info@larrydecleir.ie

ABOUT ME

I am the author/creator of this website, a psychotherapist, supervisor, facilitator and trainer.

 

My first love is community work, and since 1990 I have supported individuals and families that experience imprisonment – and all that goes with it.  The content of this website is based largely on what I have learned over that time.

 

My principal aims are to ensure that voices promoting diverse views are heard, that common sense prevails, that reality is favoured over myth, and that we have beauty and elegance in our work.

ABOUT THE WEBSITE

My website is all about looking at age-old problems that have beset society since time immemorial through a different lens.

 

I propose a theory of change in respect of these problems, using ideas, concepts and propositions borrowed from the world of another love of mine – physics – which I consider to be new in this context, introducing what I call the root foundations of growth.

 

And I explore how the distribution of power in our society gets in the way of our attempts to ease the distress of the most vulnerable families.

WHAT IS ON OFFER

I offer new design, and solutions that incorporate a high level of democracy, creativity, inclusiveness and boundedness – when sharing power.  For leaders in this sector, I explore the concept of invitational leadership as well as, throughout, focusing on the power of love to effect positive change.

 

I’d love to join with any passionate individuals or groups to collaborate in our efforts to protect children and vulnerable adults impacted by imprisonment.  If you like what you read please contact me through the Contact page or simply email info@larrydecleir.ie.

 

So, I invite you to have a read of the Welcome page to see if you’d be interested in exploring further.

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SECTION 1

Prologue

A few pages to welcome you to the website, find out what’s in it, and, more importantly, see if it interests you.


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SECTION 2

Setting The Scene

Reflect on the kind of world that we live in, how we perceive it – and the subtle messages that we are passing on to our children.


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A Bit Of Theory

Journey through the theories that underpin modern practice – and discover some new thinking about how the natural world affects our well-being! How we think about how we think about things?
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Concepts & Propositions

Explore things that we take for granted that have a substantial impact on our lives.

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Practical Applications

A look at aspects of organisations not often thought to be important – and – some eye-opening perspectives on leadership.
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Epilogue

Protecting vulnerable people is far too important a job to be left to professionals!

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Some Interesting Questions

Waves in our family
Who gets paid what in our Education system?
Self-awareness and our window of opportunity.
Is obedience a virtue?
Creativity and very hurt people.
Beauty in family support work!
Medication and our rising anxiety.
Our free democratic world.
Do we waste time growing?
Would you follow a losing team?
Different perspectives on the good book?
What happens when we think for ourselves?
The world of the hidden child.
Do we need to be led?
Primitives, savages ........ and anarchy!
The link between trauma and addiction.
Self-organisation and radical action!
Power and love in leadership.
What is a disingenuous room?
Is believing myth good for us?
The less things change, the less they stay the same........?
The façade of okay-ness in society.
Cultural dimensions of Irishness.
Strength, wisdom and growth in adversity!
Power to the People - Where the majority are not silent.
What's going on in his mind?
Can the family have global influence?
Creativity, growth and day dreaming!
The vagueness of spirituality.
The joy of self-assessment..........
Who's taking over who?
The right stuff for the job!
Human be-ings or human do-ings?
Sharing power with people who matter most.
How we become class-conscious!
The safety of unassertiveness.
Is there a Universal Theory of Change?
What kind of research would a suffering child do?
Under what conditions are we allowed work?
Could we have a Court for doing good?
How we find what we find - intuitive prediction.
Hard and easy problems for humanity.
Link between responsibility and energy.
Experts’ opinions!
Is new always new?
Playfulness in our organisations.
Let's talk about mental illness........
Domination of the fast processors.
Keeping ourselves fresh and enthusiastic
Who is holding whose suffering?
Do we have a right to life?
Benefits of being unassertive........
Good news for money-conscious bureaucrats.
How can organisations be inclusive?
What are our Root Foundations?
A child's pain - physical or emotional?
What does being radical really mean?
Is the points system emotional abuse?
Are our lives worth living?
The myth surrounding the moonshot!
How intelligent are we anyway?
Good ideas becoming practice.
It's not rocket science, you know!
How can prison staff protect children?
The awesome power of the corporate world .......
Inviting the sceptical to believe!
Hidden Wisdom
The wonderful world of darkness!
Creativity, growth and day-dreaming!
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Latest Blog Posts

Evictions are back!

A few days ago the Dáil decided that landlords who own property have more rights than children who need stability and security. As my website concerns protection of vulnerable children I think that this decision is worth a few words. In this post in the website I discuss the context of our work in the […]

Play!

There’s an interesting article in the Irish Times this morning (Wed 22 March 2023) by author Livi Michael promoting her new book ‘Reservoir’. The article points to the value of free, unsupervised play in the lives of children, and how culture has changed since the author grew up in the 1960’s. Here‘s the link to […]

Presentation

This evening (Tues 24/1/23) I was priviliged to give a presentation to the Mid-West Section of the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy, (IAHIP). After coming to terms with the technology (with the assistance of IAHIP Co-ordinator Conor, and very helpful Maldron Hotel staff Sarah) I delivered the hybrid presentation. My presentation focused on […]

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I'm available to supervise leaders, teams and/or individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable members of families who are growing up in what we often refer to as the margins of society who may have experienced complex trauma and all that goes with it. Just fill in the Contact Page or email info@larrydecleir.ie directly.

Glossary of Terms

A useful list of the common terms that are used throughout the site and their intended meanings.

Poems, Musings and more

A collection of musings, poems, songs, and some new ideas for you to browse and discover.

Bibliography

A list of sources that I use. All can be readily found on the Internet; at least they were in existence when I was writing.
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