Etymologically, the word `Supervision` comes from the verb to supervise, to oversee; that is, a more experienced and knowledgeable person oversees the work of another with less knowledge and experience in order to help them in their task.

Psychanalytic supervision is a teaching method; consequently, the supervisor is a teacher of clinical material. This work by Pediatrician-Psychiatrist for children and adults and Psychoanalyst Dr. Athena Alexandri, presented by ΒΗΤΑ Medical Publications, does not aim to cover the topic `Supervision`, which has primarily been analyzed by exceptional books in the international literature.

The author of the book has significant personal experience on the subject, having conducted a substantial number of supervisions on an individual and group basis, for psychiatrists and psychologists in many hospitals in Attica, as well as at the University of Athens.

The aim of her book is to promote self-supervision, to raise awareness, and to teach the goals, rules, and techniques of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. This book can serve as a useful aid for any mental health professional, particularly for those who are involved or wish to become involved in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.