Trained directly by NLP co-creator Dr. Richard Bandler

Master your mind.
Perform at your highest level.

I help business owners, coaches and high performers change the unconscious patterns that shape how they think, feel and perform. Transform in hours what others spend decades talking about.

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Become a Licensed Practitioner of NLP™ · 15 - 21 February 2027
Walk out with the power to transform any life, starting with yours. Seven intensive days in Leiden, early pricing ends 1 December.
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Three paths. One direction: up.

Change the patterns holding you back

Premium Coaching

For business owners, coaches and high performers ready to change the unconscious patterns behind how they think, feel and perform. I work with only a few clients at a time.

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Become a Licensed Practitioner of NLP™

Practitioner Bootcamp

Seven intensive days in Leiden. Live demonstrations, deep practice and direct feedback from Jimmy, and you walk out officially certified.

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Once a month · Live on Zoom

Free Live Masterclass

Watch Jimmy demonstrate real change, then learn to take control of your emotional state and optimize the way you think. The best place to start.

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What changes when you work with Jimmy.

Real stories from clients and students.

Change the patterns. Change your results.

Your brain learned these patterns. With the right technology, it can learn new ones, fast.

Business and money

Money blocks, fear of selling, hesitating on big decisions, growth that drains your energy. Lead, sell and decide with certainty, and grow without burning out.

Fear, anxiety and self-doubt

Panic attacks, phobias, overwhelm, the voice that's been holding you back for years. Feel calm, confident and free again.

Health and energy

Stress that lives in your body, low energy, habits you can't seem to break. Feel strong, energized and in charge of how you feel.

Relationships and connection

The same arguments on repeat, feeling disconnected, communication that goes wrong at home or at work. Connect deeper with your partner, family and team.

Including the problems you've been told will never change.

Why work with Jimmy

Straight from
the source.

Most NLP taught today is secondhand, learned from someone who learned it from someone else. Jimmy learned it directly from Dr. Richard Bandler, the co-creator of NLP.

He serves on the assisting team at Bandler's own trainings around the world, and was chosen to translate several of Dr. Bandler's books into Dutch, work that demands precision with every word and distinction.

Jimmy is a Licensed Trainer of NLP™ and founder of Human Optimization, based in Leiden and working with clients and students around the world.

Don't learn to live with it. Change it.

Jimmy with Dr. Richard Bandler, holding the Dutch translation he worked on.
Jimmy with John La Valle, President of the Society of NLP™.
See the work in action

Where the change happens.

Private sessions, live trainings and bootcamps, in rooms around the world.

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Faster than they expected.

Different people. Different problems. Same result.

The method

What is Human Optimization?

Most coaching and therapy looks backward: what happened, why it happened, and how you feel about it. Human Optimization looks at how your mind is running right now, and changes it.

It combines NLP, hypnosis, Design Human Engineering and Neuro Hypnotic Repatterning, learned directly from Dr. Richard Bandler, with my own years of experience in bodybuilding, health and sales.

Together they change the patterns behind your business, your health, your emotions and your relationships.

The goal is simple: to help you run your own brain on purpose, so you can think, feel and perform at your best in every area of your life.

Your problems aren't who you are. They're patterns you run, and patterns can change.
Before you ask

What People Often Ask

What is Human Optimization?
Human Optimization is about upgrading the patterns that shape how you think, feel, communicate, lead, and perform. Jimmy uses NLP, hypnosis, communication, and unconscious change-work to help people create deeper and more generative change.
Who is private coaching for?
Private coaching is for business owners, coaches, and high performers who want to work on identity, mindset, state control, communication, energy, and performance in a focused one-on-one setting.
How is this different from regular coaching or therapy?
This work is practical, direct, and experiential. Instead of only talking about problems, we focus on changing the internal patterns behind how you think, feel, respond, communicate, and perform.
Do you still offer single NLP or hypnosis sessions?
Sometimes, but my main focus is premium private coaching for people who want deeper transformation and longer-term support. If a single session is the right fit, we can discuss that during the strategy call.
What is the Licensed Practitioner of NLP™ Bootcamp?
The Bootcamp is a 7-day immersive training in Leiden where you become a Licensed Practitioner of NLP™ through live demonstrations, deep practice, direct feedback, and official certification.
Can Jimmy train my group, team, or organization?
Yes. Jimmy is available for private workshops, masterclasses, online trainings, and group events designed around your audience, goals, and event.
Is this coaching, therapy, or training?
This is not therapy. Jimmy’s work is educational, practical, and change-focused. It uses NLP and hypnosis to help people understand and upgrade the patterns behind how they think, feel, communicate, and perform.
Do I need experience with NLP or hypnosis?
No. You do not need prior experience. Jimmy works with beginners, coaches, business owners, and experienced practitioners. The work is practical, direct, and adapted to your level.
What kind of problems can this help with?
People often come to Jimmy when they feel stuck in overthinking, emotional reactions, self-doubt, lack of confidence, lack of motivation, limiting beliefs, money blocks, communication blocks, pressure, fears, anxiety patterns, panic responses, addictive patterns, or old identity patterns. The work focuses on changing the internal patterns behind those challenges, not just talking about them.
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See it for yourself. Live and free.

Once a month on Zoom, watch Jimmy create real change in real time, and learn how it works. The easiest way to discover what's possible for you.

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Talk to Jimmy

Have a question, a team that needs training, or something you want to work on privately? Write to me directly.

I answer every email myself.