01 / TEENS
Hold Me Tight® / Let Me Go
A program for working with relationships between teens and their parents.
For those who help families reconnect
Learn How to Facilitate Hold Me Tight® Family Workshops: training for professionals
A walk-through of “Let Me Go” for teens and parents and “Let Me Be Me” for adult children and their parents — with Dr. Nancy Aikin.
Register and pay — 5,900 RUB
Dr. Nancy AikinCo-Creator of Hold Me Tight® Family
Who the training is for
For those who help families reconnect
We bring together professionals from different fields and countries around one subject — the family. This training is the first step.
Psychologists
Psychotherapists
Educators
Social workers
Clergy and spiritual mentors
Psychology students
Two family programs
From distress to understanding and connection
The training gives you the framework and sequencing of the Hold Me Tight® Family programs and the principles of Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) embedded in them. Created with the support of Sue Johnson, Jim Furrow and Gail Palmer, these family programs are sister programs to Dr. Sue Johnson’s “Hold Me Tight®” Workshop for Couples.
02 / ADULT CHILDREN
Hold Me Tight® / Let Me Be Me
A program for working with relationships between adult children and their parents.
Schedule
Five and a half hours of learning and live dialogue
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 3:30–9:00 pm Moscow time (UTC+3)
3 h 15 min
Lecture
How the Hold Me Tight® Family programs are structured and which EFFT principles they rest on. You will watch a recording of a live training led by Dr. Nancy Aikin with American colleagues — real work, not just theory.
1 h 15 min
Break
Time to pause and reflect on the material.
1 h
Questions and answers
A live meeting with Dr. Nancy Aikin: your questions about how the programs work and how to lead them in your own practice.
Your trainer
Dr. Nancy Aikin
Clinical Psychologist, EFT Trainer, Co-Creator of Hold Me Tight® Family Programs and Co-Director of the Sacramento-Davis EFT Center.
Dr. Nancy Aikin is a practicing clinical psychologist who works with families, couples and individuals. She provides EFT training and supervision to professionals. Her career has combined work with adolescents, clinical practice, education and building a professional community.
PhD, Clinical PsychologyEFT TrainerFamily Programs
Three languages — one professional space
Joining from different countries
The common language of the project is careful, professional work with families.
Project languages
РусскийEnglishTürkçe
How translation will work
The recording is shown with Russian or Turkish subtitles, in separate rooms for participants of each language. The live meeting is held in English, with translation into Russian and Turkish — by AI technology or by simultaneous interpreters, depending on the number of participants.
FAQ
The essentials
Didn’t find your answer? Write to us at event@kinzugi.ru — we reply by the end of the working day.
How does the training work?
Online, on Zoom. Saturday, December 5, 2026, 3:30–9:00 pm Moscow time (UTC+3). 5 hours 30 minutes in total: a recorded lecture (3 h 15 min), a break (1 h 15 min) and a live Q&A meeting with Dr. Nancy Aikin (1 h).
What do I need to take part?
A Zoom account and a device with a working camera and microphone. This is required by the trainer, because the meeting relies on live, face-to-face interaction. We will send the meeting link and materials after payment, before the training.
What language is the training in? Will there be translation?
Professionals from different countries join the training — Russian-, English- and Turkish-speaking. The recording is shown with Russian or Turkish subtitles, in separate rooms for participants of each language. At the live meeting, translation into Russian and Turkish is provided by AI technology or by simultaneous interpreters; the organizers will choose the final format based on the number of participants and tell you in the email before the training.
Who is this training for?
Professionals who work with families or are preparing to: psychologists, psychotherapists, educators, social workers, clergy and spiritual mentors, psychology students. No special preparation is needed — the training introduces the programs from the ground up.
How do I pay?
The fee is 5,900 RUB. Click “Register and pay” on this page and complete the payment on the payment page — we will confirm your place by email.
What happens after payment?
We confirm your payment by email. The day before the training we will send the Zoom link, the schedule and a contact for questions. If the email hasn’t arrived, check your spam folder or write to event@kinzugi.ru.
What if my plans change and I can’t attend?
Two weeks’ notice or more — full refund less administrative costs; 7–13 days’ notice — half of the fee is refunded. With less than one week’s notice we are unfortunately unable to offer a refund, as fixed costs have already been incurred. Please contact us as early as possible — we will try to find a solution.
Next step
Register
- Pay the fee. The fee is 5,900 RUB; the payment button is right here.
- Check your email. We will confirm your payment by email.
- Watch for an email before the training. The Zoom link, schedule and a contact for questions will arrive the day before.
This is a pilot training — the beginning of a long journey. A larger program on parent–child relationships lies ahead. Join now to be there from the start.
Participation 5,900 RUB
The fee includes the recorded lecture and the live meeting with Dr. Nancy Aikin, translation, materials and an email with the Zoom link the day before.
Register and pay