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Hold Me Tight Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

by Sue Johnson
Hold Me Tight Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

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ISBN13: 9780316113007
ISBN10: 031611300X
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Heralded by the New York Times and Time magazine as the couple therapy with the highest rate of success, Emotionally Focused Therapy works because it views the love relationship as an attachment bond. This idea, once controversial, is now supported by science, and has become widely popular among therapists around the world. In HOLD ME TIGHT, Dr. Sue Johnson presents Emotionally Focused Therapy to the general public for the first time. Johnson teaches that the way to save and enrich a relationship is to reestablish safe emotional connection and preserve the attachment bond. With this in mind, she focuses on key moments in a relationship-from Recognizing the Demon Dialogue to Revisiting a Rocky Moment-and uses them as touchpoints for seven healing conversations. Through case studies from her practice, illuminating advice, and practical exercises, couples will learn how to nurture their relationships and ensure a lifetime of love.

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"A much needed message to all couples and therapists and I recommend it to all."--Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., author of Getting the Love You Want and Receiving Love

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"At last, a road map through Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with its creator. Dr. Johnson's superb science, humor, and clinical wisdom are finally accessible to all of us. I couldn't pick a smarter, warmer, and more real guide for this journey."--John Gottman, Ph.D., bestselling author of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work and coauthor of And Baby Makes Three

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"There's something appealing about this book's honest, no-holds-barred approach. By creating complete emotional safety and by willing to be fearless about it, it seems to me, not only can real love be kept alive, it can flourish"--Boston Globe

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Sue Johnson [is] the most original contributor to couples therapy to come along in the last 30 years. This book will touch your heart, stimulate your mind, and give you practical strategies for improving your marriage. It will be an instant classic.--William J. Doherty, Ph.D., author of Take Back Your Marriage

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Wonderful!...Hold Me Tight blends the best in research findings with practical suggestions from a caring and compassionate clinician. This fabulous book will be of great benefit...to couples trying to find their way to better communication and deeper, more fulfilling ways of being with each other. Bravo!--Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., author of Parenting from the Inside Out

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A truly revolutionary, breakthrough book... the most important, valuable book for couples published in the 21st century.--Barry McCarthy, Ph.D., author of Getting It Right the First Time

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MORE THAN 1,000,000 COPIES SOLD

Strengthen and deepen your relationships with revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from "the best couple's therapist in the world" (John Gottman, PhD)

Are you looking to enrich a healthy relationship, revitalize a tired one, or rescue one gone awry? We all want a lifetime of love, support, and companionship. But sometimes we need a little help.

Enter Dr. Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and "the most original contributor to couple's therapy to come along in the last thirty years," according to Dr. William J. Doherty, PhD. In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Johnson shares her groundbreaking and remarkably successful program for creating stronger, more secure relationships.

The message of Hold Me Tight is simple: Forget about learning how to argue better, analyzing your early childhood, making grand romantic gestures, or experimenting with new sexual positions. Instead, get to the emotional underpinnings of your relationship by recognizing that you are emotionally attached to and dependent on your partner in much the same way that a child is on a parent for nurturing, soothing, and protection. Dr. Johnson teaches that the way to enhance or save a relationship is to be open, attuned, and responsive to each other and to reestablish emotional connection. With this in mind, she focuses on key moments in a relationship and uses them as touch points for seven healing conversations, including:

  • Recognizing the Demon Dialogues
  • Finding the Raw Spots
  • Revisiting a Rocky Moment
  • Forgiving Injuries
  • Keeping Your Love Alive
These conversations give you insight into the defining moments in your relationship and guide you in reshaping these moments to create a secure and lasting bond.

Through stories from Dr. Johnson's practice, illuminating advice, and practical exercises, you will learn how to nurture, protect, and grow your relationship, ensuring a lifetime of love.


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Dr. Johnson teaches--using Emotionally Focused Therapy--that the way to save and enrich a relationship is to reestablish safe emotional connections and preserve the attachment bond to ensure a lifetime of love.

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writermala , June 03, 2021 (view all comments by writermala)
This book is about Emotion Focused Therapy which the author "Discovered." Couples who are having difficulty will do well to read it.

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DrPayam1 , July 26, 2014 (view all comments by DrPayam1)
In clear language, Dr. Sue Johnson describes Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and gives hope to couples who want to improve their relationship. Hold Me Tight is a must read for psychotherapists who provide couple counseling. I certainly benefited from reading it. www.DrPayam.com

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leslie obrien , July 07, 2009 (view all comments by leslie obrien)
Whether you are having relationship problems or simply seeking ways to maintain your healthy relationship, this book is a must read for you, your spouse and your family therapist. Blowing the concept of codependency out of the water, this book provides frank discussion of couples and the emotions that bind...or separate.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780316113007
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication date:
04/08/2008
Publisher:
LITTLE BROWN & CO
Pages:
320
Height:
1.06IN
Width:
6.38IN
Thickness:
1.00
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
2008
UPC Code:
2800316113009
Author:
Sue Johnson
Subject:
Man-woman relationships
Subject:
Self-Help/Relationships
Subject:
Interpersonal communication

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