A Relationship Enrichment Program
Presented by Dr. Diana Weiss-Wisdom
 Assisted by several trained Emotionally Focused ​Couples Therapists​


Online (via Zoom) Hold Me Tight© Couples Workshop June 26-27, 2021 has been cancelled.  I'm sorry but so many people have told them they prefer to have it in person that I'm going to postpone until my schedule will allow me to offer an unperson couples workshop. Thank you for your understanding. 


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.  

Couples will have the opportunity to do seven structured exercises throughout the Hold Me Tight® Workshop. 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.

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy has been shown through research to be the most effective approach to helping couples:
  • Change the negative cycle of repetitive arguments and distancing that can cause alienation, frustration, and pain;
  • Understand emotions and needs in romantic relationships and how to tend to each other in a way that creates positive, bonding moments;
  • Begin to repair old relationship injuries and how to build more trust moving forward;
  • Learn and practice a new way of communicating with each other that promotes a closer connection, more effective problem solving skills, and can help you have more fun and freedom together in your life.​
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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), with a catered lunch brought in each day (dietary preferences of attendees are always taken into consideration). 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.

12 CEU's are available for mental health professionals
through the link below

​Hold Me Tight© Workshops are given all over the world. Since 2010, Dr. Diana Weiss-Wisdom has been facilitating these transformative weekend retreats for couples at her charming Cottage Clinic in Rancho Santa Fe, California. She offers 3-4 weekend retreats a year.

Registration fees can be paid via Zelle, Venmo, or check. Mailing address for check is: Diana Weiss-Wisdom, PO Box 3101, Rancho Santa Fe, Ca. 92067

Venmo: Diana Weiss-Wisdom @Diana-Weiss-Wisdom
Zelle handle is: drdiana@cottageclinic.net or (619) 405-4845

Do you Imagine feeling closer and more connected to your partner?
Are you in a good marriage but want a tune up?
Are you tired of arguing? Do you want to start enjoying your relationship again?
Would you like to stop feeling lonely and start feeling safe, secure and loved?
Are you looking for a research based, fun, and interesting pre-marital education program?​

If so, the Hold Me Tight Workshop for Couples may be for you!

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 and also around the world.
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 two 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. More than two weeks notice is preferred so if you know you need to cancel, please do so as soon as possible.

If you end up canceling with less than two week's notice, and you want to transfer your registration to one of my Hold Me Tight © Workshops within the next 12 months, a $350 transfer fee will be applied. If you cancel less than a week before the workshop, you there are no refunds or transfers of fee to a future workshop. My facility has limited space and we require adequate notice (at least two weeks) to let people on the waitlist know that there is availability. Thank you for your understanding.
Hold Me Tight®Workshops are offered at The Cottage Clinic about four times a year and also around the world.  
List of Hold Me Tight®Workshops
"Hold Me Tight®" is a registered trademark to Sue Johnson.