Couples Retreat in Reno – Reconnect and Renew
This retreat is based on Hold Me Tight®, the internationally renowned program developed by Dr. Sue Johnson.
Grounded in decades of research on attachment and bonding, it helps couples break unhelpful cycles and create lasting emotional security.
You’ll explore proven conversations that build trust and intimacy, ensuring you feel more supported and understood in your relationship.
🌸 Spring 2026 Retreat
🍂 Autumn 2026 Retreat
Benefits of Our Couples Retreat Reno Program
A Renewed Team
Shift from battling each other to viewing your relationship as a team, working together to change negative patterns.
Remove the Threat
Recognize the "pained protest" beneath conflict and learn how to make it safe to reach for each other again.
Soothe Raw Spots
Identify the underlying sensitivities aching for loving contact, moving past the visible anger or withdrawal.
Remove the Stigma
Understand that your reactions are natural responses to disconnection, creating space for vulnerability without shame.
Renewed Confidence
Walk away with a hands-on framework that provides lasting hope in your ability to maintain a loving connection.
Accelerate Healing
The retreat acts as a catalyst, often accomplishing in two days what can take months in traditional weekly sessions.
Reserve Your Spot
May and October dates are available for 2026
A Weekend Dedicated to Your Connection
Experience the Transformative Power of Hold Me Tight®
🌟The Essence of the Weekend
Based on the internationally renowned work of Dr. Sue Johnson, this retreat helps you recognize the "pained protest" beneath your conflict. We move beyond surface arguments to uncover the raw spots that are aching for loving contact, helping you take the threat out of your interactions.
♾️A Renewed Sense of Teamwork
Shift from battling each other to viewing your relationship as a team. We guide you through conversations that are rare for most couples to have, helping you understand the triggers that fuel your conflict and the underlying attachment needs that keep you caught in an endless loop.
🩹Healing the Unyielding Impasse
Unresolved hurts can create a disconnection that feels permanent. In a safe and private environment, you will walk through the process of Apologies and Forgiveness, learning specific steps to express deeper, more vulnerable emotions that are often hidden beneath anger or silence.
💖Building a Secure Base
The final stage focuses on Intimacy Beyond Words. You will practice how to reach and respond to each other in a new way, ensuring your relationship remains a safe haven. Most couples report that this weekend accomplishes in two days what can take months in traditional therapy.
"What we see happen in two days is extraordinary. There is a greater understanding about attachment and, because of the safety we create, couples take risks to more openly tell each other what is beneath the reactivity or withdrawal."
What to Expect When Attending the Couples Retreat Reno Program
Couples who have struggled to be close for some time, as well as those who simply wish to enhance their relationship and deepen their intimacy, should consider joining this retreat. Couple's worldwide have called this the best couple's retreat they've experienced.
This workshop will provide:
- Video presentations featuring sessions with couples
- Demonstrations illustrating the principles of EFT
- Exercises designed to enable you to engage in real and meaningful conversations with your partner, thus enriching your awareness of each other's emotional experiences and fostering an intimate connection
- Assistance from trained EFT therapists during practice exercises
- A Hold Me Tight® workbook filled with valuable information and homework exercises that you can take with you to practice later.
Reserve Your Spot
May and October dates are available for 2026
Meet Your Facilitators
Cornelius Sheehan
LCSW & Certified EFT Therapist
Cornelius has over 12 years of experience co-facilitating retreats. He co-leads both the Spring and Autumn sessions to help couples rediscover connection.
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Hillary Harris
CPC-I & Co-Facilitator
Hillary co-facilitates our 2026 retreats, bringing a compassionate, structured approach to the Hold Me Tight® process for every couple.
View Full BioWho is Couples Retreat Reno For?
The Couple Who Want to Deepen Connection
Premarital Couples
Newlywed Couples
Married Couples That Want to Make Their Marriage a More Connected, Harmonious Safe-Haven
Couples of All Races, Genders, Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation
This Workshop is Not Appropriate for:
Couples Who Have Recent Trauma with Infidelity
Couples Where One or Both Partners have Substance Use patterns that interfere with clear communication and require separate treatment.
Couples Where There is Physical Abuse
Couples Where One or Both Partners Have Significant Mental Health Distress (Severe Depression/Bipolar) That is Unregulated and/or Untreated
Frequently Asked Questions About the Hold Me Tight® Marriage Workshop
Not sure whether this is right for you?
Have more questions about what to expect?
Read our FAQs to the right, and of course reach out to us if you have additional questions.
Absolutely! Hold Me Tight© is VERY helpful to couples already in counseling. The work you will do in a HMT retreat will enhance and move you along in your couple counseling. Other couples find it helpful and want to go to therapy after attending a Hold Me Tight© retreat. We can help you with a referral.
"Over the twelve years I’ve co-facilitated, I’ve seen how this retreat helps couples rediscover closeness, understanding, and the joy of being together. It’s a special experience that gives you space to step away from daily stress and focus on what matters most—nurturing your connection and strengthening your bond." - Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW
Individuals, Couples, Families
Certified EFT Therapist & Supervisor