"In this book, Jeremy D. Safran and J. Christopher Muran provide a systematic framework for negotiating ruptures and strains in the therapeutic alliance and transforming them into therapeutic breakthroughs. Developments in psychoanalysis and other modalities are synthesized with original research and clinical wisdom gleaned from years of work in the field. The result is a practical guide that spells out clear principles of intervention while at the same time inspiring therapists toward greater creativity."--BOOK JACKET.