ABSTRACT
The contract has been agreed, the focus has been decided upon and at that moment it is as if supervisor and counsellor each take a deep breath and then exhale, relaxing into the space that exists before them both. This is the heart of the supervision process, the part of supervision in which reflection, exploration, recognition, insight and understanding can all occur. Within this space new possibilities can emerge, that which is blocked can be released, the counsellor can be heard and understood and go forward with new vigour and courage. These are the aspirations, the best possibilities of supervision, and this chapter is concerned with how these hopes can be brought to fruition.
