I went to see Julia for help with anxiety. I get anxious in social situations and get uncomfortable with eye contact. I was impressed with Julia's insightfulness as she helped me break this down into 3 specific issues: Anxiety in social situations / A fear of criticism / Being shame bound.
The results after 4 sessions are terrific. My fear of criticism has dramatically dropped, so much so that I was recently on a course and was asked “Why can't other people accept feedback as well as you do?” Almost daily I notice myself asking questions to clarify feedback - that is something I didn't used to do. Being shame bound went so easily - 1 session. I used to wake up every morning with a list of regrets and write them down. I don't do this anymore. I've nearly forgotten I used to need to do this.
Social anxiety is greatly reduced. I'm still working on this but I've made some new friends by saying Yes to social invitations that I’d have avoided in the past. They now want me to meet some of their friends.
Andrew, Auckland, 2012
My partner and I came to see Julia to try and work through some longstanding issues in our relationship. From the very first session Julia put us both at ease, diffused the tension and made it possible for us to address the problems at hand without conflict getting in the way. From the work we did with Julia we came out with what was not just a solution to our problem, but a set of communications tools which we still use on a day to day basis to negotiate and work through our challenges with love and respect. I am still surprised at what we can overcome using these simple yet effective techniques and I think it is the reason we are still together today.
Fran, Auckland, 2011
For many years I had experienced extreme period pain. I would often be doubled up in bed curled around a hot water bottle. I took various pain killers, alternative and chemical, and I put up with the side effects of the chemicals such as feeling nauseous or spaced out. None of these worked fully. I was assisting on the NLP Practitioner course and my period began. I had no pain killers with me. I wondered if NLP would work here and I knew Julia was the perfect person to go to if it did. Julia's skill and use of her intuition was masterful and within 20 minutes all of the pain had gone. I remained pain-free for the following days of my period, and now a month later - no pain. My body has learned new responses and I am so happy with the result. What a joy to welcome my period now. Thank you Julia.
Leanne Babcock, Management Coach, Spiritual Teacher, New Zealand, 2011
In May I had one session with Julia. Since then I have been sleeping really well and deeply. Now in December, half year later, I am still sleeping really well, going to sleep naturally and waking to my alarm. I love going to bed knowing I am going to get a great sleep.
Kim Broome, Auckland, 2011
Working with Julia was a very pleasant experience, I've had a few sessions to date covering confidence and self-belief amongst other things. She was professional in her approach and quickly achieved results. While it was a strange experience because I never felt that there were any dramatic changes when talking to Julia, the subsequent differences in my life resulting from the sessions were exceptional. I believe that Julia has the skills to help others with a variety of issues and would recommend anyone who would like to improve any aspect of their life to work with her.
Funds Manager, NZ, 2011
I am so grateful to Julia for helping me overcome challenges, which I had endured from many years ago. I thought I had coped with and resolved the issues at the time. However upon revisiting what had happened years later, a lot of various emotions arose: anger, deceit, and sadness. I felt totally exhausted and had no energy. Julia took me through time line change process after which I felt much better. My sleep that night was the best I had for a long time. When I woke up the next day I noticed a total release of all the negative emotions, as if a huge weight had been removed from my shoulders. It's now been two months since, and my outlook and emotions are all positive. Whether it may be emergency services, doctors, counselors, NLP practitioners, or teachers - we are all human. As a fellow NLP practitioner I highly recommend Julia. She treats you with respect and dignity, her care and compassion comes from her heart. Julia you are wonderful! Thank you.
Gerri McFadden, Newpath NLP Consulting & Training, Tauranga, 2011
I had two NLP sessions with Julia. She teaches a workshop “Creating Change in a Single Session", and that is what her work is about. We had quite some fun in the sessions, and I experienced very fast and practical results. She is also an excellent NLP trainer. She delivers great results with good value and high integrity. I highly recommend working with her.
Stéphane Witzmann, Director, SW Coaching, Paris, France, 2011
- Before NLP Work -
My issue is that when I’m put in a social situation and asked to speak (public speaking, meeting new people at work or socially), I get anxious, feel my heart racing, sometimes to a point where I’m sweating. I want to overcome this.
- After 1st session -
I’ve really noticed a positive change in the way I speak to people personally and in groups, and I am feeling much better about myself in these situations, which is why I must say thank you again for our session! Aside from this, I came across a situation when I was talking to a female one to one: I started talking calm, then started to feel nervous, sweaty and then got lost for words.
- After 2nd session -
There have been a couple of instances, once talking to a few guys in a group, I started to get nervous for no reason and without thinking I myself asked them a question and suddenly didn’t feel nervous (which I learnt from last session!) The other time was being introduced to a new girl at work, I got anxious but I controlled myself again. I've definitely seen very positive improvements with myself and in turn improving my self esteem every day, feels good.
Two months after our workthings are really on the up for me, recently I’ve been promoted at work along with a big pay rise which I hold you responsible for :) It is a powerful tool you share with others and I would recommend NLP to anyone.
