“Nurturing your own development isn’t selfish.
It’s actually a great gift to other people.”
- Dr. Rick Hanson, Author of : Buddha's Brain:
The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
In my private practice, I see people with a variety of issues; my specialties include:
Over the past thirty years, I've developed a solid tool kit and methodology which can be tailored to your specific needs and situation.
Depending on the situation, I use a combination of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), and Energy psychology, EMDR, Advanced Integrative Psychotherapy (AIT), Cardiac Psychology and Psychological Assessment tools.
Three to four times a year , I also offer a Hold Me Tight© Workshop for Couples.
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) has the highest success rate of any form of couple therapy. With extensive research showing its positive effects on relationship satisfaction, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, eating disorders and PTSD to name a few, EFT is recognized by the American Psychological Association (APA) as an “evidence-based” therapy for couples distress. Learn more about Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
"Hold Me Tight®" is a registered trademark to Sue Johnson.
It’s actually a great gift to other people.”
- Dr. Rick Hanson, Author of : Buddha's Brain:
The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
In my private practice, I see people with a variety of issues; my specialties include:
- Marriage and Couples Counseling based on Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, (EFT and AEDP)
- Step and Blended Families, Step-parenting
- Trauma using AEDP, EMDR, and AIT (Advanced Integrative Therapy)
- Personality Testing and Assessment
- Cardiac Psychology
- Intensive Couples Retreats or Sessions. Anywhere from 3 hours to one week. Please email me for more information.
Over the past thirty years, I've developed a solid tool kit and methodology which can be tailored to your specific needs and situation.
Depending on the situation, I use a combination of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), and Energy psychology, EMDR, Advanced Integrative Psychotherapy (AIT), Cardiac Psychology and Psychological Assessment tools.
Three to four times a year , I also offer a Hold Me Tight© Workshop for Couples.
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) has the highest success rate of any form of couple therapy. With extensive research showing its positive effects on relationship satisfaction, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, eating disorders and PTSD to name a few, EFT is recognized by the American Psychological Association (APA) as an “evidence-based” therapy for couples distress. Learn more about Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
"Hold Me Tight®" is a registered trademark to Sue Johnson.
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Hold Me Tight® Workshop
for Couples in San Diego: A Relationship Enrichment Program held at The Cottage Clinic (A peaceful, private, nature retreat in Coastal North County of San Diego). Facilitated by Diana Weiss-Wisdom, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Psy#12476 Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist Giving Hold Me Tight® Couples Workshops two to four times a year for the past 13 years. For more information about Dr. Diana, please go to: https://www.holdmetightworkshops.com/dr-diana-weiss-wisdom.html The Weekend is typically limited to 12 Couples. Generally, we have five therapists available to assist during the private exercises portion of the program. The Workshop is suitable for Psychologists, MFT’s, Social Workers, Counselors, and Lay People as well. This is an Introductory, Experiential Course in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. 12 CE's are available, see below. Upcoming dates: August 20-21, 2022 Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PST November 5-6, 2022. (Starting in November, proof of vaccination will no longer be required to attend). Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PST February 11-12, 2023 Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PST ~~~~ Based on Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Space is very limited $945 per couple (via Zelle, Venmo or check); If you want to call and touch base with me before sending money electronically, feel free to call my cell at (619) 405-4845, Please read the cancellation policy at the bottom of the page before registering. There will be no exceptions. To Register: 1. Email me at drdiana@cottageclinic.net to verify that there is still room; 2. Pay for the workshop via Zelle, Venmo, or check; 3. Send proof of vaccination via email to drdiana@cottageclinic.net; 4. Receive, Fill out and return forms drdiana@cottageclinic.net). Payment methods: Check, Zelle, Venmo: Mailing address for check is: Diana Weiss-Wisdom, PO Box 3101, Rancho Santa Fe, Ca. 92067 Zelle Information: www.zellepay.com Zelle handle: drdiana@cottageclinic.net or (619) 405-4845 Venmo Information/handle: Diana Weiss-Wisdom@Diana-Weiss-Wisdom ~~~~~~~~~~~~ This workshop is suitable for all committed couples unless there is domestic violence or a disruptive, active drug addiction. The facility is adequate for physically disabled persons; if there is concern about whether the workshop can accomodate a disability or personal challenge that you may have, please reach out to me directly. Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy has been shown through research to be the most effective approach to helping couples:
