ABSTRACT
Supervision of pluralistic therapy draws on an already substantial literature around theory and research in clinical supervision, much of it informed by an open, integrative perspective and readily applicable to pluralistic practice. While remaining open to any issues that might need to be discussed (e.g. ethical, organisational), the focus in pluralistic supervision is mainly on how the therapist's work in a case is informed by pluralistic concepts. At the start of a supervision relationship, a pluralistic supervisor seeks to build an understanding of the bigger picture of the supervisee's therapeutic stance by collecting information around their learning style, supervision preference, theories and methods that they draw on in their work, and current personal and professional development agenda. Pluralistic supervision is similar to any other type of clinical supervision, in seeking to fulfil many functions in relation to supporting professional work.
