ABSTRACT
A model is a framework, or a map, which incorporates both process and function. It can be contrasted with a theory, which seeks to explain what is observed in the setting under scrutiny, and with an approach, which provides a way of addressing or describes an attitude towards a subject. A model of counsellor supervision, by comparison, articulates both what is going on and also how it is done. It embraces both methodology and objectives and enables practitioners to locate themselves in the process by mapping out the terrain or territory. An effective model is clearly understandable and can be readily put into practice and adapted to the demands of the situation and the needs of its users.
