Rosenbaum discusses problems that come up in teaching programs in which psychiatric residents are supervised in their psychotherapeutic work. The increased demand for such training in the general psychiatric training program is pointed out. Careful attention should be paid not only to the variations and needs among the residents but also to the differences encountered among the supervisors. Discussions during such supervisory sessions may be principally focused on the patient, or on the interview process, with emphasis on the transference; or on the therapist, with emphasis on the relationship between supervisor and therapist. Usually all three areas are covered to a varying extent. The supervisor must watch his own role carefully, should relieve the anxiety of the resident toward psychotherapeutic work, and should also be careful not to permit the resident to use him in a magical or omniscient capacity.