Recent News

Contact us for the lastest course dates on 07989 404112 or by email catalyst@nicwalker.com.

Closure of National School for Government

Nicola Walker Catalyst are pleased to be able to offer a wide range of courses and learning formerly offered by the NSG. Many years ago, Nicola helped design the Harassment and Bullying Investigation and Contact Officer training offered by the NSG and co-designed and delivered, on an associate basis, many of the communication skills, presentation skills, managing people and team-building interventions. Whilst we mourn the demise of this once cutting-edge organisation, we are pleased to be able to deliver high quality, flexible, and value for money interventions to all public bodies, agencies and government departments.
October 2011
Spontaneous Remission?

Ever noticed how the body has an amazing capbility of healing itself? When you cut yourself, it scabs over and eventually forms new skin. When a bone breaks it can mend itself. These are just two small examples of our amazing capacity to heal. Debbie Williams has recorded a CD/download that she is distributing as a free gift called Spontaneous Remission that links in to our own healing. I've listened to it, and found it entrancing. She says:

"I've put my 'Spontaneous Remission from any Disease in Mind and Body as a free download which can help relieve stress as well as helping people at real times of need, especially if they've been diagnosed with a disease, or suffered some kind of trauma.

It doesn't claim to cure but uses NLP and Hypnosis to plant suggestions in mind of the possibility of a miracle occurring as well as lifting the weight of worries in mind as they learn how to relax. http://debbiewilliamsassociates.co.uk/free_download.htm if you know of any organisations/people whom it could benefit please pass it on.

I've had some fantastic feedback including someone reversing diabetes taking their blood sugar from 19.7 to 6.3 in a month plus on the home page link is a video testimonial which talks about a chap coming out of a coma after 55 days when supposedly brain damaged and the Drs wanting to switch the life support of within the first week, he never suffered from phantom limb pain either despite losing both legs."

Click here to find it http://debbiewilliamsassociates.co.uk/free_download.htm


Healing Fears Without Tears

Nicola is going to be speaking at the Bath Tapping Summit on Friday 18th February 2011, tapping into her experience on curing phobias, fears and overcoming barriers to living the life you want with tapping. Thought Field Therapy (TFT) and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) are two forms of therapeutic self-help where people are guided to tap their own bodies in specific places to release energy blockages without acupuncture needles. Might sound a little strange but the results are truly amazing and well worth having a go. Bath Tapping Summit, Little Theatre Cinema, Bath 18/2/11 9am-1pm.

Discount for public bodies - our January Sale
Due to the current economic situation and tightening of public purse strings, Catalyst will be continuing to support public bodies and government departments by providing training and coaching at a 25% reduction from the current fees until April 2011.
Please call for details - 07989 404112.
January 2011

Stress relief in troubling times for oil and gas industry

An oil and gas company's London HQ appreciated some stress relief recently when Nicola came along to give some stress awareness sessions. Troubling times for the industry as a whole has made tackling this particular health & safety issue a necessity. Nicola designed some three hour sessions that everybody could attend to discuss stress related issues and find new coping and relief mechanisms, including a chillout time that left them relaxed and raring to get back to work!
June 2010

Overcoming depression to regain confidence

Clinical depression can take months even years to overcome using conventional medicine and therapies. However, lifting depression can be done without months of counselling and re-living what made you feel bad in the first place! Using a mixture of NLP, EFT and behavioural and cognitive techniques, Nicola has helped to put one client back on track. Starting with simple symptoms such as an inability to deal with the kind of high end shop assistants that make this Saudi businessman's London shopping experience hellish, Nicola was able to show that in 'curing' one thing the possibilities for change and happiness were boundless. They went on to tackle the underlying causes and retrain the mind so he can once again feel confident and achieve what he really wants.

August 2009

It's all Greek to me!

Nicola crossed Europe to help woman overcome her fear of driving. Although she had passed her test years ago, the woman feared driving a car over the rough Greek island roads and had stopped driving altogether for several years. A few minutes work with Nicola meant that she was now able to take to the wheel.

July 2009

New CD available now

Relax & Feel Good is the latest release from Nicola Walker. To reach more people than she can actually see personally, Nicola decided to release a guided relaxation and visualisation to help people really start to relax their bodies and minds and feel happy and confident in the past, present and future. 

"Amazing" said Spencer Westwood "I feel fantastic after experiencing that. What a tonic! You're good. Really good.""

Available in CD or download formats.

Buy now from our products page.

June 2009

Curing phobias en masse

This weekend saw a mass phobia curing event in London. Over 140 people left behind phobias and reduced their fears with the help of Dr Richard Bandler and his team of associates. Nicola worked with live snakes and tarantula spiders to test that people really had got rid of their phobias. Other phobias cured that day included a fear of electricity pylons that had previously left a person vomiting and passing out with fear, claustrophobia which vanished and was tested by climbing into a dark packing case, fears of heights, water, buttons, illness...you name it, it was probably there before it was gone! For help on an individual basis call Nicola now on 07989 404112.

