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In recent months I have spent quite a lot of time thinking, teaching and writing about supervision. Like most people who have been drawn towards the subject, I have become fascinated by the way that supervision lies at the intersection of clinical knowledge and self-awareness, and by the opportunities that it offers for both technical and ethical development.
The word supervision, I have found, is not at all straightforward. If you move among mental health professionals like counsellors and psychologists,