ABSTRACT
In the working alliance framework, the task component of the alliance in VBTCs concerns what I do as a therapist and what the volunteer does to help the latter achieve their goal. In this chapter, I will concentrate on explicating my task in guiding the conversation in a goal-directed way. But first, let me outline what I believe the volunteer’s tasks are in the process, for without the volunteer’s participation, what I do counts for very little.
