Dalia Anderman, LMFT - Nevada City, California

Ramona Hill

Though I love my husband dearly, I'd given up trying to repair and restore our relationship and marriage. After years of personal therapy and work to recover my emotional well being and manage my depression, I still couldn't find a way to encourage and lead my husband to open up about his internal feelings. I'd filed for divorce.

As a last ditch effort, I agreed to couples therapy. Our first assignment was to register for and attend Dalia's and Owen's Hold Me Tight workshop. I was skeptical that the workshop would work.

But, it did.

Without publicly airing our dirty laundry, we learned to listen to each other. Where I'd felt my emotional pain was unheard and unvalidated, I now knew it was. As Dalia, Owen, and Elizabeth encouraged him, my husband began to learn to reveal his internal feelings to me. I felt the longed for connections begin to establish themselves.

To be sure, we have a lot of work ahead, but the workshop has provided a solid foundation and framework to continue to continue the hard work required to heal and restore our commitment to each other. The results of our work during those two days were enough for me to decide to dismiss my divorce proceedings.

If you have any desire to save your relationship, I highly recommend Dalia's and Owen's Hold Me Tight workshop.

Darby G

My spouse and I had the opportunity to participate in a recent "Hold Me Tight" retreat with Dalia. I was apprehensive at first as we were referred to the program by a therapist. I am so glad we went. Dalia and her co-facilitators instantly made us feel comfortable. There was a great balance of group time, slides and education, and couple time. The workbook conversation prompts really helped us to identify negative communication patterns we had slipped into. With Dalia's guidance, we were able to shift that thinking to reframe and really consider our partner's feelings AND their communication style. Being with 9 other couples helped me realize that my marriage isn't broken and we aren't doing this all wrong. It helped me realize that there are other people also wondering how to be better; how to communicate in a way that is healthy and sustainable for both of us. It helped me to realize that social media posts of everyone else's "perfect life" may not be that perfect afterall. My spouse and I plan to revisit and attend another retreat in a couple of years because we got so much out of it. I am confident that moving forward he and I will have an easier time communicating our needs to one another, listening to the underlying messages, and ultimately caring for and loving each other for many years to come. Thank you Dalia, Owen, and Stephanie for being real, honest, and experts in the field of love and marriage. We are so thankful.

Jessica G

Taking Dalia's Hold Me Tight Workshop was absolutely transformative. My husband and I walked away with tactics and tools that have immensely helped with our communication in our relationship. I also personally walked away with a better understanding of myself and how I interact with the world. I highly recommend her and her course to anyone who has ever had a relationship with another person. Seriously, this work can change your life.

Dominique Youkhehpaz

I took Dalia’s Hold Me Tight couples workshop and it was utterly transformative for me and my husband. With such ease and grace, Dalia helped us navigate and identify key patterns that were harming our relationship and brought us deep into intimacy and connection, encouraging our vulnerability in the safest container possible. Highly recommended! Dalia is amazing and so kind hearted and compassionate.

Dina Marcus

After 34 years of being with someone and after failed attempts at marriage counseling, I went into this weekend retreat with apprehension and skepticism.
I have read "Hold Me Tight" twice and it was greatly helpful. My husband and I had couples' counseling with Dalia, and that was helpful, but not nearly enough.
My husband agreed to get individual counseling from Owen Marcus, which was helpful, but only the tip of the ice burg.
Thankfully, my husband signed us up for the weekend retreat. The retreat brought it all together for us! Dalia and Owen navigated this highly sensitive and risky situation with great skill and love. My husband and I, along with many other couples ranging in ages 25-73, via the guidance of Dalia, Owen and Laura, managed to work through issues that have hindered and damaged our relationship for the past 34 years. We literally covered every obstacle that have been huge burdens in our marriage. We made more progress in one weekend than we have in the past 34 years. We made breakthroughs that we didn't believe were possible. We forged new lines of communication and understanding that we didn't know existed. We left the retreat with new-found hope. We were emotionally and physically exhausted, but in a good way. I'm not doing it justice to be able to communicate the excellent outcome of this retreat via Dalia, Owen and of Laura's expertise! It's something every couple, every human being, should do in order to open our minds and hearts to better communication and to start the healing and rebuilding process! I truly cannot say enough...
THANK YOU!!!

Tami Louis

I have been able to work with Dalia both professionally and personally. Hands down she is one of the Great therapists. She brings rich insight and empathy into complicated situations, helping clients feeling grounded and more connected with themselves and what they want. Her techniques with both individual and couples are exceptional. I wouldn’t hesitate to send a client or family member to see her!

Kim B

The ‘Hold Me Tight’ workshop allowed my partner and I to hear each other in a new way. We found out vital things about each other previously unknown. The workshop was delivered with care and paced as not to be overwhelming. To be in the presence of other couples was supportive too. There was no pressure to share in a group setting, although there is space for that if we chose to. Highly Recommended!

Daniela Di Piero

Dalia is a truly wonderful therapist, and working with her as a colleague is such a joy. I refer couples to her often and trust that they are getting the best! She is highly skilled and practiced in Emotionally Focused Therapy, one of the most proven therapy modalities for couples. Check out her Hold Me Tight workshops and anything else she's offering!