Why it matters
It shows exactly where a working relationship can strengthen or break.
Core term · Edward Bordin
Bonds, Goals, and Tasks
Bordin's three parts of the alliance: the emotional bond, agreement on what to work toward, and agreement on how to get there.
Areas of life
Therapyrelationshipscollaboration
How to handle it
If progress stalls, check which of the three is missing.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
Bring it to your own life
Questions in this spirit
A term is just an idea until you apply it. Answer one.
From concept to practice
Turn Bonds, Goals, and Tasks into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.