Anon, NZ, 2011
I worked with Julia in 2007-2009. She helped me tremendously, and I am immensely grateful for the changes she helped me make in my life. Julia is an amazing and creative NLP therapist, an expert delivering great results.
Laurie Scott, Development Director, College of Nursing at Medical University of South Carolina, USA, 2011
Three weeks ago I had a session with Julia. I found her to be warm, professional, and very easy to talk with. Throughout the session, she listened very carefully to me. By the end of the session I was able to see much more clearly which steps I can take from now on to help me achieve the outcome I have set. She helped me realize that I was already doing many things well, and she then worked with me to find some other alternatives I had not yet thought of. The whole process was gentle yet quick. Right after leaving the session I realized that something had shifted, and I felt much more clear about the issue than before the session started. The short time I spent with Julia was extremely valuable, and in the time since then, I have felt much more in control of achieving my goals.
Louise Haynes, Educator, Nagoya, Japan, 2011
I had a session with Julia about my future path. During the session I discovered I had two ambivalent feelings that kept me from moving forward. It seemed I blamed myself for holding one of the two feelings. Julia did not make any judgment and simply proceeded to Parts Integration. During the process my hands, representing two parts, started getting closer and joined together. I had strong feeling of two hands (parts) being united and integrated. Then Julia guided me to imagine going into my future. When I felt a little uneasy, a small bird brought me a green leaf with a message: “You will be all right.” Now I feel that whatever happens in my future, I will be all right. Thank you for your gentle and warm session. It helped me shift my life to a much nicer direction!
Counselor, Japan, 2011
One month after our session- I have not picked up a smoke and have no desire to. I have been around others while smoking and am happy to say I no longer feel the need to have one. Very happy with my progress and the kids love the fact that their mother is no longer a smoker. Thank you so much for your help, with me also giving up, I have triggered others to do so as well.
Taina W., NZ, 2011
My outcome was to quit smoking. Right after the session, I was able to quit smoking. It's one month since then and I have not smoked, even once. Now the world looks different. My self-image has changed. It is all thanks to you, Julia. Julia’s leading was superb from the beginning to the end. I was greatly impressed. I also liked the sense of humor that was intertwined in the session. It made the session very enjoyable. Julia skillfully showed me how to quit smoking, helped me build more confidence and showed me how to get along with my unconscious mind. Thank you so much, Julia! I am doing very well.
Mr. Kengo Urata, Osaka, Japan, 2010
I was not able to go back to sleep once I woke up in the middle of the night. After telling me about sleeping problems in general, Julia guided me through the Time Line process. During the process I went back to my younger days and came back to “now” feeling quite refreshed. I do not really understand what happened but since then I am sleeping more deeply and peacefully. Once in a while I wake up in the middle of the night, and I am more relaxed about it and go back to sleep before I know it. Thank you, Julia! It’s a big change!
Momoko Adachi, Teacher, age 64, Kyoto, Japan, 2010
If you feel trapped in reality’s difficult conditions and do not know how to get out, I strongly recommend Julia's session. My session was almost a shock to me, and the shock is spreading from my brain and reaching out into my whole life in general. Now I know how to look at my self and my life in a new way, and feel more resourceful than before. The session was truly a turning point in my life. Thank you and Ms. Adachi for her translation full of warm feelings, and thank you both for your great love."
Mr. Aoki, Real Estate Agent & Construction, Shiga, Japan, 2010
Since some 15 years ago I have felt something solid in my left brain and pain in that area; also the left half of my body felt strange as if it did not belong to me. Although I go to work, I do not enjoy it. I am depressed and I have felt that my life was out of balance.
During the session Julia used a metaphor, and I started feeling that the inside of my brain is calm and that things will go all right. We checked for the higher intention of the hard thing in my brain, and I was able to let go of the old ways, which was a surprise to me. I assumed that clinging to the old ways gave me stability, but realized what I always knew - that I needed to let go of the old ways. After this Parts Integration I had an image of my left brain melting into the right brain. A wonderful idea struck me that I can flow the excessive energy of my left brain to my right brain that needs more energy. The way (submodalities) I thought about my left brain changed and the change is still here with me. The next morning I was surprised to find my backache gone. My brain feels much better and I can think more clearly. I feel more stable and composed emotionally.
Julia’s session has tranquility, gentleness, kindness, strength, patience and much more. It is simply wonderful. Thank you very much, Julia.
Anonymous, Counselor, Japan, 2010
My outcome was to live my life with passion. After the session I began to feel very different about my daily life. Now I feel much more alive and comfortable than before. I am convinced that this feeling will be with me for a long time into my future. It took some time for me to do the Parts Integration because there was some kind of stiffness in me. Julia was very good at treating a client like me. She was patient, warm and kind. I am very grateful that she offered me such a safe place to change. The moment the session was over, I heard some kind of sounds from my joints and bones that meant my stiffness was going to disappear. When I did the futurepacing, I felt good because I was able to see my change as a clear vision. I am very happy that I did the session with Julia. Thank you very much!
