. The chapters are written in a way that they build on the knowledge and skills discussed in earlier parts of the book. I personally found the book extremely thought provoking, fascinating and challenging at times. I found the case examples particularly helpful, that they were brought in timely and consistently throughout the book and they have helped the reader to consolidate the arguments by bringing to life those ideas and notions discussed in the book. I found the book a useful resource which allows flexible approach to the ideas and concepts it promotes.