Abstract

This chapter explores how the principles and techniques used in solution-focused therapy can be transferred to the clinical supervision relationship. Clinical supervision should never be confused with therapy, but some of the techniques used by therapists such as listening skills, helping people to focus and clarifying points are transferable skills to any sort of relationship. Similarly the author argues that there are a number of key techniques that have been developed by the solution-focused therapists that transfer to the clinical supervision relationship. Even the core principle of being positive and looking for solutions can transform a clinical supervision meeting.