Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go: A workshop for parents and their teen

10261 Kingston Pike,Knoxville TN 37922

29 July, 2023

Description

Hold Me Tight, let me go® is a two day workshop based on the idea that securely attached families are possible, even during the stormy period of adolescence. As parents and family leaders, we are all better and stronger human beings when we can create a secure base and a safe haven for our family members, even while teens are saying, “Let me go.” The goal of this program is to help families repair, enhance and continually develop secure bonds within the family so teens can grow, go successfully and launch into the world connected to their family roots.” - Dr. Sue Johnson As a parent, it’s universally challenging to navigate the change in the parent-child relationship as your teen begins to explore and seek out their own individuality. It can be difficult as both the roles of the parent and child change to know how to find solid footing in the relationship. Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go is a weekend workshop that’s designed to help parents and teens mutually create a stronger connection and long-lasting bond that supports both the individuals and the family as a whole. Throughout the weekend, you will have the opportunity to be open about the struggles in your own relationships while finding comfort that you are not alone in this experience. This workshop is for you if you: ~are stuck in repetitive patterns or conflict with your teen that seem unsolvable ~want a change in your relationship with your teen ~want to create a healthy, loving family life for your teen and your family members ~want to feel more connected with your teen ~want to feel better able to guide your teen positively ~have a good relationship with your teen but want a deeper connection You will learn: ~to better understand secure family connections ~the pivotal moves and moments that define a relationship between teens and their caregivers ~to better understand your own and your family members emotional responses and needs ~to better understand your own and your family members' emotional responses and needs ~to be able to describe and control negative interactions that create pain and distance ~to be able to shape the positive moments of reaching and responding that create a secure bond This workshop will be led by family therapists Mac McEntee and Shana Kennedy of Healing Hearts Counseling.