Y.Y. self-employed, Japan, 2010
During the session I almost forgot that I had a translator because it went so smoothly. My condition was that I lost sight of the exit, and during the session it appeared in front of me. I realized that I already knew how to look for the exit which was a great discovery to me. Julia was there for me from the beginning to the end and heard me out so warmly. The outcome itself is on its way, in a slightly different form. Thank you very much.
M.W. Company Employee, Japan, 2010
I wish to thank Julia for her great listening skills and relaxing hypnotherapy sessions. Both Julia and Richard have a special approach which I have found to be effective for me. Their NLP tape is a “must” – it’s an hypnotherapist at your fingertips."
Heather Falkenstein, Auckland
Before my session with Julia, I’d experienced profound panic/anxiety attacks even thinking about getting up in public to speak. I had one 2-hour session with her, and although there were some jitters, I was able to get up to talk the next Toastmasters’ meeting I attended. Since then, I’ve had no issue whatsover, not even a jitter, and actually actively search out opportunities to get up and talk in public – I’ve been missing out for the last 35 years, and I feel like I want to get out there and talk about anything and everything in front of a group! Thanks Julia.
Jeremy Zinzan, Tourism Edge Limited, Auckland
What can I say other than a profound Thank-You for your understanding, help and empathy and your great skill with working with the NLP processes. After working under pressure at a senior level for long hours over many years I started experiencing high levels of anxiety and panic attacks. Those had a huge impact on my personal and professional life. No amount of talk therapy, herbal remedies or medication made any difference; in fact they made things worse. After struggling like this for more than 6 years and almost losing hope at ever feeling ‘normal’ again, I saw an NLP article on anxiety online and thought ‘Why not?’ Working with Julia has restored the quality of my life. The anxiety and panic has gone – I no longer have that knot in my stomach or dread the day ahead. My energy is back along with my enthusiasm for life. Thank you!
David Pentz, Auckland, davidpentz@hotmail.com
I would strongly recommend Julia for any help you need in overcoming your personal issues. I used to be very fearful of meeting new people in social settings and for some reason it'd cause me tremendous stress. I’d turn down invitations to functions and work dos as meeting new people would make me very uncomfortable. However all this changed after completing a single consultation session with Julia. Almost miraculously overnight I became a lot more confident and calm in the presence of others. I attended my wife’s Christmas work do and had a great time interacting with her colleagues even though I never knew most of them. It’s been a lot easier going in to shops or striking up a conversation with people I’ve only just met. I would not able to do this without Julia’s help. Thanks Julia.
David, New Zealand
Before my NLP session
I wanted to feel relaxed and confident when presenting to groups, in business meetings with dominant people and pressure situations like interviews. In these situations my voice could quiver, or I’d have trouble breathing when speaking, would feel nervous, and sometimes would even feel nervous the night before.
After 1.5hr NLP session
The presentation went very well, I was confident and in control the whole time. At one point the thought of being nervous entered my mind but I did not feel it, and the thought quickly passed. I feel in control and assertive. Consciously I still don’t believe I am totally over my nervousness. I said to my wife I need to take on something bigger to give it a real test. What a great outlook - previously I was nervous of what I may have to do - now I am eager to find bigger tests for myself. So, I am very happy. I still do not fully believe it, but I am feeling great, so thanks!
Senior Manager, Auckland
Thank you for changing my life. I cant’ believe I've spent 27 yrs feeling something I didn’t need to feel, and now IT HAS GONE. Profound. I wanted to change my nervous response and unnecessary anxiety (and anxiety about having anxiety!) which was acting as an underlying driver in my day to day stuff. Now, my nervous tension and anxiety have completely disappeared. I feel very grounded and anything that is making me feel tense, comes up as a dull, measured feeling now. I am no longer worrying about 'worst case scenarios'. My work is good because I'm not feeling stirred up by it and I actually feel very relaxed about my work direction and future, which I am loving.
Frances, Auckland
I had an unexpected life shock earlier this year - one I was not sure if I could manage and was concerned for the impacts on myself and the people closest to me. With great empathy, Julia helped me with skills to gain confidence and take positive action, when I actually felt like staying under the duvet. We had 5 phone sessions; I found that NLP works just as well over the phone as in face to face sessions. Four months on, and I find my life actually better than before this challenge arose. I have better insight into the effects of my actions (and non-actions), I cleaned up some past issues which I had not dealt with in my whole life. Julia helped me start the process of reinventing my life for the better. I never thought I'd be grateful for those events, but I am. My relationships at work, at home and all areas of my life are much better. I feel in charge of my brain and my thoughts, not the other way around.
