Symbolic Modeling was developed by Penny Tompkins and James Lawley, based on the work of psychotherapist David Grove. You can learn more about them and the process at www.cleanlanguage.co.uk The site lists over 50 articles about Symbolic Modeling and Clean Language and gives information about further training opportunities.
Tompkins and Lawley’s book, Metaphors in Mind (The Developing Company Press, 2000), is designed for those wishing to learn how to facilitate the Symbolic Modeling process, rather than for clients. It employs several client transcripts to illustrate its step-by-step discussion of the process and its rationale. Wendy Sullivan, initially trained by Tompkins and Lawley, conducts extensive training for Clean Language and Symbolic Modeling facilitators, mostly in the London area. Visit her website at www.cleanchange.co.uk for details.