«NLP Practitioner»
NLP is the acronym for Neuro-Linguistic Programming. It is a model that teaches communication skills and methodologies—first and foremost in the way we communicate with ourselves, and then with others. Through both verbal and non-verbal language, NLP aims to help us influence and “program” our nervous system toward behaviors that are healthier and more beneficial for ourselves and the people around us.
Who Is This Training Designed For?
We can improve our society and our world through improving ourselves
Virginia Satir, (1916-1988), Psychotherapist
NLP supports personal growth by providing the knowledge and practical tools that help individuals create meaningful and lasting positive changes.
The NLP Practitioner annual training program has been designed for individuals who wish to develop greater inner alignment, emotional congruence, and self-awareness, enabling them to build healthier and more harmonious relationships—with themselves, their families, their social circles, and their professional environment. The curriculum is carefully structured and delivered in a clear, practical, and accessible way, making it suitable for anyone who is genuinely interested in personal development, regardless of previous experience.
Successful completion of the 1-day Basic NLP introductory seminar is a prerequisite for enrollment in the NLP Practitioner program.
What are some of the benefits, teaching material of the seminar?
By the end of this program, you will be able to:
• Access and utilize your existing strengths, talents, and inner resources.
• Expand your natural abilities and develop conscious access to them.
• Build a strong sense of personal value and identity based on healthy internal foundations.
• Increase your emotional maturity by becoming more aware of and taking responsibility for your emotional responses.
• Recognize successful strategies in others and learn how to model and apply them effectively.
• Overcome limiting fears and phobias.
• Reframe behaviors, people, and life experiences in ways that create new possibilities.
• Develop a healthier and more resourceful relationship with your past, including past experiences and significant relationships.
• Recognize your own communication patterns and behavioral preferences.
• Develop healthier relationships with yourself and others while learning to draw strength from the groups and communities you belong to.
• Learn how to communicate effectively with others at both conscious and unconscious levels.
• Recognize and constructively work with different thinking styles and language patterns.
• Communicate more effectively by understanding and respecting another person’s model of the world.
• Learn how to disagree in a constructive, respectful, and productive way.
• Develop greater behavioral flexibility in different situations.
• Expand your perceptual awareness and ability to notice subtle communication cues.
• Learn how to guide and influence others ethically, encouraging willing cooperation.
• Give constructive and effective feedback.
• Learn to truly listen, observe, and empathize while communicating with others.
• Become more aware of verbal and non-verbal signals that may indicate incongruence or possible deception in communication.
• Set well-formed, ecologically aligned goals and develop effective strategies for achieving them.
• Strengthen your self-discipline and personal accountability.
• Clearly distinguish between what you genuinely want and what you feel you “should” do, while recognizing your true capabilities as well as your self-imposed limitations
Seminar Details
Training Format: 14 days of live online training via Zoom and 6 days of immersive in-person training in Crete, Greece.
| The NLP Practitioner training program offered by NLP in Crete is accredited and certified by the following organizations:NLP University (USA)The NLP Academy (UK)European Board of NLPHellenic Board of NLPGlobal NLP Leadership Summit |
Duration: A total of 120 hours of live training
Certification: Via a final test and a paper at the end of the year
Training Methodology: Lectures experiential role playing
Peer groups for extra practice
A research paper & a final test
Requirements: Attendance at 12 out of 14 zoom lectures
Attendance at the 6 days live training in Crete
Attendance at the peer groups
In time completion of the research paper & final test
3 psychotherapy sessions with a therapist of your choice
(if you choose Ms. Kanderaki the session cost is extra of the tuition)
Fulfill all financial or other administrative obligations to NLP in Crete
Attendance: Participants may skip 10% of the total training hours. In such case tuition is paid and participants will receive the video of the lecture.
Cost: Total annual cost 1.700 euros paid in 10 monthly payments of 170€
Discount: 10% discount for people from the same family or the same company
10% discount in case of full payment by November 7th, 2026 (3ο μάθημα)
Registration: by September 20th, 2026 by deposit 170€ in one of the following IBAN
Alpha Bank, IBAN GR97 0140 6610 6610 0234 0016 329
Piraeus Bank: IBAN GR22 0171 1550 0061 5501 0150 651
Eurobank : IBAN GR36 0260 6840 0005 7020 0779 737
Account holder: Maria Kanderaki
Information: Ms. Maria Kanderaki, mkanderaki@nlpincrete.gr
Dates: Sept 5, Oct 10, Nov 7 & 22, Dec 5, Jan 9 & 24, Feb 6, March 6, April 3 & 18, May 8, June 5 & 26
Hours: Saturdays 11am – 5pm, Sundays 3pm – 9pm Crete Live Training July 4-10, 2026
Maria Kanderaki, M.Sc.
Human Resources Managemnt
Systemic Psychotherapist
NLP Master Trainer
Mrs. Kanderaki is an experienced educator, psychotherapist, NLP Master Trainer, and founder of NLP in Crete. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with specialization in Human Resource Management from the University of Piraeus and an M.Sc. in Hospitality & Tourism Administration from the University of New Haven, USA, where she also completed postgraduate studies in Applications of Psychology in Human Resources Management.
She has extensive training in Systemic Theory and Family Therapy, including four years of study at the Medical School of the University of Crete and advanced training in Family Therapy from Antistixi Institute in Athens. She is a certified Existential Systemic Therapist by the Hellenic Association of Systemic Therapists. She is a certified Master NLP Trainer by the NLP University in California and certified in Coaching with NLP by the NLP Academy in London. She has additional training on Food Disorders, Trauma Healing, Hypnosis, Systemic Constellation leading to a synthetic psychotherapeutic model.
With more than 10,000 hours of experience in adult education and professional training, Mrs. Kanderaki has trained individuals, professionals, organizations, and businesses in areas including communication, leadership, emotional intelligence, customer service, business NLP, and personal development.
She founded NLP in Crete, where she provides NLP training programs, personal development seminars, corporate training, and individual and family sessions. Her mission is to support people in developing greater self-awareness, effective communication, and meaningful personal and professional transformation.
Website: www.nlpincrete.gr
Yanis (Ioannis) Athanasopoulos, MBA
NLP Master Corporate Trainer | EMCC Senior Coach
Yanis began his career as a Marine Engineer in the ship repair industry. After earning an MBA
from Manchester Business School and spending 13 years in the steel production industry, he
transitioned to human development. He firmly believes that organizational progress is
fundamentally driven by personal growth.
With over 6,500 training hours, Yanis has certified more than 300 NLP Practitioners and Masters.
He has collaborated with over 30 international trainers across four European countries and the
USA. He has designed and led more than 70 workshops, think-tanks, and labs, delivering
corporate training for companies ranked among the top 200 in Greece. Additionally, he has
participated in three Erasmus+ programs and is a frequent guest speaker at international
conferences.
Yanis is the creator of the Ymodel™, a registered decision-making framework and the founder of Repebu. Learn more & connect: linktr.ee/iathanasop
Certifications & Credentials
- Global Master NLP Trainer – NLP University, UCSC (University of California, Santa Cruz) Trained by Robert Dilts & Judith DeLozier
- New Code NLP Practitioner – ITANLP
- MindsetMaps Coach – Success MindsetMaps™ Inventory | Trained by Robert Dilts & amp; Mickey Feher
- Coach & Practitioner – Rational Emotional Therapy & Coaching (RETaC)
- Systemic Theory – AKMA (Athens Institute of Anthropos)
- Hypnotic Masterclasses – Jeff Zeig, The Milton Erickson Foundation
- Advanced Profiling – Certified Online Course
Ask for more information: mkanderaki@nlpincrete.gr