How separation counseling can succeed even with contentious couples: Together Apart - The first handbook that addresses the challenges posed by highly conflicted couples. With many examples and concrete interventions. When parents of minor children separate, conflicts are pre-programmed, often played out in very emotional and controversial ways. But how can estranged parents find individually suitable solutions for reorganizing the family? Counselors are challenged to initiate a helpful process that results in separated parents regaining more self-efficacy and autonomy. This practical handbook offers a variety of concrete intervention suggestions and detailed case studies for the entire counseling process, from registration to conclusion.