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 in 2024 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. The programme will be delivered in-person in the summer and online in the autumn and includes access to a private space on our Clean Campus where you can connect with the other participants between sessions for discussion, practice and extra learning.

Upcoming events

Structures for Living

Creating #DramaFree Conversations

  • Places available
  • Thursday 02 May 2024, 9am to 1pm CEST
  • Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
  • With Caitlin Walker PhD, Svetlana Shapovaliants

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Get started with clean

1-Hour Clean Language Taster

  • Sold out
  • Tuesday 7 May 2024, 10.30am to 11.30am BST
  • Online via Zoom
  • With Doris Leibold

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Practise Your Skills

Clean Language Practice Group

  • Places available
  • Monday 20 May 2024, 7pm to 9pm BST
  • Online via Zoom
  • With Marian Way

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Use clean with groups

Clean for Teams

  • Places available
  • Monday 15 to Thursday 18 July 2024, 7:30am to 11:30am BST each day
  • Online via Zoom
  • With Caitlin Walker PhD

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Adventures in Clean was a privilege to attend. I had the opportunity to witness the best in Clean work with others AND have the experience of being facilitated by the best. My professional knowledge has deepened and I am already more effective as a facilitator. Personally, I am now living within a metaphor that will stay with me and morph for the rest of my life. Already new behaviours have emerged, sometimes at unexpected moments. I will be forever grateful for those few days.

Cathy Foster, 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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