Connirae Andreas Developer of The Wholeness Work®
A pioneer of personal transformation and one of the most influential figures in modern change work, with more than 30 years of experience.
The essentials at a glance
- Connirae Andreas is the developer of The Wholeness Work® and a pioneer of modern transformation work.
- Together with Steve Andreas she shaped Core Transformation, Eye Movement Integration and central further developments of NLP.
- Her books and trainings combine scientific precision with a respectful, holistic approach.
A visionary of transformation
Connirae Andreas is an internationally recognized authority in the field of personal development and transformation. Over more than three decades she has developed innovative methods that help people reach deep and lasting change.
Together with her husband Steve Andreas she belonged to the first generation of NLP trainers and contributed substantially to the development and refinement of the discipline. Her work is marked by an unusual combination of scientific precision and deep human understanding.
A particular distinction
The International NLP Association honored Connirae Andreas for her outstanding contributions to the further development of NLP.
Milestones in Connirae Andreas’ work
Her developments still shape coaching, therapy and awareness work today.
The Wholeness Work®
A groundbreaking method that leads people into their natural wholeness and works with the inner resources already there.
Core Transformation
Pioneering work with core needs that lets lasting change come from the depths.
Eye Movement Integration
An early use of eye movements to integrate traumatic experience, a forerunner of today’s EMDR protocols.
Groundbreaking developments
The Wholeness Work®
Developed: 2010s
Focus: inner wholeness and integration
Her most recent and most far-reaching development. It goes beyond traditional therapeutic approaches and works with the inner wholeness that is already there.
Core Transformation
Developed: 1990s
Focus: the deepest needs and values
A groundbreaking method that transforms troublesome behavior at its root, by uncovering the core longings behind it and letting them be fulfilled.
Eye Movement Integration
Developed: 1980s
Focus: integrating trauma through eye movements
One of the first methods to use eye movements systematically for integrating traumatic experience, a forerunner of later developments such as EMDR.
Further developments in NLP
Period: 1970s to 1990s
Focus: precision and elegance
Together with Steve Andreas she refined many NLP techniques and developed new approaches that are standard in NLP training today.
Books & publications
Auf dem Weg zur Ganzheit
Connirae’s first book on Wholeness Work, in German
The comprehensive handbook. It describes the principles and applications of The Wholeness Work® in detail and offers practical guidance for anyone working with the method.
Aus der inneren Quelle
Core Transformation in practice, in German
The original book on Core Transformation. It describes the theoretical foundations and the practical applications of this groundbreaking method.
Wholeness Work Book
Edited by Ralph Köbler
This workbook brings together the most important material from the participant manuals for Levels 1 to 4 in compact form. Less theory, more practice: a companion for training and for your own practice.
Philosophy & guiding principles
Inner wisdom
Every person already carries all the resources they need for healing and transformation.
A respectful approach
Gentle, respectful methods that work with a person’s own natural intelligence.
Wholeness
All aspects of the personality integrating into a natural, harmonious wholeness.
Lasting change
Deep transformations that come from within and hold over time.
“True healing does not happen by adding something new. It happens by rediscovering what is already there: our natural, complete wholeness.”
Education & career
Academic background
- University of Colorado: master’s degree in psychology
- Specialization: cognitive psychology and behavior modification
- Research focus: change in awareness and learning processes
Professional career
- 1970s: an early NLP pioneer of the first generation
- 1980s: development of Eye Movement Integration
- 1990s: co-development of Core Transformation
- 2010s: development of The Wholeness Work®
Personal
- Husband: Steve Andreas, an NLP pioneer himself
- Collaboration: more than 40 years of joint development work
- Outlook on life: bringing science and spirituality together
Frequently asked questions about Connirae Andreas
Answers to the questions that come up most often in consultation, training and the community.
Experience Connirae Andreas’ work in Vienna
As a certified Teaching Trainer for The Wholeness Work® I bring her methods directly to Vienna. The trainings there are held in German.