This is an educational and experiential program; the format and schedule include: Educational talks, video presentations, and couple's exercises (in private, not in front of the group). This program can be helpful to couples that are doing well and wanting relationship enrichment, couples who are struggling to understand and change negative patterns, as well as professionals who want to learn more about the new science of love based on about 40 years of research. What to Expect during the Program: Throughout the two days, the format will involve presentations made by Dr. Diana Weiss-Wisdom on attachment theory and the neuroscience of love. There will be a slide presentation intermingled with video demonstrations, short and longer that help drive home the point that the program is making. Participants and their partner, will do seven structured exercises throughout the the days where you will be applying what you are learning. Therapists will be available to assist you with the exercises if needed. The exercises (conversations with your partner) all build on one another; essentially, they are the building blocks of the Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Love Map, that has been shown through research to help reduce marital distress and increase satisfaction in many couples over the long term. It's not just a dry program; some of the videos are fun as they demonstrate what we are teaching. We have some group discussion but no one is "called on" and group participation is completely voluntary. Workbook Materials Every attendee will receive their own workbook that has the exercise conversations in it. This is a positive, research-based program for all couples that want to strengthen and deepen their relationship. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Imagine being able to understand each other better and build an even more loving relationship that just gets stronger over a lifetime. In our workshop, you will learn what is at the root of most conflicts between you and your partner, and how to change those moments through a proven method that all couples can do. Our Hold Me Tight® Workshop for Couples is based on Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and the international best-selling book "Hold Me Tight: 7 Conversations for a Lifetime of Love" by Dr. Sue Johnson. This workshop is suitable for all committed couples unless there is domestic violence or a disruptive, active drug addiction. The facility is adequate for disabled persons. Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy has been shown through research to be the most effective approach to helping couples:
The Workshop is suitable for Psychologists, MFT’s, Social Workers, Counselors, and Lay People as well. This is an Introductory, Experiential Course in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. Some of the information below is specifically for mental health professionals. Mental Health Professionals who attend with their partner, will learn the latest research about adult love relationships and how to keep them healthy and long lasting. This can help therapists in their own personal relationships, their relationships with their clients, as well as helping their clients with their primary love relationships. If you are a mental health professional, this workshop is not a replacement or subsitute for obtaining training to become proficient in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. It is more like an introductory course, that teaches the EFT Map. 12 CE's are available for mental health professionals through this link: www.academeca.com/CEUReg/SeminarInfo.aspx?seminarId=4465 Evaluations and Certificates are available by email and online following course completion at www.ceuregistration.com Learning Objectives:
Agenda: Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Introduction/overview to Attachment Theory and the research in neuroscience and social psychology supporting the EFT model/methodology. 15 min break 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Conversation One: Demon Dialogues Focused on understanding the negative dynamics and patterns that derail adult romantic relationships and bonds. Lunch 12:15 – 1:15 pm 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm Conversation Two: Identifying Raw Spots Identifying the underlying emotions and needs that trigger negative, destructive cycles in adult relationship and undermine secure bonding. 15 minute break 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Conversation Three Revisiting a Rocky Moment: applying the new learning from the previous two conversations and applying it to a past difficult moment in their relationship and discussing it in a different way. 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm Conversation Four: Hold Me Tight: This is the pivotal conversation. Understanding how to repair relationships when they go off course. Start Lecture and audiovisual presentation. Experiential exercises for Conversation Four will start on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Recap of the day before. Then continue lecture and audiovisual presentation of Conversation Four plus experiential exercises for Conversation Four. Break 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 pm Conversation Five: Forgiveness Research studies on forgiveness - how to create forgiveness and heal emotional, interpersonal injuries in intimate relationships. Practicing these strategies through experiential exercises between partners. 