This article reports on Clean Language Interviewing (CLI), a rigorous, recently
developed'content-empty'(non-leading) approach to second-person interviewing in the …

Introduction: This paper consists of a case study of a spatially-based therapeutic approach,
Clean Space, which facilitates a client through a “stuck” state. The study situates “clean” …

This thesis explores the relevance and significance of the metaphors used to convey a story
and the broader narratives these metaphors represent, specifically within the context of …

Introduction: This paper outlines the basic concepts of mental space representations, its
primary concepts and the connection to psychology and psychotherapy. Also included are …

In higher education (HE) institutions with a toxic environment, emotions can be easily
triggered, heightened, and often pushed out of control. Crowded spaces, tight schedules …

As with many of the conferences hosted by the Solution Focused (SF) practice community,
the SF World Conference in Bad Soden, Germany 2017, provided opportunities for SF …

Whenever you focus something–like a solution–without using an optical lens, solve
something without using any chemical solvent, scale without using a ladder or stairs, or …

Everyday language, being a major tool in language-based approaches to coaching,
consulting and therapy, uses lots of words and phrases with metaphorical qualities. It may …

“Solution Focus around the world” is the result of the collaboration of many SF practitioners.
The chapters in this book were presented as workshops or talks at the first global conference …

Introduction: Therapy methods using mental space representations have a long history. The
program of mental space psychology (MSP) has recently shifted them into focus. Objectives …