IJSP Number 7, 2025

International Journal of Supervision in Psychotherapy, Number 7, 2025 Page | 23 PSYCHOTHERAPY SUPERVISION IN SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE: WHAT CAN A BIBLIOMETRIC LENS REVEAL? Dana RAD 1 , Florentina-Anica PINTEA 2,3 1 Center of Research Development and Innovation in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310130 Arad, Romania 2 Faculty of Computer and Applied Informatics, “Tibiscus” University of Timisoara, Romania, 3 Institute of Psychotherapy, Psychological Counselling and Clinical Supervision, Reșița, Romania Emails : dana@xhouse.ro, florentina.pintea@tibiscus.ro Abstract: Therapeutic efficacy, competency development, and professional development all depend on psychotherapy supervision in great measure. Using data from the Web of Science Core Collection, this work investigates the co-occurrence of keywords in the scientific literature on psychotherapy supervision using bibliometric analysis. Analyzed were386 papers in total, finding 937 distinct keywords of which 139 satisfied the minimal co- occurrence criterion of three. We produced network and overlay visualizations to map theme structures and changing research trends using VOSviewer. Key groupings discovered by the study included competency, therapeutic partnerships, nondisclosure, and multicultural issues in supervision underlining competence and supervision paradigms. Results show a growing emphasis on evidence-based supervision, professional development, and the part that disclosure dynamics and culture play in supervising relationships. The results offer a methodical summary of study paths and draw attention to important topics for further psychotherapy supervision investigation. Keywords: Bibliometric analysis, psychotherapy supervision, keyword co- occurrence, professional development, supervision models, therapeutic alliance, evidence-based supervision 1. INTRODUCTION Under a controlled, professional relationship, experienced therapists guide, mentor, and review less experienced therapists or candidates to improve their therapeutic skills, ethical decision-making, and professional identity [25. . It is fundamental in the growth of