The gentle technique
Havening Techniques® is a psychosensory approach it uses gentle, soothing touch alongside focused attention to calm the nervous system and settle the body’s response to stress.
Developed by the neuroscientist Dr Ronald Ruden and brought to the UK by Paul McKenna, it gently lowers the emotional intensity around difficult experiences, so they begin to lose their grip and calm can return.
You don’t have to relive anything. Sessions can be worked completely content-free, so change can happen without sharing painful details.
Step by step
We start with a relaxed, no-pressure call. It's a chance to talk through what's been going on, what you'd like help with, and to see whether Havening feels like the right fit. With no obligation to book anything.
When you feel ready, we begin. Each session is gentle and unhurried, and follows a calm rhythm:
You stay in control the whole way through.
Over time you build something that stays with you the ability to steady your thoughts, soothe yourself and return to a place of calm whenever life feels like too much. That's the real goal: a safe haven you carry within.
I’m happy to talk anything through before you decide. There’s no pressure at all.
Good to know
No. Havening is not hypnosis. You stay alert, aware and fully in control throughout the entire session. It simply helps your mind and body feel calm and safe.
Not if you don’t want to. Many sessions are worked completely content-free, which means change can happen without you reliving or explaining difficult memories.
Yes! Very well. Because you use your own hands to carry out the techniques, Havening translates naturally to video. All you need is a quiet space and a steady connection.
Everyone is different, and we’ll talk through what feels right on your discovery call. Many people find two sessions a good place to begin, with a third available if it’s needed.
Yes. Havening is gentle and suitable for children and teenagers as well as adults. For under-18s, sessions are arranged with a parent or guardian.
That’s completely okay and entirely normal. The whole approach is built around helping you feel safe, and we only ever move at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
No. Havening is a complementary wellbeing approach and isn’t a substitute for medical, psychiatric or psychological treatment. If you’re receiving care, it can sit alongside it and if you’re ever in crisis, please reach out to your GP, the Samaritans or emergency services.
Investment
Start with a free call. Most people find two sessions a good place to begin, with a third available if it’s needed.
Discovery Call
15–30 minutes · online or phone
No obligation to book
Single Session
60–90 minutes · online or in person
One-to-one support
Recommended
Two Sessions
A good place to begin
You save £50
Three Sessions
For deeper or layered work
You save £125
Payment is arranged separately after your free discovery call — never through the website.
Let's have a chat
The best place to begin is a free, no-pressure discovery call. We’ll talk through what’s going on and whether Havening feels right for you.
