ABSTRACT
Particularly in training contexts, supervisors and supervisees readily acknowledge the theoretical advantages of seeing each other’s work. For neophyte therapists, observation of the supervisor offers the opportunity to emulate behaviours and styles that they have witnessed rather than those of which they have merely heard or read. This may involve observation of a model performance but might also allow the supervisee to observe the continuing struggles encountered by even the experienced practitioner. For example, to observe the supervisor struggling to bring a session to a conclusion may enhance supervisees’ views of their own performance. Learners may benefit from observation of these differing performances at different stages in their training.
