Hold Me Tight®
Two-Day Couples Retreat in Barnstable, MA
May 3 (9 AM - 5 PM) and May 4 (9 AM - 4:45 PM), 2025
"Hold Me Tight®" is a two-day retreat program for couples. Based on the book of the same title by Dr. Sue Johnson, the founder of emotionally-focused therapy, this program invites you to explore new ways to deepen your emotional connection and partnership. If you're seeking to enrich your relationship and experience more intimacy, this program offers a roadmap and tools to assist you on your journey.
This program is for you if you would like to:
- Strengthen the connection between you and your partner
- Understand your interactional patterns and emotional needs
- Discover and overcome obstacles when addressing conflicts
- Communicate in new ways to bring you both closer
- Experience deeper intimacy
- Begin the process of repairing relationship injuries
Hold Me Tight® Couples Retreat is led by Lana Emelyanov, LICSW, a certified Emotionally Focused Therapist, who brings extensive experience as a group facilitator and couples therapist. With advanced training in attachment-based therapy, trauma processing, and sexuality, Lana utilizes the Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) model to guide couples in understanding and strengthening their emotional connection.
Couples Testimonials
- Wonderful weekend of growth, improved understanding, and connection with my partner.
- I would recommend this workshop to any couple who wants to stay together in the long run.
- This workshop gave us the tools to heal hurts and sent us on our way feeling positive, with a roadmap for solving problems.
- I would recommend this workshop to any couple who wants to stay together in the long run.
- This workshop gave us the tools to heal hurts and sent us on our way feeling positive, with a roadmap for solving problems.
Rates and Schedule
Rates: $875 Per Couple
You can earn 12.5 APA-approved CEU credits through this program (CEU Certificate Fee applies; please see Pegistration and Payment for details)
Hold Me Tight® Couples Retreat takes place in a private guest house in Barnstable, MA, in a peaceful location within walking distance from the ocean. The small group format of the program provides a unique opportunity for reflection, connection, and support.
The registration fee covers participation in the two-day retreat for both partners and includes workbooks, program materials, snacks, and beverages on both days.
Meals and lodging are not included. We encourage you to explore accommodation options on beautiful Cape Cod and ensure you carve out some time for relaxation and rest both before and after the workshop. Take full advantage of this charming setting to enhance your overall experience!
You can earn 12.5 APA-approved CEU credits through this program (CEU Certificate Fee applies; please see Pegistration and Payment for details)
Hold Me Tight® Couples Retreat takes place in a private guest house in Barnstable, MA, in a peaceful location within walking distance from the ocean. The small group format of the program provides a unique opportunity for reflection, connection, and support.
The registration fee covers participation in the two-day retreat for both partners and includes workbooks, program materials, snacks, and beverages on both days.
Meals and lodging are not included. We encourage you to explore accommodation options on beautiful Cape Cod and ensure you carve out some time for relaxation and rest both before and after the workshop. Take full advantage of this charming setting to enhance your overall experience!
Program Details
Over the course of two days, we will engage in seven connecting conversations and use a mix of presentations, videos, discussions, and couples' exercises to explore the building blocks of trust, emotional connection, and intimacy. These conversations will help you and your partner understand your interactional patterns and find new ways to respond to each other in an attentive and loving way.
All presentations will take place in a group format, and couples' exercises will be conducted privately. During the private exercises segment of the program, you will have the opportunity to receive guidance and assistance from a facilitator and supporting therapists. Alternatively, you may choose to use the workbooks and complete exercises independently.
The Hold Me Tight® program is not the same as therapy. It is designed to provide a supportive and welcoming environment, and there is no requirement to participate in group discussions or share within the group. This program is suitable for committed couples and dating partners who would like to deepen their relationship. Whether you're seeking relationship enrichment or facing challenges and aiming to change negative patterns, this program will help you to understand your needs and discover new ways to strengthen your connection.
If you would like more information to determine if this program is the right fit for you, please feel free to contact us via phone or email.
To learn more about the Hold Me Tight® approach and emotionally focused couples work, please refer to Dr. Sue Johnson’s book "Hold Me Tight: 7 Conversations for a Lifetime of Love."
All presentations will take place in a group format, and couples' exercises will be conducted privately. During the private exercises segment of the program, you will have the opportunity to receive guidance and assistance from a facilitator and supporting therapists. Alternatively, you may choose to use the workbooks and complete exercises independently.
