Psychotherapeutic technique is commonly assumed to be an important source of variance in the process and outcome of psychotherapy. It was postulated that at least 3 dimensions are essential to adequately characterize therapeutic technique. The hypothesized dimensions were psychoanalytic, impersonal vs. personal, and directive techniques. An inventory to assess therapeutic technique preferences was constructed and administered to 265 psychotherapists. 3 independent hypothesized factors were confirmed. Pattern scores of therapists on the factors related to their profession, sex, and amount of personal psychotherapy, but not to experience. The results provide a basis for classifying psychotherapists according to their characteristic techniques and for studying the effects of technique on treatment process and outcome. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)