12:15 pm-1:15 pm Lunch 1:15 pm –2:00 pm Continue Conversation Five on Forgiveness Exercises and Discussion Break 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm Conversation Six: Intimacy, Affection, and Sexuality Research on sexuality and how to keep love alive over time is reviewed, followed by group discussion and some group, in class exercises, and then private experiential exercises for couples. 3:45 pm to 4:00 pm Break 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm Conversation Seven: How to Keep Your Love Alive Final segment which focuses on summarizing and integrating what has been covered over the two days. In class exercises completed privately, focus on guiding couples to plan how they are going to apply what they have learned to their lives after attending this program. 4:45 pm – Closing Discussion, Final exercises, Sharing. This workshop is not a solicitation for couples clients for Dr. Weiss-Wisdom's practice. Sometimes, couples will decide to start therapy with one of the assistant therapists (who have their own practice) that have helped them at the workshop. Some attending couples are referred by their private couples' therapist and then usually return to continue working the referring therapist. There are no conflict of interests or commercial interests that Dr. Weiss-Wisdom has with this program other than her receiving a portion of the fees paid for the workshop. $945 per couple (via Zelle, Venmo or check). (If you want to call and touch base with me before sending money electronically, feel free to call my cell at (619) 405-4845), To Register: 1. Email me at drdiana@cottageclinic.net to verify that there is still room; 2. Pay for the workshop via Zelle, Venmo, or check; 3. Send proof of vaccination via email to drdiana@cottageclinic.net; 4. Receive, Fill out and return forms drdiana@cottageclinic.net). Payment methods: Check, Zelle, Venmo: Mailing address for check is: Diana Weiss-Wisdom, PO Box 3101, Rancho Santa Fe, Ca. 92067 Zelle. www.zellepay.com Zelle handle: drdiana@cottageclinic.net or (619) 405-4845 Venmo handle: Diana Weiss-Wisdom@Diana-Weiss-Wisdom The fee includes a workbook for each person, beverages and snacks during the weekend. It does not include lunch. (Attendees will be able to order their own lunch to be delivered to the workshop site directly or you can bring your own picnic lunch). When the workshop is full, I will post on this website that it is sold out. If that is the case, please email me your interest and I will put you on the waiting list. Testimonials and a link to more on Yelp at the bottom of this page. To Learn more about EFT watch this video: More about this Relationship Enhancement Program and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Read what the world's leading experts on marriage say about Hold Me Tight© Workshops To Learn even more about this workshop watch this video: Dr. Sue Johnson on Hold Me Tight® Workshops Hold Me Tight® Workshops are offered at The Cottage Clinic about four times a year. Can't make our dates...here is a list of Hold Me Tight® Workshops, listed around the world. List of Hold Me Tight®Workshops being offered around the world Cancellation Policy Your registration fee is non-refundable, but transferable if you are able to notify me of your inability to come at least three weeks before the workshop. If you need to cancel and you give at least two weeks notice before the workshop, your registration fee is transferable to another one of my Hold Me Tight® Workshops for Couples within 12 months of the registration date. There will be a transfer fee of $250 if you give at least three weeks notice. If you cancel less than two weeks before the workshop, there are no refunds or transfers to a future workshop. There will be no exceptions even if it has to do with unexpected illness. My facility has limited space, we have sunken costs within two weeks of the workshop, and we require adequate notice (more than two weeks) to let people on the waitlist know that there is availability. Thank you for your understanding. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To hear directly from couples who attended the workshop, watch and read the testimonials below and more by clicking the yelp icon below and by reading reviews on my HMT Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/www.HoldMeTightCouplesWorkshop/ Learn More about Hold Me Tight Workshops More on the research about the Hold Me Tight® Workshop Dr. Johnson’s most recent study, published late 2013, Soothing the Threatened Brain is a brain scan study showing that social relationships are tightly linked to health and well-being. Results suggest that EFT altered the brain's representation of threat cues in the presence of a romantic partner. These findings provide a critical window into the regulatory mechanisms of close relationships in general and EFT in particular. "Hold Me Tight®" was developed by Dr. Sue Johnson and is a registered trademark to Sue Johnson. is recognized by the American Psychological Association (APA) as an “evidence-based” therapy for couples distress. Learn more about Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy "Hold Me Tight®" is a registered trademark to Sue Johnson. |
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HoursBy Appointment Only Dr. Diana has appointments Monday through Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm. To make an appointment please call (619) 405-4845 or email drdiana@cottageclinic.net |
Diana Weiss-Wisdom, Ph.D.
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