ABSTRACT
This chapter considers the common components of supervision for those providing individual therapy regardless of the therapeutic approach being employed. Supervision models provide coherent ways to conceptualise the tasks and practice of supervision. Research suggests that effective supervision is impacted by supervisor factors; supervisee factors; and setting factors at the very least. In addition, many forms of therapy supervision have a case reporting structure designed to aid the therapist in collating information to take to supervision. The formative function of supervision requires that the supervisor is able to support therapist learning and development. Boundaries represent the edge or limit of appropriate behaviour and within forensic settings special attention needs to be given to at least two areas: the boundaries between the supervisor and the therapist, and those between the therapist and the client. Studies have also reported that workers can provide descriptive evidence of the ways in which supervision has had an impact.
