ABSTRACT
Even for experienced therapists, there will be times when they feel de-skilled in supervision and experience ‘stuckness’ with a client. This chapter begins by exploring the need for the clinical supervisor to be non-judgemental, enabling the supervisee to bring difficulties they are experiencing with their clients in a non-defensive manner. The focus then explores the various theoretical approaches to supervision and how pluralistic sand-tray supervision can draw on some of the advantages from the various approaches discussed. The author presents examples of pluralistic sand-tray supervision from her clinical practice, providing purposeful questions encouraging reflection. There is then a summary of essential qualities and experience required of a supervisor for pluralistic sand-tray therapy, followed by a summary of the key considerations for a supervisee attending pluralistic sand-tray supervision.
