Clients seeking help for individual distress when relational distress is also present have increased difficulty achieving desired change, are less likely to maintain their gains, and more likely to regress (Lebow et al., 2012). Scholars have suggested that counselors conceptualize client's individual functioning in relation to relational functioning. The Circular Model of Individual and Relational Functioning provides a method of conceptualization and intervention related to this newly suggested assessment and treatment paradigm.