This article discusses the usefulness of supervisors and supervisees focusing their attention on different levels of the therapeutic process. Five levels of attention are identified: the micro, sessional, thematic, macro, and supervisory relationship. The thematic level can be viewed both historically and in terms of future treatment planning. In considering the supervisory relationship, three aspects of parallel process are identified.
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