B.R., New Zealand
I recently had a change in life circumstances where my partner and I separated. I was devastated, feeling upset and hurt. Over a period of a few weeks I had 3 NLP sessions that made a huge difference to my state of mind - helped me put things into perspective and enabled me to tap into my inner strength. I’ve become very focussed on moving forward and creating a new beginning for myself. Yes, there’s been times when I’ve still felt upset but these have been fleeting and I feel like the process of “letting go” has been fast-tracked. I now have a new home, am working on building my business and enjoying new activities with friends – all in a few weeks. As a fellow NLP Practitioner it's a privilege to experience Julia’s coaching. She has a beautiful style, wisdom, insight, and energy and immediately creates an environment that opens up discussions and possibilities. In every session I felt understood, cared for and supported. I highly recommend Julia as a Coach - she is truly masterful!
Michelle Dalley, Leadership Coach, michelle.dalley@jadecoaching.co.nz
Before our session I didn’t have enough clarity around where I wanted to take my business and I had a few blocks that I needed to turn into stepping stones. Now I know exactly where I’m going. In the past I was concerned that if I focused only on one area, I may not attract enough business. Now that I focus on what I want and do what I love, I’ve never been busier. When I opened up my thinking so many doors also opened up to me. Many thanks Julia; you have a wonderful knack for getting to the core of things quickly and easily.
Gail Page, Business Coach, Hawkes Bay, www.positivepathways.co.nz
ONE YEAR LATER, Nov 2009:
A year ago I came to see you for an NLP session to exercise and to cut down on my boozing. I only had one session with you but yesterday I completed the AKL half marathon, I’m now tee-total, and I’m also now a yoga teacher. Magic, all of that from one session.
Nov 2008:
After years of fighting with myself over why I should do exercise, now the "should" has gone, and I actually WANT to do HEALTHY FUN. I've been getting up early and going for runs, have been swimming and on a 2 hour cycle. There isn't the same effort there. And since I'm now more efficient, I'm drinking less wine as I'm getting more done so don't need the excuse to drink to avoid doing more! I even volunteered to run Round the Bays in March! 1 & 3/4 hours very well spent with you Julia. You're brilliant.
Claire Balfour, Auckland
As a family person, an owner of two businesses, a manager of an active learning and coaching team for a government organisation and participant of other groups; not only does time become a precious commodity but how I live that existence, and the manner in which ‘I am’ is important. So, it was vital to me in early 2008, that in seeking an NLP Supervisor that I find a person who would add value by giving professional advice and being a knowledgeable source of information, while leaving me in charge of my own outcomes. And, to find a synergistic coach that could strike a balance between their use of the mind, heart and soul, and appreciate that I have my own view and qualities to share. Julia Kurusheva is just that person. Many thanks Julia for your time, wisdom and humour.
Maria Noone, Principle Coach and Trainer, Auckland www.mozaix.co.nz
As a Career Consultant at Unitec New Zealand, it is important that my personal and emotional state of being is balanced to be in a position to give my clients the best service possible. Having been fortunate enough to have Julia Kurusheva, NLP Master Practitioner, as my professional supervisor through the Unitec support system, I have worked through personal and professional issues that helped enhance and improve not only my own life but also those of the people I work with. The NLP techniques are applicable in any situation and create life changing experiences.
Julienne Rose, Career Consultant, UNITEC Career and Employment Centre
My session goal was to resolve the issue of my feeling toward my father. I always felt nervous and scared in the presence of my father. When I visited him for the first time after the session, I did not feel scared at all! Today in my meditation, my parents appeared in my mind. They were smiling and said “We love you”! I have never heard such a voice of theirs in my entire life! Then I started to feel that I love them too. The feeling was so invigorating and a bright light was all around me the next moment. The session was certainly the turning point in my life. Thank you!
Hideki Yamamoto, Company Employee, Japan
I was disturbed about the fact that my father is dying soon. The session was very helpful in making me feel calm about it and also about the whole thing of life and death. Now I am ready to spend quality time with my father while he is alive. I am sure he will be able to give me something that no one else can. The session was like a gift to me and my family! Thank you so much!
Anonymous
My problem was that I could not shake hands easily because my hands were wet and I did not like myself for having wet hands. After one session I had a chance to shake hands, and this time my hand were nice and dry. The other person said "My hands are wet" and wiped her hand on her clothes - it used to be the other way around! I am beginning to feel that wet hands are just part of me and that it is all right to have wet hands. I am so happy that I had a session with Julia. Thank you so much!
Hiromi, Career Consultant, Osaka, Japan
I've been learning various kinds of therapies and mostly happy with them. Still I began to notice that my life is not as enjoyable as I want it to be. The session with Julia reminded me that I've been too absorbed in finding solutions for problems and left the most important thing unattended. It was such a valuable discovery that I was moved to tears. The session brought me a profound change! Julia’s smile and her words “Healing means going back to the whole” will guide me from now on. I am deeply grateful to Julia for giving me love, courage, and something precious that is indescribable in words.
