Crucible Relationship Therapy
Overview
Developed Dr. David Schnarch, Crucible Neurobiological Therapy helps couples overcome the most difficult relationship challenges. Crucible therapy focuses developing each person’s capacity to love and value each other. It recognizes the difficulty involved in rebuilding a broken marriage, and provides a reliable framework for personal and relationship growth.
How it works
Crucible Therapy focuses on the ability of each partner to show up in a kind, and loving way in the relationship. There is less focus on getting validation from your partner, and more focus on growing up and becoming a person who is truly capable of love.
Crucible Training for Therapists
The Crucible Approach trains therapists by increasing each clinicians ability to help couples escape from entrenched patterns of deception and manipulation. It also encourages a right-brained, intuitive approach where the therapist forms a complete mental image of what is actually happening in the relationship before intervening. My crucible trainers coached us as we took turns role-playing difficult situations that come up with couples in session, focusing on how to handle deception and manipulation while maintaining a posture of kindness and a solid collaborative alliance. I have attended in-person training with International Crucible Education Center instructors Lacy Stump and Natalie Westera, and I also participate in monthly Crucible training and consultation groups.
Recommended Reading
Passionate Marriage by David Schnarch
Brain Talk by David Schnarch
Intimacy & Desire by David Schnarch
