Clinical supervision is addressed both to psychologists and psychotherapists in training and to experienced mental health professionals, as well as to postgraduate and doctoral students in applied clinical disciplines. It is intended for those who wish to reflect in depth on their clinical practice, to work through impasses that arise within the therapeutic relationship, and to further develop the way they engage in clinical work.

 

Clinical supervision constitutes a distinct clinical space with a primarily developmental function. It is not limited to technical guidance or the “correction” of practice, but focuses instead on the way the therapist is involved in the clinical encounter, the position they take in relation to the person in therapy, and the points at which the therapeutic process becomes difficult, repetitive, or stalled. Through speech and reflection, supervision supports the therapeutic work itself.

 

The role of the supervisor is neither arbitral nor evaluative, but clinical and ethical. Supervision inevitably carries an ethical dimension, as it concerns the therapist’s responsibility toward the person they work with, toward their clinical practice, and toward the framework within which they operate. Within this context, space is given to the discussion of ethical questions, clinical dilemmas, and complex situations, with the aim of sustaining professional integrity and a responsible clinical stance.

 

Those in supervision are invited to bring the material and questions that concern them and to determine, each time, the focus of the supervisory work. They are encouraged to speak openly about difficulties, doubts, and the limits of their clinical practice, without fear of assessment. Supervision is organised as a safe and living space for thinking, one that supports autonomy and critical reflection, and facilitates the development of a personal way of working clinically.