Hold Me Tight

Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships

By: Dr Sue Johnson

Narrated by: Helen Keeley

Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

Developed by Dr Sue Johnson over 20 years ago and practised all over the world, EFT has been heralded by Time magazine and the New York Times as the couple therapy with the highest rate of success. Couples who use EFT see a 75 per cent success rate.

The therapy programme focuses on the emotional connection of every relationship by de-escalating conflict, creating a safe emotional connection, and strengthening bonds between partners.

In Hold Me Tight, EFT pioneer Dr Sue Johnson presents her highly effective therapy model to the general public for the first time. Through case studies from her practice, illuminating advice and practical exercises, couples will learn how to nurture their relationships and ensure a lifetime of love.

©2019 Dr Sue Johnson (P)2019 Hachette Audio UK

Dissapointed

As an experienced clinician, I am very well informed about Attachment theory and am very keen to learn more about how to help clients in relationships using attachment based skills. However, definitely the style of narration and perhaps some parts of the writing style, I find very off putting. It comes accross as a novel, the narration aimed at showing the acting skills/ skills at narrating different characters. - nót as a book with skills that contains stories of real people, aimed for real people to apply. The hard copy may be different.

Quality information, but too many lists

I would recommend buying the book in paper, to get the full use of it.

under avarage

would not recommend it. after one hour of listening i just started to skip. i dont agree with her opinion ...

Overall good book, annoying narration

The book iitself is fine, although feels superficial. It’s ok for couples therapy where none of the partners has a decent dose of personality dysfunction, in particular narcissistic personality structure where these techniques could potentially make a vulnerable partner even more so. It assumes both parties are invested in the relationship equally, often not the case. So it feels somewhat superficial to me. The female narrator does the most annoying, pathetic, weak female voice impersonification that was difficult to listen to. I am surprised Sue Johnston allowed it to be released as such. I certainly wouldn’t have had it been my book!

Great content, great narration

Not only has the content of this book radically changed how I view the world (for the better I do believe), but the narration is really superb.

Everyone should read this book!

I learnt so much about relationships through this book. My husband is reading it too and we feel much closer now. Highly recommended!

Good - with one minus in the end

Very good when it comes to Relationships

but

almost retracted a star ⭐ when Sue in the end went into a more 'general life-view' topic and said:

'compassion can be learned from the bible, KORAN & buddhism'

I invite her to get a deeper knowledge on the topic of Mohammed & the koran, before making such claims, on a topic she knows little about.

Most important book ever written

Honestly, where to start? This book is simply the most important (okay, one of the most important) book ever written! If everyone would read this and try it out, the world would be a better place.

Resourceful

Not in a marriage yet but interesting insights to handle issues in the future, great book.

So-so experience

Great content, but read in a way that creates dreadful gender stereotypes of dumb men and helpless women.

So very useful

This book completely changed my understanding of arguments in a relationship and taught me how to be a better partner. Thank you.

Very well put together

Not just the content but also the way it was read. Beautiful job. I don't think I would have captured the spirit of the book from just reading it. Well done!

Not just for couples

I’ve seen another review saying this was just for couples. Not at all. I’ve been able to reflect on past relationships and the mistakes in communication that I made. I’ve worked out how my traumas have affected my relationships and why I’m drawn to avoidant men. Thoroughly valuable for everyone.

Different than I expected - for couples only

I'm single and I expected a more general advice from this book. It's targeted mostly at marriages and loong term couples. It's also a bit vague - hard to pinpoint the advices.
A decent book overally, just not for me.