“Hold Me Tight”

Couples WorkshopIntro Workshop

Saturday, September 15th, 2012

Advanced Workshop Saturday, October 13th, 2012

9:30am-4:30pm

Suite 270, 828 West 8th Ave., Vancouver, BC

FEES

Combine two Workshops (Intro and Advanced) $550 per couple

Register for one workshop (Intro or Advanced) $300 per couple

If you are not currently seeing a couples therapist, we request that you schedule an initial couples session with one of the facilita-tors to ensure that this program is right for you. Initial 30 minute meeting: $75

Dr. Carol Flynn is a registered psychologist with over 10 years experience working with individu-als, couples and groups. She has conducted research on group psychotherapy and supervises pre- and post-doctoral therapists.

Suite 270, 828 West 8th Ave. Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E2 Canada www.vcfi.ca • Call: 604.677.3286

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Home of the Vancouver Centre for EFT Training

HOW TO SIGN UPCall: 604-677-3286 • Web: www.vcfi.ca

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You can also talk to your current individual or couples therapist and ask them to refer you. This can be helpful if they have infor-mation to relay to the workshop facilitators.

FACILITATORS

Dr. Richard Harrison is a registered psychologist and certified Emotion-ally Focused Couples Therapist. He has over 15 years experience working with individuals, couples, families and groups. He is also an instructor in Counseling Psychol-ogy at UBC.

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Home of the Vancouver Centre for EFT Training

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Suite 270, 828 West 8th Ave. Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E2 Canada www.vcfi.ca • Call: 604.677.3286

SEVEN CONVERSATIONS FOR A LIFETIME OF LOVE

These educational workshops are based on Dr. Sue Johnson’s best selling book “Hold Me Tight”. This book guides couples through important conversations to help you build greater connection, trust and intimacy. Our workshops will help you and your partner:

Better understand how you get caught up in tension and 1. negative patterns,Reclaim your relationship from these patterns of distress 2. that get in the way of intimacy, andEnhance communication and intimacy.3.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

“Hold Me Tight” workshops are open to couples in which both partners are committed to working on the relationship.

Are you:

Tired of experiencing so much conflict in your relation-• ship?Feeling less connected than you would like to be?• Hoping this intensive experience may help you shift old • patterns?

Relationships that include physical or emotional abuse, or in which one or both partners suffer from significant mental health problems are better supported in couples therapy.

For help in determining if this workshop is right for you, ask your current therapist or call to arrange a meeting with us.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE WORKSHOPS

All participants will be asked to read several chapters from “Hold Me Tight” prior to attending the workshops.

During the workshop, you will have an opportunity to:

see video footage of other couples navigating many of the 1. same conflicts and struggles that may be familiar to you.talk to other participants who have similar or different 2. coping styles from you and your partner.explore and map out the negative cycles in which you and 3. your partner get stuck.develop new ways of interacting with your partner, and 4. move together toward greater connection and safety.receive support from experienced and caring facilators.5.

WHY A WORKSHOP?An opportunity to learn from two experienced therapists • and other couples.This only requires a one or two-day commitment.• Groups share the costs of therapy among several couples. •

Recognize that you are not alone in your relationship • struggles and your desire to make changes.

INTRO WORKSHOPSaturday, September 15th, 2012

This workshop will cover the first 4 “conversations” in “Hold Me Tight”. This workshop will help couples to identify their most common negative patterns that lead into conflict and away from connection. You will be supported as you each explore your own “raw spots”, sensitivities that are easily triggered, and share these with your partner. The goal is to help you unite as a team in fac-ing your conflicts and struggles, and to learn new ways to respond to these situations that create greater intimacy and connection.

ADVANCED WORKSHOPSaturday, October 13th, 2012

The advanced workshop will continue to explore conversations 4-7 from “Hold Me Tight”. In this workshop, you and your partner will practice conversations that identify your needs more clearly. Couples will work together at being open and responsive. Sex and intimacy will also be addressed.

Couples may sign up for both workshops or just one. In order to sign up for just the Advanced Workshop, you must have couples therapy experience in EFT and the support of your couples thera-pist.

To register call VCFI at 604-677-3286 or www.vcfi.ca

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