Registration Link: 

https://www.coupleandfamilyinstitute.com/hold-me-tight

About "Hold Me Tight®, Hold Me Just Right: The Dance of Touch and Sexual Connection in Intimate Relationships. Exclusive for Therapists & Partners"

This sequel to the flagship Hold Me Tight® Program created by Dr. Sue Johnson is designed for couples to delve more deeply into the heart of what keeps sexual intimacy flowing in long term relationships and what blocks might get in the way. Through short didactic presentations, video vignettes of actual couples, guided conversations, and experiential exercises, couples will have the opportunity to explore this often difficult to talk about aspect of relationship.

Program Objectives: Couples will: (therapist and partner)

• Learn about the blocks to intimacy and physical closeness

• Explore negative cycles related to physical intimacy and touch

• Hear about state of the art research on sexuality in committed relationships

• Learn more about each partner's desire and how to re-start or enhance this important bond

• Discover new ways of breathing life into your sensual/romantic/sexual connection

Therapists will:

• Understand the basic structure and components of the program

• Build facilitation skills necessary to lead a Hold Me Tight®, Hold Me Just Right Workshop

• Explore use of videos and optional exercises provided with the Facilitator’s Guide

Total CE hours: 13

This activity has been certified by NEAFAST on behalf of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health & Human Services Professions for LMFT Professional Continuing Education. Certification #214745416

Instructor Bio:
Nancy Knudsen, LMFT is a Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Northampton, MA with four decades of experience working with couples. Nancy is a Certified EFT Supervisor and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. For a number of years, she facilitated Hold Me Tight workshops, before teaming up with colleague Michael Moran, LCSW, PhD, an EFT Supervisor and AASECT Supervisor, to co-create this Hold Me Tight sequel on sexuality. Several years into offering this new program, Nancy and Mike, with the support of Dr. Susan Johnson, co-created the Facilitator Guide so that this program can be offered by others around the world. These days, Nancy offers Couple Therapy Intensives and EFT supervision to EFT therapists around the globe.​Additionally, she is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, a Past President of the Massachusetts Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and is a Co-Founder and Director of the Couple and Family Institute of New England.