Every relationship experiences moments of distance, misunderstanding, and disconnection. The Hold Me Tight® Workshop in Chicago is a two-day couples intensive grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). It gives you and your partner dedicated time to explore relationship patterns and better understand each other’s emotional needs.
Rather than focusing on fixing every problem, you’ll learn how to better understand each other’s emotional needs and respond in ways that strengthen your relationship.
The concentrated weekend format gives couples more uninterrupted time together than a typical weekly couples counseling session allows.
Throughout the weekend you’ll have opportunities to:
Friday & Saturday, October 16–17
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $650/couple (early bird is $500 before Oct 1, 2026)
Location
Pneuma Chicago
53 W. Jackson Blvd.
Conference Room
Chicago, IL
Questions?
Email tabitha@pneumachicago.com
Reserve Your Spot
Hold Me Tight® is an internationally recognized relationship education program developed from the research and principles of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). The weekend combines teaching, demonstrations, guided conversations, and private exercises for couples. While you’ll participate in learning as part of a group, all relationship conversations take place privately between you and your partner. No one is asked to share personal relationship details with the group.
Brian has spent nearly twenty years helping couples reconnect and rebuild their relationships through Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Known for his warmth, humor, and authenticity, Brian creates an environment where couples feel genuinely heard and understood. He believes that beneath conflict lies a deeper longing—to know that we matter, that our partner cares, and that we are emotionally safe with one another.
His approach is direct, compassionate, and deeply hopeful. Even when couples arrive feeling discouraged, Brian helps them discover new possibilities for healing by identifying the attachment patterns driving conflict and teaching partners how to express their needs with vulnerability and courage.
He believes that repairing a marriage is challenging work, but one of the most worthwhile investments a couple can make.
Tabitha is passionate about helping couples build relationships that foster lasting emotional security.
She believes healthy relationships profoundly impact not only couples themselves, but also their families and communities. Her work focuses on helping partners move beyond painful cycles so they can truly see, understand, and reconnect with one another.
Tabitha creates a compassionate, judgment-free space where couples can safely explore difficult emotions without pressure or shame. Through a secure and attuned therapeutic presence, she helps partners better understand the protective patterns that keep them disconnected while developing deeper emotional intimacy and lasting repair.
Her hope is that every couple leaves feeling more connected, understood, and equipped for the future.
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Healthy relationships don’t happen by accident—they’re built through understanding, responsiveness, and intentional connection.
Whether you’re working through difficult seasons or simply want to deepen the relationship you already have, the Hold Me Tight® Weekend offers practical guidance and meaningful experiences that can transform the way you relate to one another.
Reserve your place and begin building a stronger, more secure relationship together.
The Hold Me Tight® Workshop is a structured relationship education weekend based on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Over two days, you and your partner take part in teaching, demonstrations, and private exercises focused on understanding relationship patterns and emotional needs. This couples intensive gives you dedicated time to learn and work through the material together. Pneuma also offers other couples workshops as part of its workshop offerings.
This weekend is for couples working through a difficult season or couples who want to strengthen an already healthy relationship. Couples facing relationship challenges can use the weekend to explore relationship patterns and practice new ways of responding to each other. Couples in healthy relationships can also use the weekend as focused time to work on their relationship. The workshop is not a substitute for ongoing therapy and may not be the right fit for every situation.
The Hold Me Tight Workshop takes place at Pneuma Chicago’s office in the Loop, at 53 W. Jackson Blvd. The location is easy to reach by public transit and offers a quiet, focused space away from the distractions of daily life.
Over the two days, you will learn to understand the negative patterns that keep couples stuck and how emotional connection creates lasting security. You will develop healthier communication skills and practice new ways of responding to one another. The weekend also provides opportunities to deepen trust and emotional intimacy and leave with practical tools you can begin using immediately.
No. Conversations between you and your partner happen privately during the weekend, and you are not asked to share personal relationship details with the group. You will take part in teaching and learning as part of the group, while your personal conversations remain between you and your partner.
