Deepen Your Connection: The Life-Changing Hold Me Tight® Workshop
What is Hold Me Tight®?
In every relationship, clear communication and emotional connection are the foundations of long-lasting love. Yet, many couples struggle to navigate these aspects, resulting in misunderstandings and emotional distance. The Hold Me Tight® workshop offers a powerful opportunity to transform your relationship over the course of two intensive, yet rewarding days. Grounded in the principles of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), this workshop helps couples break negative patterns and create a stronger, more connected partnership. If you're seeking to deepen your bond and revitalize your relationship, this workshop is an opportunity you don’t want to miss.
Understanding Each Other Better
The Hold Me Tight® workshop isn't just another seminar—it's an immersive experience designed to guide couples through structured exercises that foster deep understanding and communication. In many relationships, one partner may feel unheard or misunderstood, and communication can become a source of frustration. Through the workshop's guided sessions, couples will be able to identify and articulate their emotional needs and learn how to express vulnerability in ways that encourage connection, rather than create defensiveness.
A key focus of the workshop is understanding your partner’s emotional landscape. When you learn to listen and respond to each other's feelings without judgment or blame, it cultivates empathy. You’ll explore the roots of any recurring issues, often tracing them back to unmet emotional needs. By focusing on emotional attunement—being fully present and responsive to your partner’s emotions—you build a stronger, more compassionate connection.
Learning to Communicate with Vulnerability
One of the most powerful aspects of the Hold Me Tight® workshop is teaching couples how to communicate with vulnerability. Vulnerability is often perceived as weakness, but it is actually one of the strongest tools for connection in a relationship. When partners can share their fears, desires, and unmet needs honestly, without the fear of criticism or rejection, it creates space for intimacy to grow.
Couples will learn how to create a safe emotional environment where both partners can be open with each other. Instead of reacting defensively to each other’s emotions, you’ll learn how to meet each other’s needs with compassion. Over time, this skill not only improves communication but also helps to prevent future misunderstandings, contributing to greater relationship satisfaction and security.
Creating Lasting Change
While a two-day workshop may seem short, the changes you experience during this time can have a lasting impact. It’s not about temporary fixes or surface-level solutions; rather, it’s about equipping couples with practical tools to foster long-term growth. The insights and techniques you gain in the Hold Me Tight® workshop empower you to manage conflict constructively, deepen your emotional connection, and reignite intimacy.
The principles of EFT, developed by Dr. Sue Johnson, are designed to help couples break negative cycles of interaction. By identifying and addressing the patterns that lead to disconnection—such as withdrawal, criticism, or defensiveness—you can create a healthier way of relating. The tools you take from the workshop provide you with the skills to address conflict with respect and understanding, preventing the escalation of arguments into emotional shutdowns.
Additionally, the workshop provides exercises that help rekindle affection and passion. When couples are emotionally attuned, physical intimacy becomes a natural extension of the emotional bond. Participants often leave feeling more connected, with a renewed sense of partnership and closeness that transforms their relationship dynamic.
The workshop follows an experiential model that emphasizes active engagement, where couples work through the seven important conversations developed by Dr. Sue Johnson. These conversations guide couples into deeper emotional attunement, helping them explore vulnerability, sharing, and create a safe space for connection. Throughout the workshop, couples take time to engage in these meaningful dialogues, which foster a sense of closeness and emotional intimacy. What makes this experience especially powerful is the presence of professional therapists who circulate throughout the session, offering support and guidance when couples encounter moments of stuckness or difficulty. This hands-on approach ensures that each couple is supported in navigating challenges and reaching new levels of trust and connection, ultimately helping them rekindle their affection, passion, and emotional bond. Participants often leave feeling more connected, with a renewed sense of partnership that transforms their relationship dynamic.
Why This Workshop Makes a Difference
Unlike traditional therapy or counseling, Hold Me Tight® offers a unique, concentrated approach that allows couples to work through their issues in a supportive, focused environment. In a typical therapy setting, the process can take several months or even years, but with Hold Me Tight®, couples can begin making real progress in just two days. The workshop is designed to facilitate breakthroughs in communication and emotional connection quickly and effectively, thanks to the structured format and hands-on exercises. This workshop offers a focused approach that allows couples to avoid or jump ahead of months of regular therapy sessions, achieving the same meaningful outcomes in a much shorter time.
