IJSP Number 6, 2024

23 THE DIALOGIC TRIAD IN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND CLINICAL SUPERVISION STEMBERGER Gerhard 1 BÖHM Angelika 1 1 Austrian Association for Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy (OeAGP), International Society for Gestalt Theory and its Applications (GTA) Emails : gerhard.stemberger@oeagp.at angelika.boehm@oeagp.at Abstract The concept of the Dialogic Triad, formulated by Gerhard Stemberger within the conceptual framework of Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy [ 1 ] , addresses the interrelationships between the way people talk “internally” to themselves and others (“inner speech”), the way they conduct their dialogues and relationships "outside" and, finally, the way they interact with their therapist. In essence, it is assumed that the development and promotion of constructive and objective "inner" dialogues contribute to differentiated reflection and that, as a result, people learn to increasingly accept themselves, which leads to them being able to shape their interpersonal relationships more satisfactorily. This article begins by highlighting the inspiration for some concepts of the therapeutic use of "inner speech" from the developmental psychological work of Piaget and Vygotsky and presents the model of the behaviorist Meichenbaum as an example of this. Based on the description of the Gestalt psychological understanding of the concept of the Dialogic Triad, the special feature in the field of clinical and psychotherapeutic supervision will be presented. Key words: supervision, Gestalt psychology, inner speech, Dialogic Triad, Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy