Beyond Words: Discovering Answers Through NeuroGraphica

One of the first things you learn on a coaching course is that the client already has all the answers and we are there to help bring them to the light of the day. After being a professional coach for almost 10 years, I can confirm that this is true. We do that by using different tools and techniques, tailoring each session to the needs of a person sitting across from us. We also constantly develop our own skills and explore new ways of reaching deeper for the sake of our clients.

And sometimes we happen to come across the technique which is nothing short of profound. One of these is NeuroGraphica: process of exploring the coaching topic through guided drawing.

NeuroGraphica has been developed by Prof. Pavel Piskarev in 2014 and consists of drawing NeuroGraphica lines and basic shapes (circles, triangles and squares) as a method of making the subconscious conscious. It doesn't require any (and I mean any) drawing skills, so it can be done by anyone.

I found it especially useful when working with clients who find it challenging to articulate their inner world. The visual nature of NeuroGraphica helps them put things into perspective and express them in a way uniquely suitable to them by tapping into the subconscious through the intuitive act of drawing. The process usually last about 1.5 hours. And the best part is that they always get very deep insights while working because the process bypasses the limitations of purely verbal processing. Having a decorative drawing at the end of a session is just a bonus.

Which topic would you explore this way?

P.S. Collage is made from my drawings.