The author identifies the main distinctions between modern group analysis and preceding methods of group therapy. Traditionally, the therapist focused on individuals in turn, with the rest acting as assistants. In modern group analysis, the analyst turns the group into the agent of change. Converting the group into the therapeutic agent requires specific interventions. The modern group analyst is primarily concerned with preserving and enhancing themes that arise in the room, always emphasizing emotional communication rather than insights. This paper discusses some concepts that are fundamental to modern group analysis. The chief one is the technique of bridging—methods of linking members of a group together in feeling and outlook. A second is helping a whole group meet the maturational needs of its members. Other techniques include developing the members' insulation barriers and cultivating their observing egos.