Hold Me Tight Program for Families with Teens-
"The Hold Me Tight Program for Families with Teens offers a supportive and enriching environment for families navigating the challenges of adolescence. Through a series of workshops or sessions, parents and teens learn effective communication skills, strengthen bonds, and develop strategies to navigate conflicts and transitions together. Led by experienced facilitators, this program empowers families to deepen their connections, foster understanding, and build resilience during this pivotal stage of life."

This program is based in Emotionally Focused Therapy created by Dr. Susan Johnson.  For more information about EFT please see the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy.

Your co-hosts, Christina Hofer, LMFT and Katie Dyck, LCMFT have both completed an Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy.

Through guided conversations and interactive exercises, caregivers and teens will:
  • Identify and understand negative interaction patterns
  • Heal past hurts and rebuild trust
  • Come away with a better understanding of secure attachment, balancing connection with appropriate independence
  • Develop communication skills that foster mutual understanding and respect
  • Build skills to navigate conflicts while maintaining emotional bonds

Who is this for?
Caregivers and their teen(s) ages 13-18 
Families willing to engage in conversation with each other
Families willing to learn from and engage with other families


What can you expect?
This is a group workshop between 4-5 family units.  Families can expect to be in a group format for the educational portions of the workshop but will also be split up into their own family units throughout for privacy.  Below is a sample agenda for the weekend.  


Friday
  • 5:30 – 9 PM | Session 1 (Caregivers Only) - Understanding the Caregiving Attachment System and Co-Caregiving Alliance
Saturday
  • 8 - 10:05 AM | Session 2 - Safety, Secure Bonding, and Family Identity
Transition break – (10:10-10:20AM) 10 minutes
  • 10:20 AM – 12:30 PM | Session 3 - How Love Goes Wrong – Demon Dialogue/The Negative Cycle
  • 12:30 – 1 PM | Lunch break- provided
  • 1 – 2:50 PM | Session 4 (Teens/Parents Split) - How Love Goes Wrong – Demon Dialogue/The Negative Cycle
Transition break – (2:50-3:00 PM) 10 minutes
  • 3:00 - 4:40 PM | Session 5  - The Hold Me Tight Conversation, Family Style – Establishing Trust Again, Teen to Parent
Transition break – (4:40 – 4:50 PM) 10 minutes
  • 4:50 – 5:40 | Closing & Summary