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Modelling in the symbolic domain
Introducing Clean Language
Resources, embodied metaphor and Clean Language
Are you new to Clean Language and Symbolic Modelling?
Here are some more introductory articles about particular applications:
- Coaching: Coaching with Metaphor
- Therapy: Tangled Spaghetti in My Head
- Health: The Mind, Metaphor and Health
- Education: Learning Metaphors
- Business: Metaphors of Organisation
Publications using David Grove’s ideas
And finally, while browsing the site if you come across any errors, typos, and other gremlins that may have crept in during the transfer, please let us know via the Contact page. We’d appreciate your help.
Penny Tompkins and James Lawley
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