ABSTRACT

Supervision of pluralistic therapy draws on an already substantial literature around theory and research in clinical supervision Pluralistic supervision is distinctive in two main ways: supervision sessions are structured and facilitated in accordance with pluralistic principles, and the supervisee is encouraged to focus on aspects of pluralistic practice (e.g. goals clarification, collaboration, use of feedback) that might be most relevant to their work with a specific client. In terms of maintaining or even enhancing client well-being beyond the end of therapy, it can be useful to consider various processes through which this can take place. From the point of view of the therapist, it can be useful to check out whether it is acceptable to initiate future contact, and how this might take place. Gifts or object exchanges, or taking a photograph, can be powerful ways of acknowledging the bond and keeping it memorable.