What would you like?


Less stress?

Happier and healthier relationships?

The ability to stop self-sabotaging, and start--and finish!--that project?

A chance to breathe?

To catch a break?

A sense of hope and personal power when the world seems stuck in a grim and terrifying spiral?

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Those were some of the outcomes I was personally seeking, when I began my journey with Transformational Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

I found them to be just the beginning of what NLP can offer.

What even is Transformational NLP?

NLP, or Neuro-Linguistic Programming, seeks to offer a user's guide to the human brain.

Transformational NLP takes a more holistic and flexible approach than more traditional iterations, respecting the vast complexity of human experience, recognizing that creating deep and lasting change takes more than a recipe book of techniques, and honoring the original value of maladaptive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

We use precise questions and physical anchors to create new neurological connections, working with your inner landscape until the path to your desires becomes the path of least resistance.

A certified graduate of NLP Marin through Holographic NLP I, I specialize in working with those struggling with neurodivergence, anxiety, and queer issues, but I am happy to work with clients towards a wide variety of personal or professional outcomes.

How does a session with Tavern Duncan work?

My sessions are an hour and a half long adventure, conducted via Zoom--and we dive straight into the work of change!

We'll talk about your current experience, determine what you would like to be different, and find ways that you, your habits, and your brain can get on the same page about creating your desired reality.

(I might ask you to do a few odd things, like hold your eyes in a certain direction, squeeze your own arm at a certain time, or exercise your imagination.)

We give the effects a month to get settled--even when your mind is past ready for change, the body needs time to integrate!--then we can have another session.

Many outcomes can be reached within 6 monthly sessions, so that is my recommended course, though you would be free to opt out sooner, or keep going for as long as you choose.

I accept payment of $200 per session via Paypal or Venmo. Please contact me if you'd like to discuss sliding-scale options.

Here's what clients have to say


"My session with Tavern was powerful. His demeanor is calming and authoritative, which inspires trust as he guides you through, but he also approaches your experiences with gentle curiosity and complete non-judgment, so you never feel a sense of shame.

You are always the expert on your own experiences, and Tavern is simply offering you a new lens. Although I went into our session with some hesitancy, because being vulnerable is always difficult, I came out feeling like my experiences had been seen, known, and held.
Tavern’s expertise in storytelling and imagination meant that even though we went places I’ve tried to cover in therapy before, I always felt like we were creating new possibilities, rather than simply rehashing old narratives.

Overall, this was an immensely empowering and healing experience, and I encourage others to work with Tavern to create new paths in their lives!"

-Natalie


"My session with Tavern was amazing...  I felt very safe, easy, comfortable and reassured, and almost as if I were an outside observer exploring an array of experiences.

The difference for me was a completely  new concept of exploring the experience of a memory, not necessarily the memory itself. Tavern provided fresh ways for me to just be curious about some challenges that go way back, and asked me to imagine what alternative experiences would feel like. He is easy to connect with, and was really able to help me shift my perceptions significantly."

-Cheri


"Tavern's NLP session was a step in a new, refreshing direction. Not only was it productive and informative, but also thoughtful, leaving me with a sense of accomplishment, a clear vision of where my headspace was, and a good idea of where to go from there. The techniques Tavern used in guiding me through self-reflective questions I used to find difficult were wielded masterfully, and Tavern's presence was one of wisdom and strength."

-Marley

Questions?