Resources
Things worth a look
A few things I keep coming back to and often point people towards. None of it is homework. If you would rather just come and experience a session, that works too.
Watch
What is Havening and how does it work?
A short video introduction. If you would rather watch someone explain Havening than read about it, start here.
Read
A novel theory of trauma offers new treatment possibilities
Dr Robin Youngson · New Zealand Medical Journal, 2025
A New Zealand doctor's account of the theory behind Havening: how traumatic memories may be encoded in the brain, and why that opens up new ways of working with them. Reading the full article needs a free subscription to the journal.
Harnessing electroceuticals to treat disorders arising from traumatic stress
Dr Ronald Ruden · Explore, 2019
From the developer of Havening himself: the theoretical case for how touch-based approaches might change what a traumatic memory does in the brain. The most technical of the three, for when you want the deep end.
One honest note, same as everywhere else on this site: these pieces explore the thinking behind Havening, and that thinking is still being researched. They are worth your time, and they are not proof of what Havening will do for you.