What Happens in a Coaching Supervision Session

A coaching supervision session is a confidential, reflective conversation where a coach brings their real client work to an experienced supervisor. There's no fixed script — the coach sets the agenda, bringing whatever is most alive in their practice. Sessions can be one-on-one or held in a small group of coaches.

What a coach might bring

• A client relationship that feels stuck or puzzling

• An ethical or boundary question they want to think through

• A strong reaction they noticed in themselves

• A pattern showing up across several clients

• A success they want to understand and repeat

How the conversation works

The supervisor helps the coach step back and look at the work from new angles — exploring not just the client, but the coach's own responses, assumptions and the wider system around the work. The aim isn't to give answers, but to expand the coach's perspective so they return to their clients clearer and more resourced.

What's different in group supervision

In group supervision, a small group of coaches reflects together. You still bring your own situations, but you also hear what your peers are navigating — and that's where much of the value lies. Group members offer questions, suggestions and fresh perspectives on your work just as much as the supervisor does, and you often learn as much from exploring someone else's case as from your own. It's a richer, more collegiate kind of reflection — and the format Liane runs at Gram.

Frequently asked questions

What happens in a coaching supervision session?

The coach brings real situations from their practice and reflects on them with a supervisor, who offers perspective, challenge and support — usually with the coach setting the agenda.

What happens in a group coaching supervision session?

A small group of coaches reflects together: each can bring their own client situations, and everyone contributes perspectives and suggestions. You gain peer insight alongside the supervisor's guidance, and learn from others' cases as well as your own.

How long and how often are supervision sessions?

Sessions are typically an hour or so, held regularly — often monthly or every few weeks — though the rhythm depends on how much coaching the coach is doing.