IJSP Number 5, 2023

41 situation will be experienced differently in the two phenomenal worlds. That the correspondence between these two ways of experiencing is a high one cannot be assumed a priori. This must always be clarified and agreed upon in exchange. This fact, which Stemberger [ 15 ] has worked out for the psychotherapeutic situation, can be transferred to the encounter between supervisor and supervisee (fig. 1). Fig. 1 illustrates that the persons involved each experience their own situation, their relationship to the person sitting next to them, and their environment differently. This aspect must be reflected in every single encounter, but especially in scientific studies and articles that focus on information about the supervisor- supervisee relationship. Current supervision models emphasize the special importance of the supervision relationship as the basis for successful outcome [ 7 ] , [ 16 ] . The statement by Watkins et al. "The bond is the cornerstone of the supervisory alliance" [ 16, p. 224 ] can be fully endorsed by this approach presented here. Watkins [ 17 ] even explicitly considers that within the "Real Relationship" it is necessary to differentiate between the experiential worlds of supervisor and supervisee. In this sense, the Gestalt theoretical approach sees itself as a complement and confirmation of these contemporary models. 3.2 THE ATTITUDE OF THE SUPERVISOR Closely related to the design of the supervisor relationship is the supervisor's attitude, which is also described in the scientific literature as a fundamental common factor that cuts across methods [ 18 ] . Especially in humanistic/hermeneutic approaches, the Rogerian variables congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathy [ 19 ] are often cited, and justifiably so. With Metzger's characteristics presented here, reference is made at the same time to an attitude which is characterized by the fact that the supervisor does not place himself as omniscient above the supervisee. Rather, it is since new insights and sustainable changes can only be worked out together based on the supervisee's inner forces. This results in an attitude that places great value on the developmental possibilities of the supervisee and the principle of self-organization. To be able to create the necessary fringe conditions, an attitude of “objectivity” is required from a Gestalt theoretical point of view. This means that supervisors must not be guided by selfish personal interests, but by the "requirements of the situation" - i.e., the situation of the supervisee. This attitude is one of fellow-human respect and has its origin in the social virtue of devotion as described by Galli [ 20 ] , whose work is highly significant for Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy. A matter- of-fact attitude thus demands the ability and willingness to perceive the demands inherent in a certain situation and to comply with them (“requiredness of the situation”) [ 2 ] . From the explanations given so far, one might conclude that the supervisor could just let things run their course. Apart from the fact that it requires a lot of attentiveness to establish the necessary fringe conditions and to recognize the factual requirements of the respective situations, this does not mean that supervision only takes place in a caring and nurturing way. In connection with the