ABSTRACT
In the late 1970s, Ed Bordin introduced a tripartite model of the therapeutic alliance. His argument was that there are three major components of the alliance. His argument was that there are three major components of the alliance. First, psychotherapy is goal directed. Second, it takes place within a context of a developing bond or interpersonal relationship. Third, both clients and therapists have tasks to do. The author added a fourth component to this tripartite model which he called 'views'. Effective Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) occurs when both therapists and their clients: share views on important aspects of therapy; know what respective tasks are; can implement these tasks in the service of clients' goals; and can work together in an adult-to-adult partnership. The key point is to use the concept of the therapeutic alliance to maximize the practice of REBT and to identify and repair ruptures to the therapeutic process.
