Working Alliance Inventory – Client Long Form (WAI-C)

I feel uncomfortable with my therapist.

My therapist and I agree about the things I will need to do in therapy to help improve my situation.

I am worried about the outcome of these sessions.

What I am doing in therapy gives me new ways of looking at my problem.

My therapist and I understand each other.

My therapist perceives accurately what my goals are.

I find what I am doing in therapy confusing.

I believe my therapist likes me.

I wish my therapist and I could clarify the purpose of our sessions.

I disagree with my therapist about what I ought to get out of therapy.

I believe the time my therapist and I are spending together is not spent efficiently.

My therapist does not understand what I am trying to accomplish in therapy.

I am clear on what my responsibilities are in therapy.

The goals of these sessions are important to me.

I find what my therapist and I are doing in therapy is unrelated to my concerns.

I feel that the things I do in therapy will help me to accomplish the changes that I want.

I believe my therapist is genuinely concerned for my welfare.

I am clear as to what my therapist wants me to do in these sessions.

My therapist and I respect each other.

I feel that my therapist is not totally honest about his/her feelings toward me.

I am confident in my therapist's ability to help me.

My therapist and I are working towards mutually agreed upon goals.

I feel that my therapist appreciates me.

We agree on what is important for me to work on.

As a result of these sessions I am clearer as to how I might be able to change.

My therapist and I trust one another.

My therapist and I have different ideas on what my problems are.

My relationship with my therapist is very important to me.

I have the feeling that if I say or do the wrong things, my therapist will stop working with me.

My therapist and I collaborate on setting goals for my therapy.

I am frustrated by the things I am doing in therapy.

We have established a good understanding of the kind of changes that would be good for me.

The things that my therapist is asking me to do don't make sense.

I don't know what to expect as the result of my therapy.

I believe the way we are working with my problem is correct.

I feel my therapist cares about me even when I do things that he/she does not approve of.