Overview

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This is a call for expressions of interest in a structured, systemic clinical supervision group for couple therapy. The group will be formed once there is sufficient interest from appropriately matched clinicians.

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The work centres on understanding and engaging with the relational pattern. Attention is placed on how the therapist sees, formulates, and intervenes in the moment, and how their presence shapes what happens in the interaction.

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This is active, directed supervision where clinicians engage directly with the work, not observe it.

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Who This Group Is For

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This group is for qualified psychologists and psychotherapists who are actively working with couples and/or have established experience in couple therapy. It is designed for clinicians already engaged in the work who want to refine how they intervene, not for those looking for an introduction to couple therapy or a general overview of models. Clinical supervision is an active process focused on the therapist’s relationship with the couple, and this always includes the intersection of personal and professional development.

 

Structure

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Each session is centred on one clinician’s case. The full session is used to work in depth with a single piece of clinical material.

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The work is structured around identifying the interactional pattern, clarifying the formulation, and examining how the therapist is engaging with the couple in real time.

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Material is kept specific and close to the interaction. Attention is placed on sequences, what each partner is doing, how the pattern organises itself, and where intervention is required. The group works directly with these moments, refining where and how the therapist intervenes.

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Participants who are not presenting remain actively involved throughout. Engagement is structured and focused on contributing to the process, identifying patterns, tracking interaction, and sharpening intervention so that the session remains precise and useful for the presenter.

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The aim is to leave with a clearer map of the pattern and a more precise sense of what to do differently in the next session. The focus is not on giving ideas, suggestions, and reflections, but on supervision acting as a catalyst for how the therapist sees and engages with the couple.

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What This Supervision Is Not

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• This is not a space for general case discussion or long narrative presentations.

• It is not a place to receive advice, suggestions, or quick solutions.

• It is not focused on insight, reflection, or conceptual explanation alone.

• It is not passive observation while one person presents.

• It is not unstructured or open-ended group conversation.

• It is not an introduction to couple therapy or a training for beginners.

 

About the Supervisor

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Juan Korkie is a Clinical Psychologist working with couples, with over 20 years’ experience. He has worked in South Africa, the UK, and the USA, and is currently based in the UAE. He is the author of Why Nothing Changes and The Structure of Change.

His work focuses on interaction, relational patterns, and the structure of change in couple therapy.

 

Registration of Interest

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Follow the link to complete a short form. Once sufficient interest has been established from appropriately matched clinicians, a group will be formed and session times will be coordinated accordingly.