ABSTRACT
In the UK it is a requirement for therapists to be in regular supervision for as long as they are working as counsellors or psychotherapists. So what is supervision? The colloquial use of the terms supervision and supervisor can lead to some misconceptions. The uninitiated can gain the impression that supervision is simply telling the therapist what to do as a supervisor in industry might. Whilst some guidance is often needed to ensure safe practice, particularly for those new to the profession, this needs to be balanced with allowing the supervisee space to develop their own philosophy as a therapist. The function of gestalt supervision is not to provide the supervisee with an armoury of techniques and interventions, but to assist them in understanding the co-created dynamics of the therapeutic relationship.
