Havening Techniques®

When a person experiences a traumatic event, the Amygdala deep in the brain produces high frequency brain waves - gammawaves - as a fight, flight or freeze response.

Simply put, these high frequency gamma waves stimulate a chemical reaction in brain nerve cells that creates a chemical ‘glue’ called glutamate. This forms a permanent bond at the synapticnerve junction, effectively ‘hardwiring’ the automatic responses and the activation of powerful emotions and physical symptoms. This may be called triggering.

This is called encoding or potentiation.

A person can then be ‘triggered’ by memories of similar experiences. This re-activates the hard wiring, or neural pathways, causing ongoing emotional and physical responses, as in PTSD, Phobias, anxiety disorders and other emotional neurological symptoms.

This is often called Post Traumatic Stress, or PTSD.

Electroencephalogram (EEG)studies show that using sensory stimulation (touch) on certain areas of the body - face, arms and hands - stimulates special skin sensor cells signaling the brain to produce low frequency brain waves called Delta waves.

These Delta waves (slow frequency) we also experience during deep sleep and relaxation causing healing. Delta waves create a chemical reaction producing phosphatase in the brain nerve cells that ‘de-potentiates’ or dissolves the permanent bond that was created during the traumatic event.

This then ‘breaks’ the permanent neural pathway created during the traumatic event, so the automatic (triggered) emotional and physical trauma responses can no longer occur.

Although a person will always remember the traumatic event, they will no longer have the encoded reactions to this memory. Hence, a person can live a more calm and regulated life without stress.

Havening ( Amygdala depotentiation) is a revolutionary new PSYCHO-SENSORY technique, a little like EMDR, developed over the last twenty plus years by doctors, Dr Ronald Ruden -physician and neuroscientist, and Dr Steven Ruden - Dr of Dental Surgery and Hypnotherapist.

Not only does Havening yield impressive results in trauma therapy, it is also widely used in many other areas of therapy and coaching – from psychology, psychiatry, general medical, counseling, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, NPL, social work, business and sports coaching.

See the Science papers for detailed scientific information.

Wellbeing is significantly affected by our state of mind. Many of us live in a constant state of stress that is the number one cause of poor health.

Modern neuroscience is making great changes to the way we help people recognise stress, and to move past traumatic experiences and negative mind states than can significantly affect the quality of daily living.

Havening Techniques is a safe, quick and compassionate way to heal many anxiety and trauma based disorders by using sensory touch, and without needing to talk about the traumatic event.

Coaching strategies are the perfect fit when overcoming stress and traumatic life experiences.

Part of the healing process requires a calm the nervous system so that our cells can efficiently do their work to keep us healthy and in balance emotionally.

Energy healing sessions can significantly change our state and helps to balance the body and mind so deep healing can occur.

A Energy Healing session aims to produce deep relaxation, gentle auric cleansing and meditative breathing and healing. It can introduce aromatherapy oils if needed also.

This work can be done both hands on or off, and is different for each person.