PRIVATE 1:1 COACHING
From Pushing Harder to
Living in Alignment
Without Burnout, Self-Doubt, or Starting Over
A private 1:1 coaching experience for thoughtful, high-functioning adults who want lasting change — not another short burst of motivation.
You’ve achieved success in many areas of your life.
But internally, you still wrestle with inconsistency, self-criticism, or the sense that you should be further along by now.
This coaching experience helps you create sustainable change by transforming how you think, decide, and define yourself.
The Real Issue Isn’t Effort. It’s Design.
This is for you if:
- You set meaningful goals but struggle with consistency
- You push hard for a while, then quietly lose momentum
- You feel capable — but not fully aligned
- You’ve read the books, taken the seminars, and still find yourself restarting
Right now, you might be experiencing
A constant internal negotiation.
Moments of inspiration followed by frustration.
A quiet fear that maybe discipline just isn’t your strength.
And it’s costing you:
🚀 Momentum
💯 Self-trust
🎭 The identity you know you’re capable of living into
Why You’re Stuck
(And It’s Not What You Think)
Most people believe the problem is lack of motivation or discipline.
But the real issue is identity-level conflict and nervous system resistance.
Your brain has been conditioned to:
- Avoid discomfort by retreating to familiar patterns
- Over-rely on willpower instead of structure
- Interpret inconsistency as personal failure
Until that changes, results won’t last.
Introducing The Solution
Private Coaching with Doug O’Brien
A 3 to 6 month personalized coaching engagement
designed to help you:
- Design change that lasts
- Replace willpower with alignment
- Evolve your self-identity
- Regulate emotional reactivity
- Follow through consistently
- Lead yourself with clarity and confidence
This isn’t motivation.
It’s identity-level transformation supported by over three decades of clinical, coaching, and training experience.
How It Works
The E.A.S.E.™ Coaching Framework
Inside our work together, we use Doug’s proprietary E.A.S.E.™ method:
Easy
Reduce resistance and overcome inertia
Acceptable
Align goals with identity and values
Stretching
Expand capacity without triggering collapse
Extraordinary
Create sustained growth over time
Combined with advanced NLP, hypnosis principles, and nervous system-informed coaching, this framework helps change become natural — not forced.
What You’ll Experience
After working together, you will:
- Feel calmer and more internally organized
- Think with greater clarity and decisiveness
- Act with consistency rather than bursts of effort
- Lead yourself and others with grounded confidence
- Perform at a higher level without burning out
What’s Included
- 12–18 Private 1:1 sessions
- Session length: 30 minutes
- Personalized NLP, Sleight of Mouth, and identity-level exercises
- Between-session email support
- Access to curated podcast and training resources
Duration: 3–6 months, depending on your goals and depth of work.
Apply for a Private Coaching ConversationWhat My Clients Are Saying
"Master Trainer -
Doug O’Brien is a master teacher, offering skills that will have a huge impact on your life. He has a wonderful way of making the complex easy for people to grasp."
Nancy Raimondo
Unlimited Resources, Bayside, Long Island
"Professional With Integrity -
Impeccable professional expertise and integrity… Rarely have I seen a teacher or trainer consistently demonstrate a caring that is equal to his skill as Doug O’Brien."
Dr. Robert Bays
Author of The 'Five Lessons of Relationship
"Doug’s Sense Of Humor -
I especially enjoy his sense of humor, how he combines compassion with a lighthearted spirit. He sees the bigger picture of life, & focuses not on problems, but on solutions.He not only gets results, but everyone has a good time getting them."
Dan Millman
Author of 'Way of the Peaceful Warrior'
"There are only a handful of people in the country whom I have personally trained and am totally confident in recommending. Doug O’Brien is one of these few. - Recommended By Anthony Robbins"
Anthony Robbins
Author of 'Unlimited Power' and 'Awaken the Giant Within'
"Professionally Endorsed -
I don’t recommend many trainers or practitioners, but Doug O'Brien is as good as it gets when it comes to hypnosis and hypnotherapy – great tonality, really creative content and a precision with language that is all too rare in the field of Hypnosis and NLP. As well as these skills he is probably the best trainer in the world today on Sleight of Mouth and his Sleight of Mouth products are some of the very few I would recommend to my clients."
Nick Kemp
Founder of 'Provocative Change Works' and 'The Association of Provocative Therapy"
"Teaching & Hypnosis -
Since dropping out of the teaching game I had really gotten out of touch. It was nice to see someone like Doug in action. The Hypno-biz is passing into good hands."
Dr. Steven Heller
Author of 'Monsters and Magical Sticks'
"Recommending Doug O’Brien -
I Highly recommend Doug O’Brien of Doug O’Brien and Associates. He is continually updating and training with the most up-to-date skills I have developed."
Richard Bandler
Co-creator of NLP
"I have known Doug O’Brien for many years and have been consistently impressed with his skill and integrity. Doug is one of the rare teachers who is able to integrate NLP and Ericksonian hypnosis, so that students develop both conscious and unconscious competence. I confidently endorse him as a trainer, and as a person. Teaching NLP"
Robert Dilts
Co-Developer of NLP and Author of NLP Vol 1
Meet
Doug O’Brien
Doug O’Brien is a master-level life coach, hypnotherapist, and internationally recognized trainer with over three decades of experience helping people shift beliefs, transform identity, and create lasting change.
He is the author of the international bestsellers The User’s Guide to Storytelling and The User’s Guide to Sleight of Mouth, and the host of The Essential Coaching Skills Podcast.
In the 1990s, Doug helped found the Department of Integrative Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, pioneering the use of hypnosis with cardiac surgery patients.
Today, he works privately with individuals ready to evolve their identity, performance, and emotional resilience.
His mission is simple:
To help thoughtful, capable people become the kind of person who naturally lives the life they want
Who This Is Not For
This program is not for you if:
- You’re looking for a quick fix
- You want hype instead of depth
- You prefer external motivation over internal responsibility
- A person who believes in external motivation over internal responsibility
This is for people ready to engage honestly with themselves and build change that lasts.
Your Next Level Requires a Decision
Private coaching is application-based.
Because this work is personal and intensive, we begin with a private conversation to determine alignment.
Program Investment:
$100 FREE
Apply for a Private Coaching Conversation“Let’s explore whether this is the right next step.”
Frequently Asked Questions
How is NLP different from therapy?
How soon will I see results?
Is this customized?
What if I’m unsure?
You can continue operating from your current patterns.
Or…
You can upgrade your identity, your emotional control, and your performance capacity.