K. H., Counselor, Osaka, Japan
During the session with Julia I was able to get what I truly needed at the moment. I came to realize that there was this sense of guilt that was stopping me from moving toward my goal. I feel more integrated into a better self now. It is two weeks since our session, and I find myself taking action toward my goal! Thank you so much, Julia, for your leading that was quiet, calm, encouraging and warm. My thanks to Momoko, the translator, for her patience.
Y.S., Company Employee, Osaka, Japan
My aim was to move toward my goal with a stronger self affirmation. The session helped me to get a strong sense of self affirmation in my future years. Now I am more confident about achieving my goal and feel more affectionate toward my family who always support me. I also learned a lot from the way Julia treats her client. It was very warm and encouraging. I want to be able to model her when I do my work. Thank you!
A.M. Business Trainer, Japan
Working with Julia has been an amazing experience that has changed my life. The changes in my outlook happen so rapidly that I can go into my appointment scared and come out an hour later feeling confident. When you work in a creative industry it is easy to have doubts and hard keeping up the motivation needed for success. Getting rid of my doubts systematically and taking away the emotional weight, I have been able to achieve things that weren't possible before. I would recommend working with Julia using NLP to anyone who has a desire to change negative thought patterns, fears, achieve confidence, gain motivation and lead the very best life possible.
Nina McSweeney, Singer, Auckland
Two years ago, I had a single session with Julia in which she helped me set some specific goals. We worked on the blocks that I felt had been keeping me from achieving what I want. I was surprised to see how quickly and easily these blocks became manageable using simple processes that Julia guided me through. Within a few months, I had gotten what I wanted, seemingly without effort. Even better than that, by working with Julia in one short session, I gained a lot of control over the workings of how I think and thus act. This has led to many exciting experiences these past two years as the things I learned spread to all areas of my life.
Charles Hill, high school teacher & translator/editor, Mishima, Japan
I booked a 1.5hr session with Julia and it changed to 3 hrs of awesome experience. I needed clarity on a number of issues and Julia allowed me to take a look at some limiting beliefs from my past at a very deep level and to heal and change them. I now feel as if I have stepped back into my life and am taking charge again instead of being a bystander. I have clarity about my future and feel energized and enthusiastic in my work again. I can see options for myself and am excited about the future. For the week after I saw Julia I kept getting overwhelming bursts of bliss that are truly transforming. Julia is the most amazing, intuitive, gentle person I have ever known. She is just incredible and very very skilled!!
Liz A. Trainer Auckland
During just the one session I had with Julia I was able to let go alot of negative experiences that I had carried around with me for years. I was able to put these experiences and related emotions behind me and into my past. The sense of relief was enormous!! I felt like all that 'baggage' had gone!! The whole experience was so gentle and peaceful that it was hard to comprehend the shift in me could be so dramatic. And now several weeks later I still feel the freedom of that release. I am a more balanced, happy and energetic person and "life is full steam ahead". My session with Julia has truly been a life changing experience.
Helen L, Auckland
I have found NLP a very useful and rewarding experience. I took my 8 year old son along for my first meeting with Julia. He was very interested about how NLP worked and asked to participate in the session under Julia’s guidance very happily and willingly. Both my son and I finished the first session with a very positive outlook. The following sessions that I had by myself were just as enlightening and positive, and I highly recommend Julia and NLP.
PD, Team Manager, Auckland
On Saturday I cooked and ate my first steak in 36 years of my life. I was telling friends that I was too daunted to deal with the cooking and they helped me to purchase and cook it. I felt nauseous and anxious right up to that first bite. After the first bite I was fine and thought this is just like chicken but tastes different. It felt like a massive breakthrough.
Rachel, Auckland
Thank you so much for the clear NLP healing you gave me. I am mostly sleeping adequately – 5–7 hours almost every night. After 2 years of experiencing sleep problems this is fantastic! The main thing is around integrating all that I have learned about midlife transitions from my work as a career coach into my own process and constructing a new sense of meaning for the next phase of my career. Your session helped me to do that. A whole new reframing of my life has happened – thank you!
Kaye Avery, Career Coach, Auckland www.career-coach.co.nz
When my partner suggested going down the lift, my immediate response was to turn away because lifts are scary enough but the glass lift really gives me the creeps… well, it used to, because suddenly I said “Yeah, OK, lets do it!” As the lift went down, I didn't experience any anxiety at all. It was just so easy! I felt so relaxed and confident! I have definitely experienced some significant changes in the way I respond to situations and I'm now finding myself daydreaming about a huge range of activities and experiences that I would never have considered before. Gosh, life is exciting! Thanks Julia for helping me to find my relaxed and confident self.
