The structures and psychometric properties of WAI-S and WAI-SR, two widely used measures of alliance in therapy, were examined in university counseling center clients. The Goal and Task alliance dimensions were hardly differentiated, rs = 0.71 and 0.74 in WAI-S and WAI-SR respectively. The one-, two-, and three-factor structure models of WAI-S and WAI-SR were not supported with confirmatory factor analysis. WAI-SR was not significantly correlated with outcome. The hypothesized structures of WAI-S and WAI-SR were not confirmed, indicating the need for further refinements of the measurements and a reassessment of Bordin’s (1979) working alliance theory.