Relationship Course
‘Hold me Tight’
Relationship-transforming results,
without traditional therapy
The Hold Me Tight course offers couples a safe, supportive space to reflect on what’s working in your relationship—and what needs a little more attention. It’s a chance to pause, reconnect, and work together on strengthening the bond you share.
The ‘Hold me Tight’ course
Preventative care for relationships
Hold Me Tight is designed for couples in committed relationships who want to go deeper without jumping straight into couples therapy. Think of it as preventative relationship care—an enrichment experience that helps you build resilience, understanding, and connection before challenges become crises.
I offer two formats for Hold Me Tight. Choose whichever feels most comfortable for you as a couple.
‘Hold me tight’ Private Course
(Recommended)
The private course is just for you and your partner—no other couples present. I’ll tailor the experience specifically to your relationship, and we’ll go deeper into what’s happening between you.
The private course includes:
- 8 sessions
- all necessary course material
- one copy of Sue Johnson’s course book ‘Hold Me Tight’
- a follow-up session 6 to 12 months after the course
- coffee, tea, and always something tasty
What makes the private course special:
- I’ll personally guide you in exploring your relationship dynamics
- It is available year-round.
For course fees, visit the fees page.
‘Hold me Tight’ Group Course
The group course includes 2-6 couples in an intimate, supportive setting. I facilitate (usually with a colleague), but there are no group assignments—only conversations between you and your partner.
The group course includes:
- 8 sessions
- all necessary course material
- one copy of Sue Johnson’s course book ‘Hold Me Tight’
- a follow-up session 6 to 12 months after the course
- coffee, tea, and always something tasty
What makes it special:
- A safe space for private couple conversations
- No pressure to share with the group (though you can if you want)
Interested in the group course?
I schedule groups once or twice a year. Check the events calendar for upcoming dates and registration.
For course fees, visit the fees page.
Who is this course for?
This course is perfect for couples who:
- Want to strengthen an already good relationship
- Are looking for preventative relationship maintenance
- Feel ready to explore deeper emotional connection
- Want practical tools to navigate life’s inevitable challenges
If you’re facing serious problems…
If you’re facing serious relationship problems—frequent intense conflict, betrayal, or considering separation—you’ll benefit more from couples therapy instead. Hold Me Tight works best when you’re building on a stable foundation.
How it works
Hold Me Tight is based on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), a proven approach to deepening emotional connection. This interactive, instructive course delivers real, lasting change. You’ll learn to recognize the patterns that create distance in your relationship and replace them with patterns that bring you closer together.
The 7 transforming conversations
Each session focuses on one crucial aspect of a healthy, loving relationship. I’ll introduce the topic with some context and show you a video of a couple having a meaningful conversation about it. Then you and your partner will have your own transforming conversation—with me there to guide you as needed.
- Recognizing Demon Dialogues:
Identify your negative argument patterns to get to the root of what you’re both really trying to say. - Finding the Raw Spots:
Learn to look beyond immediate reactions and understand which emotional vulnerabilities are being triggered. - Revisiting a Rocky Moment:
De-escalate conflict, repair rifts, and build emotional safety together. - Hold Me Tight:
The heart of the program: becoming more accessible, emotionally responsive, and deeply engaged with each other. - Forgiving Injuries:
Learn how to integrate past hurts into your relationship as demonstrations of renewal and connection. - Bonding Through Sex and Touch:
Discover how emotional connection creates great intimacy, and how intimacy deepens emotional connection. - Keeping Your Love Alive:
Understand that love is a continual process of connection and disconnection—and learn to be deliberate about maintaining it.
Between sessions, you’ll have focused conversations at home that help you practice and integrate what you’re learning. These aren’t tedious assignments—they’re the beginning of new, loving patterns of interaction.
What you’ll learn
Through Hold Me Tight, you’ll develop skills to:
- Better understand your own reactions and needs, and those of your partner
- Recognize and shift the patterns that create pain and distance
- Reduce tension, stress, and conflict in your relationship
- Forgive old hurts and move forward together
- Show your commitment to each other in meaningful ways
- Deepen intimacy and pleasure with each other
- Keep your love alive and growing
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Questions about ‘Hold me Tight’
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— Take the first step together
Start with an intro session
Schedule a no-pressure intro session where we'll get to know each other, explore your concerns, and see if we're the right fit.
You've got this.