Havening for Individuals

Yes, Havening is safe and is a great self-help tool. However, when working with significant traumatic memories, it is important that the Havening is carried out by or under the guidance of a certified Havening Techniques practitioner.

On occasions the use of Havening can result in repressed emotions being expressed quite intensely. This can be due to the bringing into consciousness long forgotten memories. This release is a normal part of the healing process and helps with the clearing and releasing of stored emotions.

If you choose to use to use the Havening Technique as a self-help tool, it is possible to experience some emotional distress and/or physical discomfort. Sometimes, additional unresolved memories may surface during / after using the Havening technique that can be perceived as negative. In addition, further emotional material may continue to surface indicating other issues may need to be addressed.

If you inadvertently experience any distressing reactions, you are strongly advised to stop using the Havening Technique and seek appropriate professional help.

Yes. The great thing about Havening Techniques is that the practitioner doesn’t even need to know the content of the event or memory. You are completely in control throughout the whole process.

Yes. The Havening Technique protocols and methods are easy to learn. The challenging part, which takes practice and skill, is locating where the core elements of the stressful event or trauma lie. Like all healing methods, experience, skill, proper training, and intuition play a major role.

Havening Touch involves a simple touch of the hands, upper arm and face. As part of the initial ‘informed consent process’, permission needs to be obtained for this aspect of the session. If a person does not wish to be touched, this is not a problem as the person can self-apply Havening Touch.

While the Havening Techniques is a relatively new healing approach and has yet to be fully researched, we’ve observed that after successfully applying Havening Techniques it appears to be permanent in most cases. This is because Havening Techniques are designed to alter the biological structure of the brain. The occasional return of symptoms implies either the traumatic core has not yet been found or the problem has been encoded in a different way. In particular, addictive and obsessive/compulsive behaviours, certain pain syndromes and vasovagal (e.g. fainting) issues often need reinforcement or cannot be treated at the present time. No healing method or therapy works for all problems.

This will depend on the nature of the issue. In some cases where there is a clear and very specific event or memory, we can see permanent lasting change in just one session. However, sometimes when there are issues that are more deeply interwoven, it can take a number of sessions. On average I work with people for between 1 and 5 sessions.

No. Havening Techniques do not involve a hypnotic trance. The client is always aware of their feelings, thoughts, and surroundings and participates fully in the process.

No, however distraction plays a role in Havening Techniques. Each distraction component has a biological correlate. This means there is a purpose to each action. Often clients do not believe it will work and are astonished when it does.