ABSTRACT
All relationships, if they are to work, require reciprocal respect for, and attention to, boundaries. We are often most aware of boundaries when they are challenged. Where the relationship is asymmetrical, as in analysis and supervision (and training supervision in particular) respect for boundaries is needed more. This chapter explores how the concept of boundaries evolved in psychodynamic supervision, their place in different supervisory situations and possible in¯uences on the supervisor in making decisions about boundaries in practice. I shall not deal here with major ethical transgressions of boundaries such as sexual and ®nancial exploitation, but focus on what can undermine and blur boundaries as related to clinical supervision.
