Dear Friends
With Sue’s passing in April, 2024, her family and colleagues have decided to maintain this website. There are various podcasts and interviews that Sue had recorded and we plan to be able to release them over the summer and fall of 2024. For more information about Sue and the celebration of her life, please scroll down near the bottom of this page.”
Dr. Sue Johnson.
Dr. Sue Johnson’s work was primarily about creating connection in close relationships. She believed that emotion has a deep logic to it, and that we can learn to use it as a compass to guide our steps as we move with others through life.
Backed by years of research, Dr. Johnson and her team dedicated themselves to helping everyone learn about the revolutionary science of attachment and bonding. Growing emotionally and finding attachment at the heart of our humanity was an inspiring pursuit for her.
Hold Me Tight® Online
Hold Me Tight® Online can show you and your partner the way home
Dr. Johnson’s flagship program, based on 30 years of groundbreaking research, can show you and your partner the way home. Work through each chapter’s exercises and videos when it’s convenient for you, so you can
- Feel closer to your partner, both emotionally and physically.
- Turn long-standing conflicts into opportunities for connection.
- Understand the underlying emotional needs that may be sabotaging your relationship.
- Break patterns that cause you to feel alone and distant from your partner.
- Create unique, fresh ways to nourish your love for years to come.
BOOKS
Hold Me Tight
Hold Me Tight offers a revolutionary way to see and shape your relationships. The stories, ideas, and exercises, based on the science of love and the wisdom of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT), walk the reader through seven conversations that can define a love relationship. Learn to shape these crucial relationship moments and create a secure bond that will last for a lifetime.
Love Sense
Love Sense (2014) draws on groundbreaking research and reveals that romantic love is an attachment bond, just like that between mother and child, and by understanding this concept, it’s possible to develop “love sense” — the ability to build long-lasting relationships. Learning how to enhance or repair the bond with your partner no longer has to be a matter of guesswork. This book will change the way you think about love!
Edgar and Elouise: Sagas 1 & 2
A saga tells of a heroic journey where characters find out who they are, face fear and peril, and with comrades, fight to save their world. The whimsical tales of Edgar and Elouise make up two such sagas.
But how do we know – and even change – how we see ourselves? A strangely wise and wordy porcupine seems to be able to tell us! And after all, he says, “We all need new stories – new ways to see.”
Sagas are about being human in an uncertain and dangerous world. How do we sculpt an inner strength and strong connections with others, and how can we protect what we love – our frail and magical world?
Stories are like magic – they help us survive.
FROM THE BLOG
The Knitting Group Dilemma
“I can’t resist sharing this short narrative; it encapsulates much about our world. It’s amusing yet thought-provoking.
A close friend, seeking companionship and relaxation from the stress of the working world, joined a knitting group—a small gathering of middle-class white women. The expectation was that they would share tips about types of yarn and ways to knit well.
In remembrance of Sue Johnson
In Remembrance of
Dr. Sue Johnson
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Sue Johnson on April 23, 2024. Dr. Johnson was a beloved teacher, therapist, author, and the pioneering innovator of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Her remarkable contributions have left an indelible mark on the field of therapy and the lives of countless individuals, couples, and families worldwide. She was also a cherished friend whose warmth and wisdom profoundly touched all who knew her.
Share Your Memories
Tribute Board
In honour of Dr. Sue Johnson’s remarkable legacy, we invite you to contribute to Sue’s Tribute Board. Celebrate the memory of a visionary whose life’s work in mental health has profoundly touched the lives of so many. Share your personal reflections, stories of transformation, or any other remembrance about Sue. Your tributes will form a mosaic of gratitude for a life truly well-lived.