The Hold Me Tight® (HMT) Couples Relationship Enhancement Workshop: Conversations for Connection
Couples who want to grow stronger together and rekindle the spark that drew you together are invited to join this wonderfully experiential and interactive relationship education programme based on the book Hold Me Tight®: Seven Conversations for A Lifetime of Love by Dr Sue Johnson, the founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Each HMT series comprises two days of short, lively presentations to the group and watching short video clips of couples taking part in HMT sessions with Dr Sue Johnson followed by safely facilitated, deeply engaging, intimate conversations that help each couple develop more openness, responsiveness and trust in each other. The healing happens in the conversations. The group rejoin after each private couple conversation and those who wish can share their experiences so we all learn from each other. These open-hearted couple conversations provide a stable foundation for safe, loving relationships.
Who can attend
This workshop is open to couples who are struggling in some way, maybe arguing, growing distant or who just want to deepen trust and intimacy within their relationship. The workshop can be a prelude to couple therapy but is not for couples in acute distress who would initially benefit from couple therapy to overcome their relationship distress.
If your relationship has become like a wilting plant in need of some watering, then HMT might be what is needed to spring it back to life. It is also ideal for committed couples who want to improve their communication and connection or couples who have just started dating or are about to commit to a long-term relationship. All races, religions and sexual orientations are welcome.
Please be aware that the Hold Me Tight® Programme can be a prelude, but not a substitute, for individual or couple therapy. If you or your partner are experiencing acute relationship distress, serious depression or other mental health problems, you are also advised to seek individual or couple therapy.
Workshop Objectives
By the end of the Workshop, you will:
- Understand the real underlying reasons you get into the same old struggles
- Change the negative patterns that leave you both frustrated, angry, lonely or hurting
- Engage in new conversations that keep your love alive and secure
The 7 facilitated conversations are based on the following topics:
- Understanding Love and Attachment
- Recognising Demon Dialogues – Negative Patterns
- Finding the Raw Spots – Emotional Triggers
- Revisiting a Rocky Moment – Repairing Injuries
- Hold Me Tight – Deepening Emotional Engagement
- Bonding Through Sex and Touch
- Keeping Your Love Alive
Workshop Dates, Times, Locations and Fee
I run these workshops with my colleague Helene Igwebuike, a certified EFT therapist, supervisor and trainer. Certified therapists Ali Bickers and Ros Peckam also assist to ensure plenty of support. The venue is The Georgian, Coppa Club, Halsemere, Surrey GU27 2JY. These relationship enhancement workshops run over two consecutive days from 10am to 4pm. There is currently no date set for a workshop.
The fee for the workshop is £660 per couple. This includes a food and beverage voucher for £140 for the weekend. There is an early bird discounted fee of £600 if booked by April 1st, 2024.
If you are interested and want to know more, here is the booking form for the weekend https://forms.gle/7kbw3YKxxwPq5i7j8
Course Registration
We make sure we have sufficient therapists to ensure couples receive adequate support if needed during the private couple conversations.
If you would like to register for a Hold Me Tight® workshop with your partner, please email me to find out about availability and forthcoming dates. The HMT workshops are booked on a first-come first-serve basis.
Before attending, I highly recommend reading at least the first four chapters of Hold Me Tight®: Seven Conversations for A Lifetime of Love by Dr Sue Johnson.