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Havening Techniques: Gentle Touch for Deep Emotional Healing

Release emotional stress, rewire your brain, and build resilience—gently and effectively. Discover how Havening can help you feel calmer, lighter, and more in control

What Is Havening?

Havening Techniques® is a gentle, neuroscience-based method designed to help you release emotional stress, reduce anxiety, and create lasting change in how you feel.

The term ‘Havening’ comes from the word ‘haven,’ meaning a safe place – and that’s exactly what this technique offers for your mind and body.

  • Havening uses gentle, soothing touch (on the arms, face, or hands) combined with specific mental exercises to help “de-link” emotional distress from past experiences.
  • It’s based on the science of neuroplasticity, which is your brain’s natural ability to change and rewire itself.

How Does Havening Work?

When we experience stress or trauma, the brain can ‘lock in’ emotional responses, creating triggers that cause anxiety, fear, or overwhelm – sometimes long after the event has passed.

Havening helps to gently ‘unlock’ these patterns, supporting the brain and body in letting go of stored emotional stress.

Here’s How It Works:

  • Gentle Touch: Light, comforting touch on the arms, face, or hands sends calming signals to the brain. This helps your brain produce Delta Brainwaves (the brainwaves of sleep) reduce stress hormones and creates a sense of safety.
  • Mental Exercises: Guided visualisation, distraction techniques, and affirmations help shift focus away from distressing memories, supporting emotional ease.
  • Delta Wave Activation: The combination of gentle touch and mental focus encourages the brain to produce calming delta waves, which are linked to deep relaxation and emotional processing.
  • Rewiring Emotional Responses: This process helps the brain ‘de-link’ the emotional charge from stressful memories, so you can feel neutral or calm when reflecting on past experiences.

Havening is a gentle, effective approach that works with your brain’s natural ability to heal, helping you feel more at ease, grounded, and emotionally free.

Who Is Havening For?

Havening is for anyone who feels weighed down by stress, anxiety, or emotional patterns they can’t seem to shift.

You don’t need to have experienced ‘big’ trauma for it to be effective – Havening works with both recent stress and long-held emotional patterns.

It Can Help With:

  • Anxiety and overwhelm
  • Emotional triggers and past memories
  • Stress and burnout
  • Low self-esteem and confidence issues
  • Fear of failure, public speaking, or performance anxiety
  • Difficult emotions related to past experiences
  • Feeling emotionally “stuck” or disconnected

If you’ve tried talking about it, thinking your way through it, or simply ‘pushing past’ emotional struggles without success – Havening offers a gentle, effective alternative.

Benefits of Havening for Emotional Healing & Resilience

Havening doesn’t just help you feel better in the moment—it creates lasting changes in how your brain and body respond to stress.

Benefits Include:

Reducing anxiety and emotional overwhelm

Feeling calmer and more grounded in everyday life

Releasing the emotional charge from distressing memories

Improving sleep and relaxation

Building resilience to future stressors

Enhancing self-confidence and emotional freedom

Resolving long term pain

Feeling more connected to yourself and your emotions without being controlled by them

Imagine Feeling Grounded, Calm, and In Control

With nervous system regulation, you’ll experience more than just relief from stress – you’ll feel a deep sense of stability within yourself. Life’s challenges won’t disappear, but your ability to handle them will transform.

When your nervous system is balanced, you’re no longer living in constant reaction mode. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by every trigger, you’ll find space between what happens and how you choose to respond. This means:

  • You’ll feel grounded even when life gets chaotic. Stressful situations won’t knock you off balance as easily because your body knows how to return to a state of calm.
  • Emotions will feel manageable, not overwhelming. You’ll be able to experience feelings without being consumed by them or shutting down.
  • Your mind will be clearer. Overthinking and racing thoughts give way to focus, clarity, and the ability to make decisions without spiraling into doubt.
  • Relationships will feel easier. You’ll communicate from a place of calm instead of defensiveness, and set boundaries without guilt.
  • You’ll reconnect with your body. Instead of feeling disconnected, you’ll feel safe in your own skin—more present, more alive, more you.

This isn’t just about coping with stress; it’s about creating a life where peace, resilience, and emotional freedom become your new normal.

Clients Often Experience:

A calmer mind and body

More emotional resilience in stressful situations

Better sleep and reduced fatigue

Stronger boundaries and healthier relationships

A sense of safety within themselves, no matter what’s happening outside

Ready to Experience Havening?

If you’re ready to release emotional stress and experience the power of gentle, lasting change, let’s connect. Book your free Discovery Call today to explore how Havening Techniques can support your emotional wellbeing.

Common Questions About Havening Techniques®

Explore the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Havening Touch and how it can support your journey towards peace and emotional resilience.

Do I have to talk about my past for Havening to work?

No, you don’t have to talk in detail about your past for Havening to be effective. One of the unique benefits of Havening is that it works directly with the brain’s emotional processing system, meaning you can experience profound shifts without having to relive or discuss painful memories.

If you feel comfortable sharing, that’s always welcome—but it’s not required. In fact, many people find Havening especially helpful because it allows them to process and release emotional distress without having to put their experiences into words. The focus is on gently guiding your brain to “de-link” emotional stress from past events, regardless of how much you choose to share.

Yes, absolutely! This is one of the most empowering aspects of Havening—it’s a technique you can learn to use on your own whenever you need it. During our sessions, I’ll guide you through the process and teach you self-Havening techniques that you can practice at home. This helps you build emotional resilience, giving you tools to manage stress and regulate your nervous system in real time. While working with a facilitator like me can help you uncover and shift deeper emotional patterns, self-Havening is a powerful practice for maintaining emotional balance between sessions.

Yes, absolutely! This is one of the most empowering aspects of Havening – it’s a technique you can learn to use on your own whenever you need it.

During our sessions, I’ll guide you through the process and teach you self-Havening techniques that you can practice at home. This helps you build emotional resilience, giving you tools to manage stress and regulate your nervous system in real time.

While working with a facilitator like me can help you uncover and shift deeper emotional patterns, self-Havening is a powerful practice for maintaining emotional balance between sessions.

How Quickly Can I Expect Results with Havening?

The results from Havening can be surprisingly quick for many people. Some clients feel a sense of relief, calm, or emotional lightness immediately after a session, especially when working with specific emotional triggers or memories.

For others, the shifts are more subtle, unfolding gradually over days or weeks as the brain integrates the changes. It’s not uncommon to notice improvements in unexpected areas, such as feeling less reactive to stress, sleeping better, or experiencing greater emotional clarity.

What Influences the Speed of Results?

  • The nature of what we’re working on: Recent stress may shift more quickly, while long-held patterns can take more time to unravel.
  • Your unique nervous system: Everyone processes change differently, and your system’s response will be as individual as you are.
  • Integration between sessions: Practising self-Havening or using simple tools between sessions can support and deepen the shifts.

Regardless of how quickly change happens, Havening creates lasting results because it works at the root—reprogramming the brain’s emotional responses rather than just managing symptoms.

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