What Is Supervision — and Why It Matters for You

When you start therapy, it’s natural to wonder: who supports the therapist?

Even experienced professionals don’t work in isolation.

In psychotherapy, there’s an important process called supervision — a professional space where a therapist discusses their work with a more experienced colleague.

💬 What Happens in Supervision

During supervision, the therapist (without sharing any personal details of clients) explores what’s happening in the therapeutic process — their reactions, possible challenges, or doubts.

A supervisor helps to look at things from a different angle, notice blind spots, and maintain a healthy professional perspective.

It’s not control or evaluation — it’s professional care.

Supervision helps therapists stay grounded, attentive, and emotionally available for their clients.

🌱 Why It Matters for You

Regular supervision ensures that your therapist:

isn’t left alone with emotionally heavy cases,

receives professional feedback and perspective,

maintains clear boundaries and emotional awareness,

and takes care of the quality and ethics of their work.

In other words, supervision keeps therapy safe, deep, and balanced.

It helps therapists prevent burnout and stay alive and present in the room — for you.

🤝 What to Look For

When choosing a therapist, it’s okay to ask whether they have regular supervision.

It’s actually a sign of professional maturity and responsibility, not inexperience.

In most European associations — including the European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT) — supervision is a required and essential part of ethical psychotherapy practice.

✨ In Short

Supervision is like the quiet guardian of your therapeutic process —

it keeps your therapist emotionally fit and your sessions ethically safe.

So yes, while you work on your growth, somewhere in the background, supervision is standing watch — making sure your therapy stays the safest place to be yourself.