Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- About the Editors -- About the Chapter Contributors -- Preface -- 1 Couples Counseling -- Couples -- Couples Counseling -- Book Organization -- References -- 2 The Case: David and Natalie Johnson -- Presenting Problem -- History of the Couple -- David's Family-of-Origin -- Natalie's Family-of-Origin -- 3 Psychodynamic Couples Counseling -- A Brief History of Psychodynamic Couple Therapy: Thinking up to the Present -- Witnessing -- The Role of Play and Intimacy in Couple Relationships -- Attachment versus Involvement -- Transitional versus Transformational Relationships -- Towards a Theory of Mutual Transformation and the Role of Play Discovery States -- Viewing Coupling Through Time -- Theory of Problem Formation -- The Historical Couple -- The Current Couple -- The Potential Couple -- The Current Couple and Genetic History -- Theory of Problem Resolution -- A Note on Termination -- Hypothetical Initial Session -- First Session -- The Session Continues -- Notes -- References -- 4 Adlerian Couples Therapy -- Brief History of Adlerian Couples Counseling -- Equality and Mutual Respect -- Being Responsible for Yourself -- Life Tasks -- Movement -- Lifestyle -- Early Recollections -- Holism -- Social Interest -- Theory of Problem Formulation -- Theory of Problem Resolution -- Basic Principles and Skills of How Adlerians Understand the Change Process -- Four Stages of Adlerian Therapy -- Taking the Temperature of the Marriage/Partnership -- The Case of David and Natalie -- David's Conceptualization -- Natalie's Conceptualization -- The Couple's Conceptualization -- Treatment Plan/Problem List -- Games of Probabilities/Readiness for Change Assessment -- First Couples Session -- Encouraging Days -- Encouragement Meeting -- Future sessions -- Addressing the Affair