A young, attractive anaesthesiologist named Laura shocks Paul by divulging the real motives behind her sordid bar encounter with a stranger.

Alex, an intense Navy pilot, puts Paul's credentials to the test while recounting the unfortunate events in Iraq that drove him to therapy.

A precocious young gymnast, Sophie, seeks Paul's professional opinion for an insurance report following the girl's recent, suspicious accident.

Jake and Amy bicker their way through a marriage-counselling session, eventually pinning Paul with the root of the arguing: whether or not Amy should have an abortion.

Worried he's "losing patience with his patients", Paul pays a visit to a retired therapist, Gina, whom he hasn't seen in almost 10 years.

Laura surprises Paul with some unexpected news about her boyfriend.

Alex tells Paul about his stoic return to the site of his botched air strike and reveals that he's having problems with his wife.

Sophie vents about her gymnastics team and her parents before Paul catches her off-guard with his psychological assessment.

After Paul's session with Jake and Amy ends abruptly, his wife, Kate, forces him to confront the realities of his own marriage.

In light of Paul's distressing week, Gina makes a suggestion, but he discredits her assertions by bringing up the past.

When Laura arrives late, Paul broaches a difficult subject: whether or not their sessions are helping her.

Alex offers Paul some unexpected news about his encounter with another patient, and Paul explores the similarities between Alex and his father.

Paul probes the circumstances surrounding the breakup of Sophie's parents and takes interest in the relationship she has with her coach.

Amy examines the unusual reaction she had to her miscarriage, which ends up inciting Jake's suspicions.

Gina attempts to uncover the root of Paul's connection with Laura.

To Paul's discomfort, Laura informs him - in intimate detail - about her burgeoning relationship with Alex.

Alex describes his recent encounter with Laura, questioning whether therapy can help him.

Exhausted from staying up all night, Sophie finds herself detailing the events that lead up to her accident.

Paul explores the issues that have fuelled Jake and Amy's volatile relationship.

An old wound reopens as Gina and Paul debate the boundaries that exist between therapists and patients.

A close call at the hospital triggers unexpected revelations from Laura about an older man during her youth.

Alex's intimate knowledge of Paul's private life pushes the therapist to the brink.

Sophie's mother joins her daughter's therapy session, and Paul witnesses the young girl's hostility first hand.

The previous week's chaos gives way to a critical decision by Amy - and an emotional admission from Jake.

Kate joins Paul in therapy for the first time, where they start to examine the disintegration of their marriage

Paul makes a point to Laura about fantasy and reality through the example of his own childhood infatuation.

After apologising for crossing a boundary, Paul tries to decipher the meaning behind one of Alex's dreams.

Sophie's "gusto" evaporates after Paul presses her to confront the hidden anger she holds for her father.

Amy considers rejecting "the new and improved Jake" with a destructive alternative, eliciting a warning from Paul.

Paul and Kate's concern over their daughter Rosie gives way to a heated exchange about Kate's role in Paul's life.

Laura's absence gives Paul the opportunity to connect with Rosie and his oldest son Ian, with mixed results.

Alex insists he's prepared for the commitment and structure that his marriage and career offer him.

Sophie, who sees Paul as a threat in her dreams, attempts to convince him of the unique relationship she and her father share.

Amy shocks Jake with a revelation tied to her father's death years before.

Paul bristles at Kate and Rosie's secrets, but finds that Gina's obligatory therapy exercise proves helpful.

A tragedy takes Paul away from the office, where a case of mistaken identity lands him in trouble.

Paul upholds the merits of psychotherapy when a grieving parent pays a visit to his office.

Paul coaxes an agitated Sophie to stop blaming herself for her parents' mistakes.

A recent drive to his parents' home links Jake's problems with Amy to those with his father.

Paul's lament about the value of therapy gives way to a surprising disclosure from Gina.

Sophie comes to terms with her father's accountability and asserts her own independence.

Jake and Amy arrive at a resolution.

Paul must face the consequences of his romantic pursuit of Laura.