Fall: Sunday - November 4th and 18th, 2018

Cost: $650 per couple (CDN Funds)

Included! Your own copy of “Hold Me Tight®” by Dr. Susan Johnson

* This workshop is presented by a Registered Psychologist and may be covered by extended health benefi t plans.

Please inquire for more information.

“Hold Me Tight®” Couples Workshop is a registered trademark to Sue Johnson

9:00am - 5:00pm Suite 270, 828 West 8th Ave. Vancouver, BC

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

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HOW TO SIGN UP

Call: 604-677-3286 • Web: www.vcfi .ca

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

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SEVEN CONVERSATIONS FOR A LIFETIME OF LOVE

These educa onal workshops are based on Dr. Sue Johnson’s best selling book “Hold Me Tight®”. This book guides couples through important conversa ons to help you build greater connec on, trust and in macy. Our workshops will help you and your partner:

Be er understand how you get caught up in tension and 1. nega ve pa erns.Reclaim your rela onship from these pa erns of distress that 2. get in the way of connec on.Enhance communica on and in macy.3.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

“Hold Me Tight®” is a registered trademark to Sue Johnson; work-shops are open to couples in which both partners are commi ed to working on the rela onship.

Are you:Tired of experiencing so much confl ict in your rela onship?• Feeling less connected than you would like to be?• Hoping this intensive experience may help you shi old pat-• terns?

Rela onships that include physical or emo onal abuse, or in which one or both partners suff er from signifi cant mental health problems are be er supported in couples therapy.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE WORKSHOPS

All par cipants will be asked to read several chapters from “Hold Me Tight®” prior to a ending the workshops.

During the workshop, you will have an opportunity to:

Learn about common rela onship challenges and coping 1. styles through brief and engaging presenta ons from the facilitators. Iden fy the nega ve pa erns in which you and your partner 2. some mes get stuck, without blaming each other. Develop new ways of interac ng with your partner, to move 3. towards greater connec on and security. Learn from video footage of other couples discussing confl icts 4. and struggles that may be familiar to you. Receive support from experienced and caring facilitators. 5.

Home of the Vancouver Centre for EFT Training

VANCOUVER COUPLE & FAMILY INSTITUTE

Yolanda von Hockauf is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist and Certifi ed Trainer in Emotionally Fo-cused Couple Therapy. She has been training other therapists in EFT and working with couples for over 30 years. She is passionate about help-ing couples rediscover or create their most important connection.

Dr. Jennifer Pringle is a Registered Psychologist who has provided Emo-tionally Focused Therapy to individu-als, couples, and groups since 2006. She has also published research lit-erature on dating and marital relation-ships, and family transitions such as remarriage.

VANCOUVER COUPLE & FAMILY INSTITUTE

* Please note, not all facilitators will be attending the same set of dates.

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

Dr. Carol Flynn is a Registered Psy-chologist with over 10 years experi-ence working with individuals, couples and groups. She has conducted research on group psychotherapy and supervises pre and post-doctoral therapists.

FACILITATORS WHY A WORKSHOP?An opportunity to learn from three experienced thera-• pists and other couples.This only requires a one or two-day commitment.• Group shares the cost of services among several couples.• Recognize that you are not alone in your rela onship • struggles and your desire to make changes.

Day 1

This day we will cover the fi rst 4 “conversa ons” in “Hold Me Tight®”. This workshop will help couples to iden fy their most common nega ve pa erns that lead into confl ict and away from connec on. You will be supported as you each explore your own “raw spots”, sensi vi es that are easily triggered, and share these with your partner. The goal is to help you unite as a team in fac-ing your confl icts and struggles, and to learn new ways to respond to these situa ons that create greater in macy and connec on.

Day 2

The second day we will con nue to explore conversa ons 4-7 from “Hold Me Tight®”. In this workshop, you and your partner will prac ce conversa ons that iden fy your needs more clearly. Couples will work together at being open and responsive. Sex and in macy will also be addressed. We will end the day by looking at how to keep your love life alive.

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

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