Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love (The Dr. Sue Johnson Collection Book 1)

Emotionally Focused Therapy is a couples therapy approach recognized by the New York Times and Time as having the highest success rate. It is based on viewing love relationships as attachment bonds—an idea now supported by science and widely adopted by therapists globally. In this book, Dr. Sue Johnson introduces Emotionally Focused Therapy to general readers. She explains that relationships can be saved and enriched by reestablishing safe emotional connection and preserving the attachment bond. Johnson identifies key relationship moments—such as "Recognizing the Demon Dialogue" and "Revisiting a Rocky Moment"—and uses them as starting points for seven healing conversations. Using case studies from her practice, practical advice, and exercises, the book teaches couples how to strengthen their relationships and build lasting love.