Richard Bandler

Richard Bandler is an author, psychologist, and American consultant, known for being one of the co-creators of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), a discipline that studies the relationship between language, neurology, and learned behavior patterns. He was born on February 24, 1950, in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA. He graduated in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of California at Santa Cruz and later obtained a master's degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University.

In the 1970s, Bandler collaborated with linguist John Grinder to develop NLP, based on modeling successful therapists such as Virginia Satir, Fritz Perls, and Milton Erickson. Together they published "The Structure of Magic" (1975), a fundamental work that introduced the principles of NLP and its focus on how people organize their subjective experience.

Throughout his career, Bandler has written numerous books and has offered seminars and international training, focused on personal change, effective communication, and human potential development. His innovative, often provocative style has influenced areas such as psychotherapy, coaching, education, and business. He is considered a key figure in the evolution of brief and result-oriented therapies.

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