Steph, Artist, Auckland
I've had sleep difficulties for years, whereby I've experienced periods of early morning wakening which left me very tired the next day. These periods often coincided with times of increased stress but not always. I had 3 sessions with Julia and found that after each session my sleep improved. After the 3rd session, I found my sleep was deeper at night and much more restful. I was no longer disturbed by the cat mi-owing, my husband snoring, or other factors that used to disturb me. The NLP process we used in the session was relaxing and positive, and seemed to be too easy! How could a simple session improve years of sleep problems? NLP did work really well for me. I'm not lying awake at 3am-4am any longer. It is a pleasure to go to bed and sleep all night and wake up feeling refreshed. I'd recommend seeing Julia for similar sleep problems.
Lyn, Project Leader, Auckland
I've had trouble sleeping since I was a teenager, falling asleep wasn't the problem, but I'd wake in the early hours of the morning and then fail to go back to sleep with my mind working overtime. I didn't realise how this lack of sleep had effected all areas of my life until I went for a session with Julia. After 1.5 hours I had some simple, yet incredibly effective tools to help improve my sleep, and they've worked for me. I feel so much more positive about life, I look forward to going to bed and know that I will sleep well and I wake up with more energy, looking forward to the day ahead. I can't thank Julia enough for her help in this area of my life, it has truely been life changing.
Kate Green, Teacher and Full-time Mum, Auckland
Even if I wake early in the morning I can now go back to sleep for a while, which I couldn't do before. I also am not waking up with my shoulders around my ears and with lots of pain in my neck! People say I look much more relaxed and happier than I did before I came to see you, and I agree - I feel lighter.
Jessica Head, Caregiver, Northland
Working with Julia and the NLP model helped me to clarify issues in my life that were holding me back. Problems now seem to melt away and everything seems to have an easy solution. It has improved my everyday happiness and the sense of getting on top of things. What could have been a stressful job change, has gone seamlessly and I feel confident I can deal with the challenges and changes using my personal strengths. Thank you Julia for opening up a new positive world to me.
Account Manager, Advertising, Auckland
As full time practising NLP practitioners, one of the many perks of this work and lifestyle is having a network of highly skilled therapists and coaches (who inevitably become your close friends) to see for support; when you yourself need some help letting go of something, changing something or simply continuing to practise anything which allows you to be the highest and best version of yourself. Julia Kurusheva is one such person who plays that important role in my life. I have worked with Julia on this level a number of times and really enjoy going to see her not only for the results I know I will get (which are always consistently good) but also for the whole "experience" - for she is compassionate, humorous, highly skillful and has a kind of spiritual energy which allows you to be immediately relaxed and healed. Her dedication and skill, and inclination to help others is truly a model to me, so thank you again for everything Julia!"
Charlotte Hinksman, NLP Master Practitioner & Trainer, Wellington
For years I had trouble with starting out in business successfully and then jumping off track and closing down, refusing to do it. After just one session with Julia I have restarted the business and this time I know I will keep going. I feel a lot calmer, and it has helped me focus clearly in a number of work related areas in order to achieve consistent results the way I want them. I see and feel a tremendous difference in how I handle life’s daily challenges - both personally and professionally. The results were immediate. It has transformed my life in ways I never imagined and I’ve been able to achieve outcomes that I was beginning to think were not possible. Julia's gentle style with effective NLP coaching techniques allowed me to access a depth of personal power and peace of mind I’ve always possessed but could not access in this area of life. Her memory, attention to detail, and skills in applying NLP are amazing. Thank you Julia, for helping me get back my spark!
Christine Lusana, NLP Trainer, Recruitment Consultant, Christchurch
Having come through various challenges I was unfocused in which direction I was heading, constantly procrastinating. Julia took me through time line change process. Within the period of one hour later everything became extremely clear to me, and I immediately put action to my plans. I feel energised and amazingly focused about the steps and processes that I need to take to achieve my goals. My thoughts are clear, and I am amazed at how quickly this change has occurred. It is so effective. Thank you so much.
Gerri McFadden, NLP Consulting & Training, Tauranga
In August 2007 I had the privilege to attend NLP sessions in Japan by Julia Kurusheva as her interpreter, and I was able to witness the dedication and mastery with which Julia conducted her sessions, giving her full attention to her clients, and accompanying them in their journey with so much caring love until a tremendous shift occurred and they reached their goals and were truly transformed in a single session. For me also it was a wonderful experience and I now regard Julia as a model of what I want to achieve with my own clients. I also had a session with Julia as a client for chronic migraines and haven't had a single one since then!
Christine de Larroche-Kodama, teacher and therapist, Tokyo, Japan
I really enjoyed our session and used the techniques you taught me before my performance and it was very helpful. It was a good performance and I was very happy with it afterwards. I will use this technique and I know it will be great. I feel quite excited about it. I have also been sleeping better and am actually without realising it applying the same ideas to other areas of my life, so am feeling happy, relaxed, less worried about everything. Thank you, I do believe that I am on the right track and things feel and look more positive.
