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See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Now available in trade paperback for more information on. Shop amongst our popular books, including 19, hold me tight, love sense and more from sue johnson. With this in mind, she focuses on key moments in a relationshipfrom recognizing the. Sue johnson introduced emotionally focused therapy to the general public and taught that the way to save and enrich a relationship is to reestablish safe emotional connection. The stories, new ideas and exercises offered in hold me tight are based on the new science of love and the wisdom of emotionally focused couple therapy eft, an effective new model developed by dr. Sue johnson and is designed around seven conversations based on the hold me tight book, all of which have been shown to. Cliff notes from hold me tight individual, couples and. Seven conversations for a lifetime of love 2008 dr. Now available in trade paperback for more information on this book visit. Sue johnson demonstrates working with a couple as they struggle with issues surrounding infidelity. Introduces the authors emotionally focused therapy technique, explaining how to assist couples by treating their relationship as an lovebased, attachment bond that can be healed through a reestablishment of.
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Seven conversations for a lifetime of love mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, unabridged. Johnson has also developed a relationship education and enhancement program entitled hold me tight. Extramarital affairs are one of the most difficult problems to treat in couple. Heralded by the new york times and time as the couples therapy with. Seven conversations for a lifetime of love is primarily focused on helping couples who are going through a rough patch, but it is so much more. Therapy groups in and around davis pdf, ms word therapy groups for uc davis students. Eft is a shortterm, structured approach to marital and couples therapy. Her focus has been couple therapy and adult attachment. The stories, new ideas and exercises in the book are based on the new science of love and the wisdom of emotionally focused couple therapy eft. Hold me tight presents a streamlined version of eft. A high score means this is very difficult for you to do. Rate your difficulty in doing this on a scale from 1 to 10. Sue johnson is a bestselling author, a clinical psychologist, distinguished research professor, dynamic speaker, and a recognized innovator who has chang. Johnson in 2008, offers a revolutionary new way to see and shape love relationships.
It walks the reader through seven conversations that capture the defining moments in a love relationship and instructs how to shape these moments to create a secure and lasting bond. Your guide to the most successful approach to building loving relationships by sue johnson isbn. She is a clinical psychologist,researcher, professor, bestselling author. In hold me tight, eft pioneer dr sue johnson presents her highly effective therapy model to the general public for the first time. Sandy jardines after first session homeworkassessment questions this is the couples questionnaire i give to all couples at the end of the first session. Part i introduces the view of love as an attachment bond and applies this view to relationship problems. Hold me tight explains readers that the most important element of any intimate relationship is emotional intimacy. Sue johnson cm is a canadian clinical psychologist, couples therapist, and author.
The desire to win the fight and prove the other is the bad guy has. Susan johnson you wonder if this is a sign of weakness, or maybe it seems too risky for you. Heralded by the new york times and time as the couples therapy with the highest rate of success, emotionally focused therapy works because it views the love relationship as an attachment bond. Love is unruly, powerful and yet necessary to our survival. As a therapist, i often suggest books for my couples to read. Without hesitation, the book i continually refer to is dr. 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. Johnson teaches that the way to save and enrich a relationship is to reestablish safe emotional connection and preserve the attachment. Now in paperback, hold me tight introduces readers to eft and illustrates a program they can use in their own relationships. Part ii offers seven conversations that focus on key moments. Not only can it help a relationship between two people be it a spouse, girlfriendboyfriend or other love relationship but it can help a person individually when theyre associating. Hold me tight by sue johnson, sandra burr, audio cd. She is known for her work in the field of psychology on bonding, attachment and adult romantic relationships. This idea, once controversial, is now supported by science, and has become widely popular among therapists around the world.
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Johnson has adapted her classic guide for christian couples. I ask them to fill it out and get it to me either at our individual session or prior to it if at all possible. Johnson teaches that the way to save and enrich a relationship is to reestablish safe emotional connection. This page is adapted from pages 95 and 96 of sue johnson s hold me tight. Many people ask me if i can recommend a marriage book for them. Hold me tight is designed to be used by all couples, young, old, married, engaged, cohabiting, happy, distressed, straight, gay. It is for people from all walks of life and all cultures.
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