Drift is a phenomenon that can occur in cognitive-behavioral supervision, where core components of supervision are omitted, avoided, or deprioritized. This narrative review explores the signs, reasons, and impact of supervisory drift at the experiential, cognitive, and emotional levels for both the supervisor and the supervisee. Additionally, the article presents potential solutions for preventing and addressing supervisory drift, such as staying on track, anticipating problems before they arise, adapting supervision to the supervisee's needs, using active supervision methods to understand drift better, engaging in Supervision of Supervision (SoS), and using alliance measures. Through the use of case vignettes, we illustrate the potential solutions. We aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of supervisory drift and offer practical strategies for its prevention and management.

Department of Health Psychology Faculty of Public Health Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Lithuania

Department of Psychiatry Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Palacky University in Olomouc Czech Republic

Department of Psychological Sciences Faculty of Social Science and Health Care Constantine the Philosopher University Nitra Slovak Republic

Department of Psychological Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra Slovak Republic

Department of Psychotherapy Institute for Postgraduate Training in Health Care Prague Czech Republic

Jessenia Inc Rehabilitation Hospital Beroun Akeso Holding MINDWELL s r o Czech Republic

Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine Neuroscience Institute Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Palanga Lithuania

Latvian Association of CBT Latvia

Riga's Stradins University Department of Health Psychology and Pedagogy Riga Latvia