May 2009

Changing Lives in just 3 days!

Working with Dr Richard Bandler (creator of NLP), Paul McKenna and Michael O'Neill last weekend, Nicola helped change the lives of over 400 people. Based on the premis of reprogramming the brain through changing people's internal representations, physiology and states, the team used various techniques from swish patterns to timelines and reduced the effect of fears and anxieties to enable people to make new choices in their lives. "Everyone left the event looking happier, younger and more determined to make the changes they want." Nicola said afterwards. For help in making the life you want now call Nicola on 07989 404112.

May 2009

Cure for fear of walking across bridges over 

water ...

Strange but true - at January's Harassment Adviser training event in Cheshire a police officer overcame her fear of walking over water! A simple round of tapping on acupressure points taking about 5 minutes, saw Lisa turn from being overwhelmed just thinking about crossing bridges over water to actually being able to do it! See more on our client feedback page

 February 2009

Nicola wins contract to train Cheshire Police

Cheshire Police will be enjoying Harassment Adviser training courtesy of Nicola Walker & Associates in the New Year.

November 2008

Mid Devon District Council share investment to train Internal Investigators and Harassment Advisers

Mid Devon have taken a great step forward in setting up their new Harassment Adviser network and having Nicola train them and their internal investigators to combat harassment and bullying in the workplace.  Nicola said this week that Mid Devon had "shown everyone a new way forward in these times of fiscal hardship by inviting other councils/agencies to share costs in providing this essential training."

October 2008

VOSA update their Harassment Contact Officer Network

The Vehicle & Operator Services Agency have updated their HCO network with a one day training event in Diversity & the Law, two days training new Contact Officers and a further day on mediation skills for HCOs from Nicola Walker. "The fact that VOSA do not have a large number of complaints shows their proactive stance in combating harassment even before it arises or gets too serious makes good business sense." said Nicola.

August 2008

Investigation underway

This week, a delayed investigation into a complaint and counter-complaint of harassment and bullying finally gets underway for a national body. "Delays to such an extent, have a detrimental effect on the memories and testimony of not only witnesses, but the parties themselves have often become entrenched in their own stories having rehearsed them so often" reports Nicola. All her skills will be needed in searching for the evidence.

November 2007

Coaching Success

Government Office has another more relaxed and confident staff member after 4 coaching sessions proved enough to banish claustrophobia, fear of public speaking and inability to make eye contact. "Amazing" said her line manager, "she's like a different person and now an asset to the team".

October 2007

Diversity Awareness hot topic in IT

Major London-based IT Consulting firm look set to introduce diversity awareness training from Nicola Walker & Associates.

September 2007

Another feather in the cap for NSG

National School for Government register Nicola Walker as preferred associate.

May 2007

Diversity training goes international

A large international organisation based in Germany has approached Nicola Walker & Associates to become diversity and bullying 'ombudsman' providing investigation and mediation services in 6 European countries.

City underwiters to combat harassment

A new programme of anti-harassment workshops designed for London based organisation.


London NLP Practise Group attracts Flirt Coach

Nicola stepped up to host the monthly NLP group when Peta Heskell, author of the hugely successful Flirt Coach series of books, gave the audience an evening to remember on attraction and her Simple Philosophy on being at your very best.

More information about Peta Heskell at:

www.attractionacademy.com

For flirt coaching call Nicola on 07989 404112 - and see what our clients say about this

NLP Practise Group (London) details can be found at:

www.nlp-london.co.uk

www.nlpnow.co.uk


NLP Practitioner Event

Exciting time had by all in TURKEY. The delegates on the recent NLP Practitioner event in Ankara had a lively, fun time, and even got to help complete strangers feel great in passing! The event was held in conjunction with NLP Grup, who provided a simultaneous Turkish translator for those who needed one. AT the awards ceremony afterwards, both Nicola and the delegates expressed their heartfelt thanks to each other for an amazing time. This event really changed lives for the happier!


Phobia Cures and Personal Coaching

One greatful person overcomes compulsion to eat cake and learns new way to stop panic attacks through Thought Field Therapy.

Phobia flew away recently when client previously unable to even go near a plane, flew to Japan (and back!) for, and with, pleasure!


Opera singer felt a lot more confident about auditioning and overcame stage fright to tour UK.


Driving through tunnels no longer a problem for one London car user.


Six year old boy elevated to his favourite section in the toy store in time for Christmas, having overcome his phobia about lifts.


Harassment Investigation

Nicola Walker Associates awarded government contract for Harassment and Investigation Services....first major investigation completed on time.

Celebrity teacher training
Nicola Walker Associates approached by a television company to train celebrities to keep calm, show confidence and handle children when dropped into a normal classroom