Functional Model of Supervision in Gestalt Therapy

ABSTRACT The development of psychotherapy in Russia, which for many years lagged behind other countries, has recently accelerated, generating the need for oversight in the form of supervision. Basic differences between academic psychology, counseling psychology, and psychotherapy are first distinguished. Then the importance of the dyadic relationship between supervisor and supervisee is discussed, and the differences between supervision and psychotherapy are listed. Various supervision models and methods are articulated, and Rita Resnick’s Supervision Wheel (1999) is used as a fundamental structure for understanding the therapist/supervisor relationship.