Havening®

The physical and psychological consequences of traumatic encoding and stressful life events may include phobias, chronic pain, anger, fear of abandonment, grief, cravings, PTSD, panic attacks, “emotional eating,” distressing memories (broken relationships, shocking news, losses, embarrassment, etc.), and trauma experienced by victims of natural disasters (hurricanes, floods, etc.) or dramatic events (war, fire, assault).

Although Havening® is a relatively new healing approach and hasn’t yet been extensively researched, experience shows that after successful application the results appear permanent in 90 % of cases. This is because the techniques are designed to change the brain’s biological structure. Occasional symptom return suggests either that the traumatic core hasn’t yet been found or that the problem was encoded differently. At present, addictive and obsessive‑compulsive behaviors, certain pain syndromes and vagal discomfort often need reinforcement or cannot be treated.

After the first Havening® session, clients report a general improvement in their symptoms and/or work performance. These benefits appear to continue for up to two months after the session.

No. Havening® techniques do not involve a hypnotic trance. The client remains fully aware of their feelings, thoughts and environment and fully participates in the process.

The consequences of traumas and stressful life events are stored in the brain and are activated by conscious recall. Once this happens, symptoms appear. This activation also makes the pathway that generates these feelings susceptible to disruption. Havening® techniques are designed to disrupt this pathway through a process called synaptic depotentiation—literally like dimming a room by unplugging a lit lamp. While no guarantee can be given, emotions and sometimes even the ability to recall the memory can be extinguished after performing the Havening® techniques.

Although these approaches are similar, Havening appears to produce a quicker response and cause less distress for the client than TFT, EFT and EMDR. This is believed to come from a thorough understanding of the underlying neurobiology of the Havening techniques. Additionally, Havening includes different modalities that speed healing. In short, Havening was designed as a powerful, biological healing method. EFT and TFT are innovative therapy, coaching and self‑help techniques based on energy and rooted in the emerging field of energy psychology. Energy psychology methods aim to assess where the body’s energies are blocked or out of harmony and then to correct and balance the flow of these energies, aligning the body’s natural energies. They use the ancient Chinese meridian system with gentle tapping on designated points on the face and body while stating specific phrases and focusing on emotionally intense issues to release the intensity and reframe the problems.