You have to hear the music before you can change the dance.
Sam Jinich, PhD helps couples break the cycles that keep pulling them back – and trains therapists to the same work at the level of felt emotional experience.
About Sam
Learn how to listen for the music underneath the words
Every couple comes in with a story about what's wrong. But underneath the content – the argument, the grievance, the cycle — there's always something else. A signal. An attachment need that isn't arriving in recognizable form.
For 25 years, I've been helping couples hear that signal and helping therapists learn to hear it too.
That's what attunement means in this work. It's more than a technique or a tool. It's a quality of presence. And it can be taught.
That's what attunement means in this work. It's more than a technique or a tool. It's a quality of presence. And it can be taught.
Licensure
Licensed Psychologist California PSY14472
certification
ICEEFT Certified Supervisor & Trainer
practice
California Clinical Practice since 1999
ceap
Co-Founder, Spanish Diplomate Program
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Occasional thoughts on couples work, EFT, and what it really means to hear someone. Available in English and Spanish.