//Certain Change - Specialists in NLP and Personal Development


Where it all began for Certain Change

In 2002 Stephen Bates and Melissa Fairhurst established Certain Change to help individuals make significant changes and improvements in both their business and personal life.    



Stephen Bates - Director of Training for Certain Change   

When running any training course Stephen draws on 15 years in clinical practice, helping people improve their emotional and physical well-being.

Having initially trained as a physiotherapist and subsequently studied (and taught) a number of alternative therapies, Stephen came to understand how the psychology behind illness was often a fundamental issue, leading him to study NLP.

He discovered that the ability to re-programme the mind rather than simply the physical body can ultimately be a far more powerful way of improving personal well-being, manifesting itself in greater happiness and fulfilment, and far better performance in both business and personal life.

 

Stephen's Qualifications

Stephen is a fully certified trainer of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnosis and Time Line TherapyŽ; a full member of the American Board of NLP (ABNLP), American Board of Hypnosis (ABH) and Time Line TherapyŽ Association (TLTA). Certain Change is a recognised provider of Hypnosis (by ABH) and Time Line TherapyŽ training (by TLTA). Stephen is also an HPC registered physiotherapist and founder of the Amatsu Therapy Association.

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Stephen Bates of Certain Change

 

You may see Stephen at ...

A number of networking events as a member and regular speaker for the Thames Valley, Watford and West Herts and St Albans Chambers of Commerce.  You can also find out more about Stephen's background, the work he's done for a variety of companies and individuals on his Linked In Profile - Stephen Bates

 

     

      

        

      

          

 

 

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Melissa Fairhurst - Operations Director for Certain Change

Recently described (in the nicest possible sense) as 'the engine room' of Certain Change, Melissa is the person who makes things happen.  A certified Master Practitioner of NLP, Time Line Therapy® and Hypnosis in her own right, Melissa is your first point of contact when calling the Certain Change office.  She can answer any questions you may have about any of the courses, how we work, payment options, etc and would be delighted to hear from you if you want to find out a bit more about Certain Change and how we can help you.    

  

Recently spotted at ...

Melissa leaves all the early morning networking to Stephen and meets up with like minded business women at monthly lunch networking groups such as Viva in Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted and Athena in St Albans and Welwyn.  She has also been invited to give guest speaker presentations at both groups and to date has talked about Procrastination: A Strategy for Success and Aligning Your Values.

  

Before Certain Change

Having lived in a variety of exotic locations as a result of a degree in languages (La Réunion, Bolivia, France, Spain and Greece to name a few), Melissa has a background in marketing and sales with particular focus on fragrance, skincare and cosmetics and has worked in distribution, retail and magazines.  Discovering NLP significantly changed her world, not least because she met Stephen and subsequently set up Certain Change.  The rest, as they say, is history.