Awaken School

Who We Are


Dr Lisa de Rijk


Lisa de Rijk (Wake) has a 20+ year track record of working in the public, private and third sector as a Coach, Change Management Consultant, Facilitator, Trainer and Supervisor.

Author of Neurolinguistic Psychotherapy: A Postmodern Perspective; The Role of Brief Therapies in Attachment Disorder; and NLP Principles in Practice, and lead editor for The Clinical Effectiveness of Neurolinguistic Programming. With a PhD in Psychology from Surrey University, Lisa is also accredited by the UKCP as a neurolinguistic psychotherapist and is a Master Trainer of NLP.

Lisa has served as Chair and Vice Chair of UKCP and in 2013, Lisa was made an Honorary Fellow of UKCP. Lisa is advisor to Association of NLP and European Director for Research and Development for the NLP Research and Recognition Project.

Dr Lisa de Rijk

Janet Dolby


Having joined the team in 2007, Janet provides Administrative Support to all within Awaken. With an extensive background in Pharmaceutical management, Janet combines a wealth of experience within the field and her warm personality in her role. Janet plays an important part in delegate and course preparation provides support to our Corporate work.

Janet Dolby

Publications

de Rijk, L., Derks, L.A.C., Grimley, B., Hollander, J., (2019) The Evidence for NLP. International Coaching Psychology Review Vol 14 No 1 Spring 2019

Rijk, L. (2016) Harnessing the customer identity in the construction sector, Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 48 Iss: 7, pp.343 – 348 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ICT-01-2016-0009

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