Noticing, Admitting, and Naming to Exit Your Conflict Cycle If you have a partner, then you have a basic pattern in moments of tension. Not every fight fits your basic pattern – yet most do. Over 70% of couples world-wide share a similar pattern. It goes like...
Are you frustrated that no matter how much you try to get connection, appreciation, or acceptance from your partner, it just gets further out of reach? You might be reaching for the wrong thing! Reaching for stand-in needs instead of true attachment needs Many people...
Conversation 1 Déjà Vu Conflict and Disconnection Have you found yourself in an endless loop of “déjà vu” moments – the same basic conflict on repeat? Whether it’s about chores, money, date night, or another topic, you get stuck in the same basic pattern of pursue and...
Hold Me Tight® Seattle Workshops are divided into 7 conversations for a lifetime of love based on Sue Johnson’s best selling book from 2008 and the Emotionally Focused Therapy process. Each conversation is introduced with a time of teaching and group discussion....
Conversation 4 What is a Hold Me Tight® Conversation? Powerful moments in relationship come when you are truly known by your partner – flaws and all – and still experience your partner’s acceptance and desire to be with you. That is the destination of the...
What is ‘Primal Panic’? When your primary attachment bond is threatened, you are wired to have an intense reaction. Sue Johnson calls this response primal panic. She coined the term in her book, Hold Me Tight®. It refers to your wired-in need for a safe...
Led by Husband and Wife EFT Therapists, Dennis & Kim Eames.
Hold Me Tight® Seattle gives you the roadmap and experience to
Rekindle connection and acceptance,
Build stronger bonds,
Feel safe and secure,
and reignite the intimacy.