J.S., Singer, Auckland
Working with Julia has given me the choice and mind space to break away from old negative thought patterns that were very dominating, and left room for positive forward thinking to take place. I feel a huge shift has occured in my mind affecting every aspect of my expression of self. Every day I have moments where I find myself overwhelmed by positive thoughts and I'm always quite taken aback by that incredible shift. NLP was the beginning of a process, it put me in a mind space that attracted other important learning tools into my life that have continued my progress forward both generally and as an artist. The future is now a bright and exciting myriad of possibilities - I feel as though I can do anything!
Rachelle Pedersen, Artist, Auckland
I walked out of my first session with Julia feeling as though the burden of fear which I had carried for 35 years had been lifted and replaced by the courage and strength that comes with self love. Since that day my life has a new dimension and I now live in the knowledge that I am safe and free to be myself, experiencing Life in all its fullness. Thank you, Julia, for creating this safe and supportive space of discovery!
Kathleen, Auckland
I had a session with Julia to overcome my chocolate addiction as it had gone out of control - I’d have one-two packets of Tim Tams a day. It’s been almost 2 months and I have not had any Tim Tams. This is a tremendous achievement!!! I do still have chocolate cravings but I feel I am in control. I hope this success stays with me permanently.
E.K., Auckland
My journey was aimed at rebuilding confidence in myself – as a person, as a midwife, as a colleague and in other areas of my life. My confidence was at a low ebb, due to a difficult first year of practice where the insecurities of being a beginner at the job combined with situations of conflict and fear to create a growing sense of inadequacy.
Julia showed me how to turn my negative concerns around to aim for positive outcomes. The process of flying back in time enabled me to discover some root causes of my thinking that have dogged me down the years, leading to bouts of depression and low self-esteem. We explored feelings of loss and how to turn them into painless and pleasant memories; how to deal with interdisciplinary conflicts at work; how to communicate effectively in difficult situations with clients or colleagues.
I can return to work now with renewed strength and enthusiasm. I still have many practical skills to master but I now feel confident in my ability to tackle my learning needs while valuing the skills of communication and caring that I already possess.
I knew little about NLP before I embarked on this journey. I found NLP to be practical, insightful and would recommend it to anyone who needs to see themselves more clearly and in a positive way. Thank you to Julia and the MFYP programme for enabling me to do this. NLP rocks!
Rosie, Auckland
I went to see Julia because I struggled with direction in life. I used to be a happy bubbly person but in the past two years I struggled to feel successful and happy in my business and in personal life. My life on the surface looked totally normal to others and extremely successful to some, yet I knew something was missing. I desperately wanted to find it. I was so lucky to find and meet Julia. She has a very kind approach and ability to make you feel at ease while talking through and rectifying deep personal issues. After only few sessions with Julia I felt as if I was woken up. Unbelievable magic started happening to me. My feelings and sensations returned to me, I remembered how to daydream and all the things around me became exciting again. Fantastic opportunities started to come my way and I got the drive to take my business to the next level. I’ve become happy and bubbly again. Julia helped me to rediscover myself. Thank you Julia, I am forever grateful for your help.
E.K., Property Investor, Auckland
In February 2005 I fell down and broke my hip bone. In one year I had 4 serious operations as the bone wouldn’t re-grow and the inserted pin had to be replaced. By September 2007 the bone re-grew, but I could only walk with a crutch and couldn’t bend the knee while climbing the stairs. It’s as if my leg forgot how to walk and I was protecting it! I had one NLP session with Julia, after which I immediately felt comfortable to start practising, and only 2 weeks later I could confidently and quickly climb the stairs! I also feel easy and light walking without my crutch, and I hope that soon I will be jogging too. I believe that the NLP process helped me transform my fear so that I could regain my ability to walk naturally.
Anna Zykova, Logistic Manager, Kestralcontinental OU,Tallinn, Estonia
I had two sessions with Julia as I wanted to generate change in my life with goals and emotions. During the process I went on journeys of self-discovery. The process was very gentle and unfolded as I became more open and trusted Julia. I was surprised how easily and quickly it all happened and a lot of past behaviours and situations made sense. I gained understanding and learning and sent healing so that I could move forward. My life is unfolding in ways that I had not anticipated. I am making new connections with lots of new people and having new experiences. I am enjoying the journey!
Jane, Wellington
When I arrived for my session with Julia, I was feeling a mix of heavy, negative emotions - guilt, pain and anger from a recent event as well as certain past events of my life that I realized I'd been holding onto. In a very gentle yet very effective way, Julia heard me out and guided me through the suitable NLP processes that helped me to clear those negative emotions, but at the same time helped me keep the learnings that I needed to move forward. By the end of the session, I felt clear, bright, and most of all, empowered (!). I was amazed at how much transformation could happen in one session. I attribute that to Julia's warm, caring way and her knowledge and skill with NLP. I really felt I was in great hands with her. Thank you so much, Julia!
