Client-centered supervision. The contribution of Carl Rogers

Authors

  • Robert Hutterer

Abstract

Already in early times of client-centered therapy Rogers considered supervision as decisive and indispensable element in the training of therapists. However, his contributions to a distinct theory of supervision remained sparse, unsystematic and indirect. In this article the attempt is made to detect some contribution to a client-centered theory of supervision inspired by Rogers himself. The article shows that for Rogers supervision has four dimensions: a therapeutic, an exercise-oriented, an evaluative and a cognitive dimension. A case-specific vulnerability is a main source for learning in the supervisory process. In accordance with these dimensions the supervisor has to take the following functions: to be a therapist, a model, a feed-back-spender and an analyzer.

Keywords:
Supervision, training

Author Biography

Robert Hutterer

Robert Hutterer, Jahrgang 1951, Dr. phil, Assistenzprofessor an der Universität Wien mit Schwerpunkt Humanistische Psychologie, Personenzentrierter Psychotherapeut in freier Praxis, Psychotherapieausbilder in der Vereinigung Rogerianische Psychotherapie.

Korrespondenz: Dr. Robert Hutterer, Institut für Erziehungswissenschaften der Universität Wien, Garnisongasse 3, A-1090 Wien

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Published

1998-01-01

How to Cite

Hutterer, R. (1998). Client-centered supervision. The contribution of Carl Rogers. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, 6(1), 33–38. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/592

Issue

No. 1 (1998): Psychotherapie Forum 6/1 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

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Original Work

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