Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds

Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds introduces a questioning approach that explores the metaphors people use to understand their experiences. The listing describes applications in coaching, education, health and counselling, with practical interest for readers seeking a way to support reflection and change.

At a glance

Presents Clean Language as a questioning technique centred on a person's own metaphors.
The listing describes applications across coaching, education and health-related work.
Customer feedback highlights the book's explanations, examples and exercises.

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Pros and cons

Pros

A focused introduction to exploring metaphors through structured questioning.
The reported exercises and examples may help readers connect the method to practice.

Technical specifications

9 specifications

Publication details
Publisher	Crown House Publishing
Publication date	30 Dec. 2008
Edition	First Edition
Language	English
Print length	211 pages
ISBN-10	1845901258
ISBN-13	978-1845901257

Dimensions and installation
Weight listed	1.05 kg
Dimensions	15.49 x 2.03 x 23.37 cm

What to know before buying

Listing details to confirm

The listing describes uses that include working with deep trauma, but does not establish that reading the book qualifies someone to provide trauma treatment.

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Coaches, educators and health professionals interested in metaphor-based questioning.
Readers seeking a practical introduction to Clean Language and its use in conversations.

Less suited to

Readers seeking a general self-help book rather than a focused guide to Clean Language.
Anyone expecting the book alone to provide professional training or treatment qualifications.

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Customer reviews on Amazon

4.6 / 5 · 295 ratings

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Customer feedback describes the book as insightful, readable and easy to apply, with examples and exercises called out as useful. This aligns with the listing's focus on a practical questioning method, though reader impressions do not establish outcomes or professional suitability for trauma treatment.

Positive themes

Customers highlight the explanations of Clean Language and find the content informative.
Feedback praises readability and practical examples and exercises.

Frequently asked questions

What is this book about?

It introduces Clean Language, a questioning technique described as exploring the metaphors people use to understand their experiences.

Who may find it useful?

The listing names coaches, educators and health professionals among its intended readers, and customer feedback notes practical examples and exercises.

Does this book qualify readers to treat trauma?

No such qualification is established by the listing. It describes the method's origins in counselling work, but the book should not be treated as proof of professional competence.

What is the listed print length?

The product details give a print length of 211 pages.