ABSTRACT
This chapter takes into consideration an appreciation of the recent developments in neuro-physiopsychological theory that can aid in clinical formulations. Based on these theoretical advances, authors have broadened the focus of the treatment of couples to include separate relationship-focused therapy groups for each partner and introduced specific techniques to repair attachment wounds, develop individuation, and create empathy for the partner. The fact that there are some people who cannot work in couple’s therapy is a problem that is not often openly addressed by couple’s therapists. Couples therapists frequently encounter couples whose capacity for empathy toward one another is almost negligible and who they feel can benefit little from couples work. These couples show such a terror of their differences that losing their sense of self and being annihilated prevents them from having any empathy toward each other.
