However, in some cases, the supervisor may need further supervision and evaluation to ensure the quality of the consultant's work and the compliance of the consulting process. This may include the supervisor recording or monitoring the consultant's telephone consultation process in real time. This move is mainly to provide guidance and support for supervision, promote the career development of consultants and improve the quality of consultation.
Whether there is supervision and monitoring telephone consultation depends on the laws, regulations and professional ethics requirements of the country or region where the consultant is located. Internationally, consulting associations or institutions in different countries and regions may have different regulations and guiding principles.
It is suggested that before the telephone consultation, there should be a call between the consultant and the client to discuss the relevant privacy policy and confidentiality agreement, so as to ensure that both parties have the same understanding and expectation of privacy and confidentiality. If you have specific needs or concerns, you'd better communicate with the consultant before calling to find out if they have any regulations on monitoring.