I have occasionally been asked to describe the philosophy underpinning my work. This is essentially Solution Focused, and based on over 20 years of working with conflict, but it applies to pretty much everything I do.
As ever, please feel free to comment. Anything as grandiose as a ‘guiding philosophy’ must be subject to constant scrutiny and review, and your thoughts will help.
Proposals to cut legal aid are aimed at reducing the number of civil law cases and discouraging a culture of litigation. But perhaps people in dispute will begin to look for other ways to settle their differences, mediation for example.
Continue readingMost arguments cannot be ‘won’, yet many people still spend a lot of time doing it. Forget ‘clearing the air’ or ‘bringing things to a head’, neither should be necessary in the first place.
Continue readingThey say that depression is like being in a darkened room. You know there must be a light switch, but you can’t find it.
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