The Hold Me Tight® program is not the same as therapy. It is designed to provide a supportive and welcoming environment, and there is no requirement to participate in group discussions or share within the group. This program is suitable for committed couples and dating partners who would like to deepen their relationship. Whether you're seeking relationship enrichment or facing challenges and aiming to change negative patterns, this program will help you to understand your needs and discover new ways to strengthen your connection.
If you would like more information to determine if this program is the right fit for you, please feel free to contact us via phone or email.
To learn more about the Hold Me Tight® approach and emotionally focused couples work, please refer to Dr. Sue Johnson’s book "Hold Me Tight: 7 Conversations for a Lifetime of Love."
Registration and Payment
Please fill out the registration form below to join our waitlist and receive updates about cancellations and future retreats.
1. Send Registration Request
To register for the Hold Me Tight® program, please send a registration request via email to svetlana.licsw@gmail.com or fill out the registration form:
When sending the registration request, kindly include the first and last names along with contact information for both partners. An email acknowledgment will be sent to you to confirm the receipt of your registration form.
2. Submit Payment
Program Fee Per Couple: $875
Payment options include online payment via PayPal, Venmo, and check:
An email acknowledgment will be sent to you to confirm the receipt of your online registration and payment. Please be aware that your space is not reserved until both your payment and registration forms are received.
Optional CEU Certificate Fee/Per Person (paid separately to National Marriage Seminars of America) : $39.99
National Marriage Seminars of America offers 12.5 APA-Approved CEUs for this program to psychologists, therapists, social workers, and counselors (please check if your local licensing board accepts APA CEUs). Participants must have paid registration fees, signed in, attended the entire seminar and signed out in order to receive a certificate. We email participants a URL link they can use to pay for CEU credits after completion of the program.
National Marriage Seminars of America is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. National Marriage Seminars of America maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists/Mental Health Counselors Nearly all Professional Counselors, MFT & Mental Health Counselors, and LCSW (in some states) boards accept APA. Check with your board to be sure. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations occasionally. We attempt to stay on top of the most recent changes. If you have questions about a course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly for a definitive answer.
Satisfactory Completion: Participants must have paid registration fees, signed in, attended the entire seminar and signed out in order to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Please note: Discount coupons do not apply to CE purchases.
2. Submit Payment
Program Fee Per Couple: $875
Payment options include online payment via PayPal, Venmo, and check:
- Venmo: @lana_payment (For payment verification, please use the following email address: Svetlana.licsw@gmail.com)
- Checks: PO Box 2901, Acton, MA 01720 (Please make your check payable to “Lana Emelyanov” with a note “HMT workshop”)
- PayPal: Svetlana.licsw@gmail.com (please add a $30 processing fee to the total cost when using PayPal)
An email acknowledgment will be sent to you to confirm the receipt of your online registration and payment. Please be aware that your space is not reserved until both your payment and registration forms are received.
Optional CEU Certificate Fee/Per Person (paid separately to National Marriage Seminars of America) : $39.99
National Marriage Seminars of America offers 12.5 APA-Approved CEUs for this program to psychologists, therapists, social workers, and counselors (please check if your local licensing board accepts APA CEUs). Participants must have paid registration fees, signed in, attended the entire seminar and signed out in order to receive a certificate. We email participants a URL link they can use to pay for CEU credits after completion of the program.
National Marriage Seminars of America is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. National Marriage Seminars of America maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists/Mental Health Counselors Nearly all Professional Counselors, MFT & Mental Health Counselors, and LCSW (in some states) boards accept APA. Check with your board to be sure. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations occasionally. We attempt to stay on top of the most recent changes. If you have questions about a course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly for a definitive answer.
Satisfactory Completion: Participants must have paid registration fees, signed in, attended the entire seminar and signed out in order to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Please note: Discount coupons do not apply to CE purchases.
Cancellation Policy
- A full refund can be provided if cancellation occurs 30 days or more prior to the program start date.
- A 50% refund is available for cancellations made between two weeks and 30 days before the program start date.
- Refunds cannot be processed within 14 days of the workshop unless accompanied by a doctor's note explaining a health emergency.
- A full refund will be issued if, for any reason, the facilitator needs to cancel the retreat program.
Lana Emelyanov, LICSW - Cerified EFT Therapist
svetlana.licsw@gmail.com
978-393-1770