The Imago Dialogue is the central clinical tool through which this understanding is put to work. It is a structured three-stage process: mirroring, validating, and empathising. On the surface, it looks straightforward. Whilst it give a clear structure - in practice, its not as simple as it appears.

A five-part series exploring what it takes to hold the complexity of couples work — drawing on Gottman, Tavistock, Kleinian and Jungian thinking, alongside Brad McLean's own integrative TA model.