A gentle psychosensory practice for settling the nervous system
Havening Techniques® combines soothing touch and structured mental exercises to reduce the intensity of stressful memories, triggers, and fears, so you can meet life with more ease and joy.
WHAT IS HAVENING?
A gentle, body-based approach to nervous system care.
Havening is a neuroscience-backed psychosensory method that combines soothing touch with awareness and simple brain exercises. It can help reduce the intense emotions and physical experience associated with stressful memories, triggers, fears, and conditioned responses.
- In our sessions, you'll apply Havening Touch to yourself, guided by me. You're in control at all times.
- You can describe triggers and memories during our session, but you don't have to.
- Havening can be a focused intervention or part of a broader coaching plan.
- I pay close attention to consent and your capacity. We'll work at your pace.
- Havening doesn't replace professional mental health care, but can be used alongside therapy.
How it works
Three pathways: touch, awareness, imagination
Soothing touch
Gentle, rhythmic self-touch on the arms, hands, or face helps invite a calmer state in the nervous system.
Awareness
With your consent, we will bring attention to a feeling, memory, or trigger while calming your nervous system.
Mind & imagination
We'll use structured mental activities to calm your nervous system, access internal safety, and envision new possibilites.
What it helps
A tool for when the body is carrying too much.
Stressful memories
The emotional charge around difficult past experiences can soften, so memories feel less activating and easier to manage.
Triggers & fears
Conditioned responses and phobias can loosen their grip, creating more room to respond rather than react.
Upheaval & transition
Life's big transitions, like divorce, death of a loved one, menopause, and coming out, can create nervous system activation. Havening can help create more ease.
Burnout & chronic stress
A worn-down nervous system can begin to rebuild capacity for rest, creativity, and joy.
Wondering whether Havening is right for you?
Drop me an email. I'll reply personally, and we'll figure it out together. No pressure, ever.