NLP
LEVELING UP
Something Needs to Shift.
You can feel something getting in the way, but you can’t quite put your finger on it.
A hesitation before big decisions.
A familiar doubt.
A reaction you don’t fully understand.
NLP Leveling Up consists of three (3) sessions designed to uncover the pattern holding you back, rewire how you respond, and leave you with a personalized strategy and practical tools to move forward with confidence.
SEE HOW IT WORKS
THE PROBLEM WITH KNOWING
Insight is not Change.
Most people who come to this work are thoughtful and reflective. You’ve done the reading, maybe journaled or talked it through for years. And still, the thing that trips you up is hard to pin down.
That’s because the patterns that shape how you respond under pressure were learned below the level of conscious thought. They run quickly and quietly, often for years. What you notice is the result: the hesitation, the second-guessing, the tightness before a hard conversation.
More analysis rarely finds them. NLP works at the level where they live. Together, we find the pattern, name it, and shift it.
"You can’t change what you can’t see.
That’s where we start." ~ Meredith
WHAT IS NLP?
Working with How Your Mind runs.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a practical approach to how your thoughts, language, and emotions link together to shape what you do.
Every pattern has a structure: what you picture, what you hear, what you feel, and what you tell yourself in the moment it fires.
Many approaches spend months exploring why a pattern exists. NLP focuses on how it runs. When that structure changes, the response changes with it.
Shifts the response at the level it was learned
Leaves you with tools you can use on your own
WHO THIS IS FOR
Are You Ready to Look Deeper?
You’re capable, accomplished, and reflective. You’ve built a track record you’re proud of. And something you can’t quite name keeps getting in the way.
This work is for people who are ready to find what’s underneath and shift it, rather than keep working around it.
THIS IS NOT FOR YOU IF:
You want an ongoing, whole-person coaching relationship (that’s my Unleashed & Whole program)
You want to work on several unrelated issues at once
You’re looking for tips and motivation rather than doing the inner work
You’re in crisis or need mental health treatment. NLP coaching is not therapy.
01 : Something’s Off, and You Can’t Name It
Something keeps tripping you up in the moments that count, but you can’t pinpoint what it is or where it comes from.
02 : Navigating An Identity Shift
You’re stepping into a bigger role, a transition, or a new chapter. The self-concept that got you here has become the ceiling, and self-doubt shows up loudest at the next level.
03 : Tired of Willpower
You’re done forcing discipline and managing yourself through sheer effort. You want your instincts and your goals pulling in the same direction.
HOW IT WORKS
Three Sessions.
One Focused Shift.
You don’t always need a long-term coaching container. Sometimes you need one clean shift that holds. Each session is adaptive. We go where you need to go, within a clear structure that honors what you bring.
01
SESSION ONE
Breakthrough
Identify what’s been running the show, and begin to shift it.
Uncover the subconscious beliefs and patterns limiting your progress
Give the pattern a name and see how it plays out
Begin reframing it with targeted NLP techniques
02
SESSION TWO
Rewire
Rewire how you respond, and anchor it into your nervous system.
Reinforce new responses and anchor states like calm, clarity, and confidence
Align your mindset with your goals at a deeper level
Build emotional resilience that holds under pressure
03
SESSION THREE
Accelerate
Integrate the work into real life.
Build a personalized strategy for confident, consistent forward movement
Leave with practical tools and anchors tailored to your goals
Make the change last well beyond our sessions
What You Walk away with
A Different Default.
Not insight you have to remember to apply. A new response that shows up on its own.
A Name for the Pattern
The pattern that's been getting in your way, named, with a new response to it
Calm and Clarity
In the moments that used to knock you off-center.
Practical NLP Tools
Tailored to your goals and yours to keep using
Stronger Self-Trust
And far less second-guessing
The Confidence to Say Yes
To what you've been avoiding
A Personalized Strategy and Anchors
For moving forward with sustainable confidence
THE PHILOSOPHY OF RECALIBRATION
Not About Fixing You.
The strategy your mind learned years ago may have served you well in a season that has long since passed.
You are not broken or in need of repair. Your mind may simply be repeating a familiar pattern that no longer fits who you are today.
Through NLP, we explore that pattern and practice new ways of thinking, feeling, and responding - drawing on the strengths and resources available to you now. So you can approach the present with greater choice, confidence, and alignment with what matters to you.
About
Meet Meredith
I’m Meredith Waters, founder of Thriving at Waters Edge. Nearly two decades of leading teams and complex programs in international development shaped my approach to coaching: warm, direct, and grounded in the realities of navigating change.
I love helping people get curious about patterns they’ve accepted as “just how I am” and discover more room to choose how they respond.
As a certified Master NLP Practitioner, Erickson Certified Professional Coach, and certified health and wellness coach, I bring practical tools, thoughtful questions, and space for honesty and humor. Together, we explore what’s getting in your way and practice responses that support what you want next.
THE OFFER
A Focused Investment.
Real change doesn’t always require months of work.
In three deliberate sessions, we address the one recurring pattern holding back your leadership, your career, or your personal momentum, and replace it with a response that serves who you are now.
NLP
Leveling Up
Three Personalized NLP Sessions
$697 / complete package
One pattern. Three sessions. One clean shift.
Three (3), 60-min personalized 1:1 sessions
Virtual (Google Meet) or in-person, depending on your location & availability
Flexible pacing, with one to two weeks between sessions
Personalized strategy and NLP tools to carry you forward
FAQ
Before You Begin
Do I need to know (or share) what's holding me back?
No. Many people arrive knowing only that something feels off, and finding the pattern is what Session 1 is for. You also don’t have to share the details. Much of NLP can be done “content-free,” working with how the pattern runs rather than the story behind it. And no NLP background is needed. I’ll explain each technique as we go.
Is this therapy?
No. NLP Leveling Up is coaching, and it isn’t a substitute for medical or mental health care. If you’re in crisis or working through trauma, please reach out to a licensed professional.
What can we work on in 3 sessions?
One specific area where you feel stuck, such as freezing in high-stakes conversations, self-doubt in a new role, or a decision you keep circling. Focusing on one area is what makes three sessions enough.
How do the sessions work?
Sessions are 60 minutes, on Google Meet or in-person depending on your location and availability, and usually spaced one to two weeks apart so each shift has time to settle. You can reschedule once with 24 hours’ notice. No-shows can’t be rescheduled.
What if I want to keep going?
You can add more NLP sessions, or explore Unleashed & Whole for deeper, whole-person work.
IN THEIR WORDS
What Shifted?
The Next Step
What becomes possible when the pattern no longer holds you back?
Maybe it’s the hard conversation you have without rehearsing it ten times. The decision you make and stand behind. The opportunity you say yes to before you feel 100% ready.
Three sessions. One pattern. A different default.
Not sure it's the right fit? Schedule a conversation