The Seven-Eyed Supervision Model, developed by Peter Hawkins and Robin Shohet, is a comprehensive framework used in clinical supervision—particularly in therapy, coaching, and counseling—to explore and reflect on the dynamics between the client, therapist, and supervisor. It focuses on seven interconnected "eyes" or lenses:
- Client’s experience.
- Strategies and interventions used by the therapist,
- Therapist’s internal process,
- Client–therapist relationship,
- Therapist–supervisor relationship,
- Supervisor’s own reflections, and
- Wider context (e.g. cultural, organizational, or systemic factors).
This model helps supervisors and practitioners deepen their insight, address blind spots, and enhance both client outcomes and professional growth by viewing therapeutic work from multiple, relational perspectives.
The Seven-Eyed Supervision Model can help you by offering a structured yet flexible way to reflect on your work as a therapist, coach, or helping professional. By examining your practice through multiple interconnected lenses—such as your client’s experience, your interventions, your internal reactions, and the relationships within the therapeutic or supervisory space—you gain deeper insight into what’s really happening in your sessions. It helps you identify blind spots, improve your relational awareness, manage emotional responses, and understand how broader systemic or cultural factors may be influencing the work. Ultimately, it supports your professional growth, enhances client outcomes, and fosters greater self-awareness, resilience, and ethical practice.
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