The Personal Dimension and Management of the Supervisory Situation with a Special Note on the Parallel Process

Abstract

This paper focuses on the vicissitudes of the supervisor/supervisee relationship and on the personal impact of supervision on the candidate. Conflicts within the supervisory situation and their potential intrusion into the learning process are discussed. The supervisee's character as a limiting factor and some of the dynamics of the parallel process are considered as well. A number of vignettes illustrate the problems involved and some possible remedies.