Sue Johnson Books

Dr. Sue Johnson is a clinical psychologist and research professor based in both Ottawa, Canada, and California. She founded the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy in Ottawa and is the recipient of numerous awards.

  1. 1Hold Me Tight

    Hold Me Tight

    Sue Johnson

    Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships

    4.2 (331 ratings)

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    What's Hold Me Tight about?

    Hold Me Tight (2008) focuses on one of life’s greatest challenges: building and sustaining an intimate relationship. Drawing on the author’s own highly successful couple therapy form EFT (Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy) – based on the idea that the quality of relationships are defined by key emotional moments, both positive and negative – these blinks show you how to form a deeper, and more enduring bond with your partner.

    Who should read Hold Me Tight?

    • Recent singles who wonder what went wrong
    • Couples who want to sustain and nurture their relationship
    • Friends and family of people in rocky relationships
  2. 2Love Sense

    Love Sense

    Sue Johnson

    The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships

    4.4 (378 ratings)

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    What's Love Sense about?

    Love Sense (2013) is an exploration of the science of love. These blinks suggest that humans instinctively desire to connect with each other, and that relationship problems arise when lovers no longer feel secure. They also offer practical strategies for how to develop your love sense – that is, your ability to create fulfilling and long-lasting bonds with your loved ones.

    Who should read Love Sense?

    • People aspiring to form long-lasting relationships
    • Those who have been in and out of fleeting romances
    • Lovers struggling with relationship difficulties