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

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