The Hold Me Tight® workshop also sets the stage for continued growth. Couples will not only work through current challenges but also learn how to apply these principles to navigate future struggles. The skills and techniques introduced during the workshop lay a strong foundation for future relationship resilience. You’ll leave equipped with a deeper understanding of yourself, your partner, and your relationship, empowering you to grow together in a more fulfilling, harmonious way.
What to Expect from the Two-Day Experience
Over the course of the two days, you will be guided through a series of emotionally charged exercises, small group discussions, and one-on-one sessions with your partner. Expect to explore the ways in which your past experiences shape how you connect with others and how those dynamics play out in your romantic relationship. You'll also participate in couple-specific exercises that promote listening, responding, and connecting on a deeper level.
While the workshop is intense, the supportive environment and guidance of skilled facilitators ensure that it is both rewarding and transformative. The facilitators are highly trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy and have extensive experience helping couples strengthen their relationships. With their expertise, you can trust that you are in good hands. They will create a safe and compassionate environment, where you and your partner can explore your emotions, gain insights, and build a stronger bond.
Meet Your Facilitators
The Hold Me Tight® workshop is led by a team of expert professionals trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), each bringing their own unique perspective, experience, and compassion to help you and your partner create lasting change in your relationship.
Guess what? You're in luck! I, along with my colleagues, host Hold Me Tight® workshops near you, in the surrounding St. Louis, Missouri area.
Meet Your Facilitators
This Hold Me Tight® workshop is led by our team of expert professionals, all trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Each of us bring our own unique perspective, experience, and compassion to support you and your partner in creating lasting change in your relationship. Whether you’re seeking to deepen your emotional connection, overcome challenges, or reignite the spark in your relationship, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
Andrew is deeply honored to assist couples in rediscovering their affection and connection. As the founder of Saint Louis Family Counseling and Blue House Therapy he has had the privilege of seeing couples experience powerful transformations that bring him great fulfillment. In addition to his therapy work, Andrew leads Hold Me Tight® workshops, guiding couples as they explore new dimensions of their relationships. He has completed both foundational and advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method, which inform his work and enrich his ability to connect with couples. Andrew is excited to share his insights with participants in our upcoming Hold Me Tight® workshops.
Anna brings nearly 20 years of experience in supporting individuals and couples facing relationship challenges. As the Executive Director and Owner of Cozy Chair Counseling, Anna leads a team that specializes in relationship issues and attachment trauma. Her extensive training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, and Sensate Focus sex therapy informs her approach to healing couples. As a co-facilitator of the Hold Me Tight® workshops, Anna combines her expertise with a deep personal understanding as a married mother of two, helping couples navigate conflict and rebuild their emotional, intellectual, and sexual intimacy.
And of course, yours truly!
Katheryn is a St. Louis native and the founder of Uplift and Connect Counseling, offering a blend of education, experience, and empathy. Her passion for Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) began after taking her first EFT course, and since then, she has pursued extensive training in the field. Katheryn’s warm, humorous approach makes her a natural at helping couples have difficult yet necessary conversations to deepen their connection. Through Hold Me Tight® workshops, it's transformative to see couples leave with a stronger understanding of their emotional bonds, needs, and strengths. Her compassionate guidance empowers couples to reconnect in meaningful ways.
Transform Your Relationship Today
The Hold Me Tight® workshop isn’t just an event—it’s a powerful investment in your relationship’s long-term happiness. The emotional connection, improved communication skills, and deeper understanding you’ll gain during this workshop are designed to last a lifetime. This experience serves as a catalyst for healing, growth, and creating healthier, more loving ways to relate to one another. Because your relationship is worth it!
If you're ready to break old patterns and build a stronger, more connected partnership, the Hold Me Tight® workshop provides the tools and guidance to begin your transformation. Join us this February and beyond and take the first step toward a more fulfilling, loving relationship.
Don’t wait any longer to strengthen your bond—reserve your spot at the Hold Me Tight® workshop today and start your journey to a lasting connection.
We and I look forward to seeing and working with you in this way! Take that first step and sign-up today!
Cheers!
Katheryn Barton