Hold Me Tight® Relationship Enhancement Workshop

Who attends your workshops?

Couples of every kind attends this workshop. Young and old. Straight, gay, and trans. Married and not. With kids and without. Living together, living apart, on the verge of divorce. All different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Young couples have come as a pre-wedding gift to each other or from their families. Couples with 40+ years under their belts come to get closer and restore deeper connection.

Remarkably, everyone relates because relationship struggles are universal, and the group connects by showing support for each other, laughing together, and helping each other put words to the challenges and joys of nurturing our most precious relationships.

LGBTQ couples often ask if it’s safe to join the workshop. Yes, it is. Contact us to discuss your concerns.

When and where do you hold the workshops?

Currently, two workshops are held each year, and will expand as demand increases. We are always looking for new locations to hold our workshops. The workshops are held in hotels, retreat centers, inns, and spa locations. If you are interested in a particular favourite destination, contact us!

How are the workshops structured?

Educational presentations. Workshop facilitators give engaging presentations using pictures, music, and videos from both science and popular culture to explain a few core concepts of attachment theory — the science of adult love. Couples will understand how adult love works without jargon, then learn how to apply these concepts directly to their own relationships to bond and stay securely attached to loved ones. No group speaking is expected or required.

Couples exercises. Couples receive clear instructions and watch video demonstrations before breaking off to practice structured exercises together in private. These conversations allow the couple to explore and understand their unique relationship dynamic.

Is this group therapy? I don’t want to share private information with unfamiliar people.

The workshop is therapeutic and experiential, but not therapy – it is a blend of education with therapeutic experiences. The group learns new material and discusses it together, but you and your partner process your relationship in private. We provide you with the option to request guidance from our trained and experienced facilitators so you are not alone with the challenging work. Back in the group meeting, we will debrief anything you wish to share about new learning that happened for you, but there is no group sharing required. The group discussions often turn out to be one of the richest parts of the weekend.

How much do the workshops cost?

The specific fees of upcoming workshops can be found under each workshop date listed above, and are per couple. Fees vary by the specific workshop, location, size of the group, and whether lodging is included. Your registration fee includes the weekend full of presentations for the both of you (not individual), assistance from facilitators during private exercises, snacks and beverages (sometimes meals are included), and a gift for you. In addition, couples receive a complete notebook of all of the exercises and some reference reading as take-home materials to review and re-engage with the exercises after the workshop is over.

How does the workshop cost compare to the cost of couples therapy?

The value of the workshop is extremely high considering that 14 hours of couples therapy with an experienced therapist would easily cost several thousand dollars. The weekend retreat often takes couples much further in one weekend than months of individual therapy can. This is due to the consistency and intensity of work a couple can do in a weekend format when away from the distractions of everyday life. Many couples also find that attending this workshop jump-starts a particularly productive couples therapy journey that follows.