M.T., Tokyo
In the same way one suddenly becomes aware that music must have been playing only at the moment that it’s turned off; in the same way I suddenly became aware that "guilt" has been a permanent feature of my entire life, just when you helped me heal it during our session. I'm talking about a permanent, underlying feeling of guilt, or obligation, in relation to every woman I had any relationship to for my entire life! This discovery is making an astonishing difference in my life now. I feel so much more relaxed, freer, and able to be myself! I am very grateful that you allowed me the time I needed to access that force and focus the energy and love, until I really felt I had completely healed that event! A real transformation took place in me at that moment.
C.V., Japan
For the past 7-8 years I felt that there were obstacles in my path. After the session I knew that they had melted away and gone. During the session I had the feeling that Julia understood not only what I said but also what I did not express in words. This was the first session that felt so warm. On my way home from the session, I noticed that even my way of walking was changed. Thank you so much, Julia.
N.Y., Counselor, Japan
For a long time I have wanted to restore a relationship with someone, yet was not willing to do something about it. During the session, Julia guided me through the process and let me know how I would feel if the relationship was restored. She also let me understand the purpose of this restoration. When everything was so clear, I made up my mind to take action. The session also made me realize that my attitude, which caused some misunderstanding, had a purpose of protecting me as a young child. This clarification made me feel so peaceful. Thank you for your session that is full of warmth. My mind is very peaceful now.
Yoshimi H., Social Welfare, Japan
Julia’s session was simply wonderful. During this NLP training, I was feeling that something about it does not fit me. The session solved the issue as well as the situation that I wanted to change. I no longer feel depressed. Instead I feel wonderful. I do not quite understand what happened in me, and anyway I feel like a completely new person.
Yousuke Watanabe, Student, Japan
I was surprised to find that what I thought was a problem seemed like a situation where I was just stepping on the brake. I realized that problems do not actually exist. We create them.
Mayuko Shinoda, Therapist, Japan
After Julia’s session, I have felt so composed and peaceful, anxiety-free. I also know that this well-balanced feeling will last for a long time. The present and the past are clearly connected now, and I feel so refreshed and wonderful.
M.S., Student, Japan
My life has been fine both personally and professionally, and yet I knew that I was not expressing my feelings freely. I thought it was important to do this in a safe environment. During the session I was able to express my feelings and felt quite relieved. After the session I was not able to sleep well because the Time Line therapy scene kept coming back in my dreams. What I saw most clearly was my future. When morning came, my body felt light and I was fully awake, refreshed. I was so surprised as I thought I didn't sleep at all. It was such a mysterious night! Now, a few days later, I can see more clearly what I saw on my future timeline. I am so grateful to you, Julia.
Y.M., Counselor, Japan
I went to see Julia because I was going through huge change in my life, feeling lost and fearful. I had two sessions of NLP that have helped me move forward with clarity and purpose. As a bonus, Julia coached me for 10 minutes on 'closing the sale', giving me constructive feedback and direction. As a result I am selling with more confidence and assertiveness. I am so grateful to you Julia. I feel I can achieve anything! Thank you for your kindness and expertise.
Christine, Auckland
It is hard to put into words how much I have benefited from working with Julia except to say that three sessions with her have achieved what 12 years of antidepressants, psychologists and psychiatrists couldn’t. She is warm and empathetic and she made it possible for me to talk about things I have never shared with anyone. I am now free of medication and have never felt better. For the first time I feel excited about the future and empowered to put my mind to anything. I can never thank Julia enough and would encourage anyone who wants to improve their life to see her.
Brigitte Ellis, Personal Assistant, Auckland
I went to see Julia to work through an intense fear of public speaking and doing presentations to groups. In just three sessions the change was very noticeable. I felt more empowered and relaxed during my presentations at work and I have been going from strength to strength ever since. Julia put me at ease straight away and has a wonderful caring and gentle manner. My experience with Julia was extremely enriching and I would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to make positive changes in their lives through NLP.
Evelyn, Auckland
During my NLP training I was having difficulty relaxing and being able to trust my mind to visualise and practise the techniques we were being taught. Julia with patience and gentleness helped me identify what was necessary to achieve this and guided me through an amazing process. Afterwards I felt (and still feel) empowered.
Ros Bingham, Midwife, New Zealand
Before the NLP process I had such a strong reaction to caffeine - half a cup and I'd be wracked with tummy cramps. Since coffee seems to have no adverse effects at all. Julia's gentleness and skill made it seem like nothing - I was surprised and delighted when I discovered I was cured.
Jessamine Matheson, MSc Medical Informatics, London
Julia introduced me to NLP and single-handedly propelled me on an amazing journey. NLP proved to be extremely useful - from curing phobias to improving my spelling abilities. Even my reaction to citrus fruit is now a distant memory! Warm and caring, Julia helped me to overcome many personal obstacles. She manages to create a "safe haven", a nurturing atmosphere, which enables you to tackle some of the most painful issues. And the most amazing thing is that in a few days you can't even remember what the initial problem was!
Elena Stern, Auckland
