David Schnarch

Clinical psychologist and sex therapist known for the Crucible Approach to couples therapy.

David Schnarch was a clinical psychologist and sex therapist, author of the landmark "Passionate Marriage" and creator of the Crucible Approach to couples therapy. His framework centered on differentiation—the ability to maintain a strong sense of self within an intimate relationship—as the key to sustaining desire and emotional growth over a lifetime together.

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