Dyadic Clinical Supervision in Ontario
CRPO-compliant dyadic supervision for Ontario Registered Psychotherapists, RP (Qualifying), and graduate students. Paired with one other supervisee, $95 per hour, fully virtual. Counts toward the 50% individual/dyadic portion of your CRPO supervision hours.
What dyadic supervision is
Dyadic supervision pairs two supervisees with one supervisor for a focused, hour-long session. It's the format most CRPO supervisees underuse — partly because it's less visible than group or individual supervision, and partly because most providers don't actively offer it.
Done well, dyadic supervision is one of the most effective formats available. The pairing structure forces a kind of focused listening that's hard to replicate in group settings, and you learn substantially from observing how your supervisor responds to a colleague's clinical material — not just your own.
For CRPO purposes, dyadic counts as individual format under the 50/50 rule. So if you're working toward the 50 individual-or-dyadic hours required for RP (Qualifying) → RP transfer, or the 75 hours required for independent practice, every dyadic session counts toward that half — at roughly half the cost of individual supervision.
Why most supervisees should use dyadic in their mix
CRPO requires that at least 50% of your supervision hours be individual or dyadic. The other 50% can be group. Most supervisees default to either:
All group + just enough individual to hit the minimum (cheapest, but you miss focused attention)
All individual + occasional group (most expensive, and group adds breadth that individual can't)
Dyadic is the format that lets you hit the 50/50 split without either trade-off. At $95 per hour, it's half the cost of individual ($185/hour) while still offering the focused conversation that group can't match. The strategic supervisee uses all three formats deliberately:
Group for breadth, exposure to other clinicians' cases, and cost-effective weekly frequency
Dyadic for focused conversation at a manageable price point
Individual for the cases that need deep, sole attention
What a dyadic session looks like
Sessions are 60 minutes, weekly or bi-weekly, via secure video through Jane App. Both supervisees attend the full hour together with the supervisor.
The structure is flexible but typically includes:
A brief check-in from each supervisee
One supervisee presenting a case in depth, with the supervisor leading discussion and the second supervisee contributing observations and questions
Roles often reverse mid-session or in alternating sessions, so both supervisees regularly bring material
Time at the end for emerging clinical or ethical questions that don't need full case formulation
Supervisors actively manage the airtime to ensure neither supervisee dominates and that both leave with usable feedback. The pairing isn't supposed to feel like a competition for the supervisor's attention; it's supposed to feel like a structured three-way clinical conversation
Pairing
You can come to dyadic supervision with a colleague you already know, or we can match you with another supervisee. Most of our dyads are matched by us, which has a few practical advantages:
Orientation alignment. We'll pair you with another supervisee whose clinical orientation rhymes with yours, so case discussions don't constantly require translation between frameworks.
Stage alignment. We try to pair supervisees at roughly similar stages — two RP (Qualifying) registrants together, or two early-career RPs, rather than mixing radically different experience levels. The conversation works better when both parties bring comparable depth.
Schedule fit. We work out a recurring time that works for both of you and the supervisor. Pairings are stable — once matched, you continue with the same partner unless one of you changes circumstances.
If a pairing isn't working clinically, we'll re-pair you. It's uncommon but it does happen, usually within the first few sessions.
How dyadic counts under CRPO
CRPO recognizes dyadic supervision as equivalent to individual format for the purposes of the 50/50 rule. Specifically:
For RP (Qualifying) registrants working toward 100 supervision hours: at least 50 must be individual or dyadic. All your dyadic hours count toward this 50.
For RPs working toward independent practice: at least 75 of your 150 supervision hours must be individual or dyadic. All your dyadic hours count toward this 75.
The remaining 50% may be group supervision. There's no minimum on dyadic specifically — you can use as much or as little as fits your practice.
For the full picture on CRPO supervision rules, see our complete guide to CRPO supervision requirements.
What it costs
$95 per supervisee, per hour. Each supervisee pays their own session fee directly through Jane App. There's no shared billing or split invoicing — both parties book and pay independently.
For comparison: individual supervision in Ontario typically runs $150 to $200 per hour. Dyadic at $95 is one of the most cost-effective ways to maintain weekly individual-or-dyadic supervision frequency, which matters most for RP (Qualifying) registrants who need to log substantial hours efficiently.
A typical dyadic supervisee on a weekly schedule spends $95/week — about $410/month — for a CRPO-counting individual-or-dyadic hour. That's notably more affordable than the equivalent in individual supervision and substantially more focused than group alone.
Who dyadic is best suited for
Dyadic works particularly well for:
RP (Qualifying) registrants building toward their 100 supervision hours who want individual-or-dyadic frequency at a manageable price point
Clinicians who learn well from peer comparison and find it valuable to observe how their supervisor responds to a colleague's clinical material
Supervisees transitioning between formats — for example, moving from intensive individual supervision early in qualifying to a more sustainable mix as practice matures
Two colleagues who want to do supervision together — friends or peers from a training program who want structured supervision while continuing to learn alongside each other
Dyadic is less suited for clinicians working through highly sensitive or personal clinical material that they wouldn't want a peer to hear. For those cases, individual supervision is usually the better fit. Most supervisees use both — dyadic for the bulk of their hours, individual when a particular case needs sole attention.
Frequently asked questions
What if I don't have a partner — will you really match me? Yes, this is the most common scenario. We have a regular pool of supervisees looking for dyad partners and actively match based on orientation, stage, and schedule fit. Most matches happen within one to two weeks of your free consult.
What happens if my dyad partner drops out or stops attending? We'll work to re-pair you with another supervisee. In the interim, you can either continue at the dyadic rate (unusual but sometimes the supervisor agrees on a temporary basis) or transition to individual at the standard $185 hourly rate until a new pairing is set up.
Can I do dyadic supervision with a friend or colleague I already know? Yes, if both of you book through us and are both eligible supervisees. Some supervisees prefer this arrangement; others find that supervising alongside a close personal friend changes the dynamic in ways that aren't always helpful. Worth thinking through before deciding.
Is dyadic supervision confidential? Within the dyad, yes — the same confidentiality expectations apply as in any clinical supervision relationship. Both supervisees agree to keep case material discussed in supervision confidential. The dyadic structure does mean that you'll hear your partner's clinical material, and they'll hear yours, so the format works best when both supervisees are comfortable with that level of mutual transparency.
Does dyadic count for students performing the controlled act of psychotherapy? Yes, provided the supervisor is a Registered Psychotherapist (which all our supervisors are) and the student's training program accepts dyadic format. Most do, but confirm with your program coordinator.
Can my dyadic partner and I meet without the supervisor between sessions? You can, but it doesn't count toward CRPO supervision hours — that would be informal peer consultation, which CRPO doesn't recognize. Some dyads find informal between-session check-ins clinically valuable; others prefer to keep all clinical conversation within the supervised hour.
Ready to find a dyadic match?
Most supervisees start with a free 15-minute consult — we go through your stage, your clinical focus, your schedule, and what you're hoping to get from supervision. From there we either match you with an existing supervisee looking for a dyad partner or hold your information until a good fit comes through.
Questions? Email admin@ontariosupervision.ca
For related reading: our complete CRPO supervision requirements guide, group clinical supervision, and external clinical supervision.