In this book, master clinicians and psychotherapy researchers examine how technique and the therapeutic relationship are inseparably intertwined, and engaging case studies demonstrate how successful therapists negotiate this complex relationship. What makes therapy work? Clearly, the therapeutic alliance is an important component of a successful relationship between therapist and client, but how does it fit into the relationship more broadly conceived? A better question might be “What works with whom and in which circumstances?’         Using a variety of theoretical and research “lenses” and drawing on various models of psychotherapy, including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive–behavioral therapy, emotion‑focused therapy, and brief family therapy, the contributors discuss the factors affecting client outcomes. The link between relationship processes and technique is bought to life in a rich array of engaging case studies that demonstrate how successful therapists negotiate the relationship, make key moment‑to‑moment decisions, and promote positive change in their clients.   “The link between relationship processes and technique is brought to life in a rich array of engaging case studies that demonstrate how successful therapists negotiate the relationship, make key moment-to-moment decisions, and promote positive change in their clients.” — Midwest Book Review The link between relationship processes and technique is brought to life in a rich array of engaging case studies that demonstrate how successful therapists negotiate the relationship, make key moment-to-moment decisions, and promote positive change in their clients. ― Midwest Book Review Blending research findings with clinical observation, this volume describes and vividly illustrates what clinicians and researchers need to know about the therapy relationship. It documents what one needs to know in understanding how therapy works, regardless of one's orientation. -- Marvin R. Goldfried, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY All roads lead to the therapeutic alliance, and Tishby and Wiseman's masterly compendium of clinical cases shows us how to get there. Infused with a spirit of methodologic pluralism and an urge to "pull apart the fabric" of the therapeutic relationship to understand its patterns, these cases bring clinicians, educators, and researchers into the nuances of that unique connection and demonstrate the clarity and sensitivity needed to find attunement and empathy. -- Richard F. Summers, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Senior Residency Advisor, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Tishby and Wiseman have gathered experts from diverse theoretical orientations to identify the research base of the psychotherapy relationship on treatment process and outcome. This book uniquely emphasizes the immediacy of the therapeutic encounter to illustrate how specific therapist responses to specific client statements are grounded in research. It is essential reading for teachers, supervisors, and students but also for veteran psychotherapists who will learn new ways to develop and enhance relationships with their clients. -- Abraham W. Wolf, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Psychology in Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH This compelling volume offers fresh and useful perspectives on the psychotherapy relationship. A fascinating report from the cutting edge of our profession and a unique and practical resource for clinicians and researchers at all levels, from trainees to senior practitioners. -- Robert L. Hatcher, PhD, Director, Wellness Center, Graduate Center–City University of New York, NY This compelling volume offers fresh and useful perspectives on the psychotherapy relationship. A fascinating report from the cutting edge of our profession and a unique and practical resource for clinicians and researchers at all levels, from trainees to senior practitioners. -- Robert L. Hatcher, PhD, Director, Wellness Center, Graduate Center–City University of New York, NY Orya Tishby, PsyD, received her master’s degree from Hebrew University and doctorate from Rutgers, where she received the 1991 Best Dissertation Award from the New Jersey Psychological Association. She is an associate professor in clinical psychology and clinical social work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, and is the former director of the Hebrew University Psychological Services. She is head of the clinical psychology graduate program, and clinical faculty at the School of Social Work and Social Welfare, as well as the director of the Freud Center for Research in Psychoanalysis. Dr. Tishby practices and supervises long- and short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, and her research focuses on the therapeutic relationship and countertransference. She is coeditor (with Hadas Wiseman) of The Therapeutic Relationship: Innovative Investigations.   Hadas W