Life and work are becoming increasingly complex in today's world. For a long time, many aspects of life and career seemed predetermined and secure – marriage was typically seen as lasting until death, one stayed in their birthplace, and spent their working life with a single company – but today, nothing is certain: marriages end in divorce, fixed-term contracts and non-linear career paths are the norm, as are multiple relocations. Modern life demands its price and presents new challenges to individuals, who seek to overcome them with the help of counseling. What does good counseling need to achieve this? Triads and triangulation. In counseling and supervision, life-world, work-world, and counseling triads intertwine and reflect each other. Stefan Busse and Erhard Tietel demonstrate in their introduction that successful counseling means...