What is Clean Language?

Clean Language is a simple set of questions developed by counselling psychologist David Grove. These questions are used with a person’s own words to direct their attention to some aspect of their own experience.

Asking these questions in the right context often results in an interesting new insight or the recognition of some new possibility. And if that new possibility is then questioned using Clean Language, the result can be quite profound.

"With a tool like this you can change the world."

Want to practice Clean Language skills?

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You can join in our FREE peer practice sessions every Tuesday and Saturday (except in the school holidays) by joining our community site: Clean Campus, which is also a place to share ideas about all things clean. We also have a more formal practice group led by Marian Way and for which there is a small fee. You can learn about this here.

Or gain a coaching qualification?

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Join us for our Clean Coach Certification Programme (Level 1 accredited programme with the ICF) to learn clean coaching methodologies to inspire capability in others and help transform their lives. Based on Clean Language and Symbolic Modelling, this is an ideal opportunity to learn these skills within the context of an ICF accredited coaching programme.

There are 2 opportunities for you to join us this year. In-person in May and June in Switzerland (2 sets of 4 days) and online, starting in November. Both also include access to a private space on our online Clean Campus where you can connect with the other participants between sessions for discussion, practice and extra learning.

Upcoming events

Practise Your Skills

Clean Language Practice Group

  • Places available
  • Monday 16 June 2025, 7pm to 9pm BST
  • Online via Zoom
  • With Marian Way

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Creating #DramaFree Conversations

  • Places available
  • Tuesday 24 June to Friday 27 June, 8.30am to 12.30pm BST each day
  • Online via Zoom
  • With Caitlin Walker PhD

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Get Personal Development

Creating #DramaFree Conversations

  • Places available
  • Tuesday 24 June to Friday 27 June, 2pm to 6pm BST each day
  • Online via Zoom
  • With Caitlin Walker PhD

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Clean for Teams

  • Places available
  • Monday 7 to Thursday 10 July 2025, 8.30am to 12.30pm BST each day
  • Online via Zoom
  • With Caitlin Walker PhD

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Thank you for the brilliant learning experience. I am in awe of how you weave structure and spontaneity (focusing on the topic as and when the question or relevant situation emerges) seamlessly throughout the course. I figured, for me, that’s how a clean facilitator works with a client, having the strategy and structure and holding them loosely, and spontaneously updating and adjusting to what emerges from the client in the moment.

Kyoko Kusama, Executive Coach

Featured products

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Clean Approaches for Coaches

Marian Way's book about creating the conditions for change within a coaching session, using Clean Language and Symbolic Modelling.

£20.00

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From Contempt to Curiosity

Caitlin Walker's book about using Clean Language and Systemic Modelling to encourage the conditions for collaboration.

£16.00

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Clean Language and Systemic Modelling DVD

A set of two DVDs with simple exercises for practising Clean Language and Systemic Modelling by yourself or in a group - by Caitlin Walker.

£10.00
(£10.00 including VAT)

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Insights in Space

How to use Clean Space to solve problems, generate ideas and spark creativity. By James Lawley and Marian Way.

£20.00

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