Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a coaching methodology that was devised in the 1970s by Richard Bandler, John Grinder and Frank Pucelik. However, many evidence-based scientists and psychologists have been intensely critical of NLP, with some even adding it to a list of so-called “discredited treatments”.

You might come across the term “NLP therapy,” but experts don't recognize NLP as a type of psychotherapy. Some consider it pseudoscience, at best — and at worst, a fraudulent and ineffective approach that mainly exists to make money.

Mental health professionals use NLP by itself or with other types of therapy, like talk therapy or psychoanalysis, to help treat depression and anxiety. It can be used to treat phobias in particular, as well as other expressions of anxiety such as panic attacks.

NLP is a powerful tool that can help you untangle your ADHD's mental and emotional patterns and support your growth.