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Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love Paperback – Jan. 1 2030

by Sue Johnson (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars (5,953)
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.

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 touch points 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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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Little, Brown Spark
  4. Publication date
    Jan. 1 2030
  5. ISBN-10
    0316113018
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0316113014
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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



"An 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

"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., author of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

"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

"Sue Johnson [is] the most original contributor to couples therapy to come along in the last 30 years...An instant classic."―William J. Doherty, Ph.D., author of Take Back Your Marriage

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Spark
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Jan. 1 2030
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316113018
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316113014
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 680 g
  • Best Sellers Rank: #335,185 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars (5,953)

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Sue Johnson

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Dr. Sue Johnson is an author, clinical psychologist, researcher, professor, popular presenter, speaker and a leading innovator in the field of psychotherapy and adult attachment. Sue is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 35 years of peer-reviewed clinical research.

Sue has received a variety of awards acknowledging her significant contributions to the field of psychology, including the Order of Canada and the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from Psychotherapy Networker.

Hold Me Tight, Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love (2008), written for the general public, is a self-help version of her ground-breaking research – how to enhance relationships, how to repair them and how to keep them. This best seller has sold over one million copies worldwide and has been translated into 30 languages.

Dr. Johnson’s best-known professional books include Attachment Theory in Practice: EFT with Individuals, Couples and Families (2019), A Primer for Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (2022) and The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection (3rd edition, 2020),

Her most recent book - Edgar and Elouise, Sagas 1&2 – is her first book of fiction and tells the story of a group of fascinating animals who learn to discover who they are, face fear and peril and come together to fight to save their world.

Sue lives in Victoria, BC, with her husband; sue adores Argentine tango and kayaking on Canada’s lakes and seas.