Resources

Book Reviews

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
by Dr. Sue Johnson
Written by the creator of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Hold Me Tight brings EFT to the general public in an approachable, dynamic book. Dr. Johnson uses case studies, helpful advice, and practical exercises to teach couples how to nurture their relationships and ensure a lifetime of love. Dr. Johnson focuses on key moments in a relationship and uses them as touch points for seven healing conversations to help couples learn new ways of being together and changing destructive patterns of communication. Sue Johnson speaks about her book "Hold Me Tight"

Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
by Esther Perel
A very readable book, Mating in Captivity explores the dynamics of intimacy and sex within committed relationships. Esther Perel looks at the paradox of the need for security and stability in building a family and the need for excitement and adventure to sustain healthy sexuality. Using case studies and citing research she gives the reader a sense of how to inject playfulness and excitement into long term relationships. Her approach to intimacy in relationships challenges our cultural biases and encourages people to look beneath all of the prohibitions and restrictions that we learn from our families and society as a whole.

Web Links

An Interview with Sue Johnson, EdD by Victor Yalom, 2011 from Psychotherapy.net

"My, How Couples Therapy has Changed. Attachment, Love and Science" by Sue Johnson. 2011 from Psychotherapy.net

Article describing Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy published in Social Work Today

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