| Your response | Response example | |
|---|---|---|
| What is happening, or failing to happen, that is causing the trouble? |
Matters are being discussed at an inappropriate time |
The supervisor’s friendship has caused a multiple relationship; neither the supervisor nor the trainee are respecting boundaries |
| How might the supervisor go about improving this situation? |
Bring the matter up at a different time in a professional setting. |
The supervisor can re-set the relationship by starting over, model good ethics by citing the ethics code and how the friendship violates it, and then going over boundaries and expected behavior during feedback sessions. Also explain consequences if the problem persists. |
