Bowen Family Systems Theory Clinical Supervision Group
As social workers and helping professionals, we are often immersed in the complex dynamics of our clients’ family systems, navigating intricate relationships and emotional tensions. This supervision group is grounded in Bowen Family Systems Theory, providing a space for participants to present real, identified cases. Through the application of core Bowen concepts such as differentiation of self, emotional triangles, and multigenerational transmission, we will enhance systemic thinking skills, explore family interaction patterns, gain insight into deeper emotional processes, discuss clinical intervention strategies, and the counsellor’s management of self in the clinical situation.
| Course Code: | GT 01/25 |
| Date & Time: | May 22, 29, Jun 5 & 12, 2025 (Thurs) 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm |
| Group with 6 members: | HKD $1,200 / person HKD $1,140 / person (COF) (4 sessions, each session: 1.5 hr. / supervision hours: 1.8 AAMFT) (Prerequisite requirement: Completion of Module A: Basic Course in Bowen Family Systems Theory, or Clinical Application) |
| Format: | Small group (not more than 6 members) (1 case will be discussed at each session.) |
| Target: | helping professionals in clinical work and who have basic training in Bowen theory |
| Medium of instruction: | Cantonese supplemented by English |
| Venue: | Online (Zoom) only |
(Supervision hours from this group may be applied toward AAMFT Clinical Fellow requirements.)
SUPERVISOR:
Ms.Tobey Tam, MASW (FCPFT), BSW, RSW AAMFT Clinical Fellow, CCoun (HKPCA), CMFT (HKMFT)
Ms Tobey TAM is an AAMFT Clinical Fellow & Supervisor Candidate, a Certified Marriage and Family Therapist (CMFT) with the Hong Kong Marriage and Family Therapy Association (HKMFTA), and a Certified Counselor (CCoun) with the Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association (HKPCA). Before moving to the U.S., she worked as a Senior Social Worker in an Integrated Family Service Center (IFSC) in Hong Kong and also served as a part-time fieldwork supervisor for social work students, accumulating extensive experience in family counseling.
For years, she studied Bowen Family Systems Theory at ISSFI, where she deepened her understanding of how this theory not only helps families recognize the root of problem but also supports helping professionals in maintaining emotional calmness and responding to complex family dynamics with greater clarity. Since 2023, she has furthered her studies at the Bowen Center in the U.S., continuing to refine her understanding and application of Bowen Theory.