Hold Me Tight®-Conversations For Connection Program For Couples
Developed by Sue Johnson
This program is an educational program for couples, designed to help you improve your conversations and increase connection in your relationship. This course was designed and created by Sue Johnson, the founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy. This is not designed to take the place of therapy, and this is not online therapy. This program is educational and provides exercises for you and your partner to make changes in your relationship.
The format of this group includes power point, video examples, in class exercises, homework, and reading between each section. You are urged to work through this program with your partner, but that is not a requirement. If you find that therapy is needed following this program, resources can be made available.
Your Instructor
Charise Schwertfeger, M.S., LMFT
Charise received her graduate degree from the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Arizona State University, cohort graduation December 2009. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has worked as a clinician in multiple clinical settings including public mental health, private community agencies, as well as private practice. She has also supervised graduate intern clinicians and associate clinicians in the community health setting and private practice setting. She is a member of various clinical organizations for therapists and has additional training in the areas of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Minon Maier, M.A., LMFT
Minon received her graduate degree from the Marriage and Family Therapy program at the University of San Diego, graduation May 2005. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has worked as a clinician in multiple clinical settings including public mental health, inpatient treatment, acute care, private community agencies, as well as private practice. She has also supervised graduate intern clinicians and associate clinicians in the community health settings as well as private practice. She is a member of various clinical organizations for therapists and has additional training in the areas of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).