Havening therapy
individualised for youPersonalised trauma therapy that actually changes how you feel, from the inside out.
I offer 1:1 Havening therapy in London and online for trauma, stress, anxiety, phobias and emotional overwhelm.
CERTIFIED HAVENING PRACTITIONER: TAM JOHNSTON with Paul McKenna and the Havening Founders Dr. Ron and Steve RudenAs a Certified Havening Practitioner, trained with Havening’s founders, Dr Ron and Dr Steven Ruden, and world-renowned therapist Paul McKenna, I’ve helped hundreds of people reduce the emotional impact of trauma, PTSD, phobias, stress and anxiety using this gentle, neuroscience-informed approach. Whether you’re looking for individual Havening sessions in London or online, I offer grounded, personalised support designed to help old responses lose their grip and make change feel possible again.
Havening is a gentle approach that can help delink the emotional reactions and triggers from trauma, anxiety, phobias and chronic stress. If you want the fuller explanation of how it works, the science behind it, and common questions, you can read more here.
Why Havening may suit you
Sometimes insight on its own is not enough. You may already understand your patterns, know where they come from, and still find yourself reacting in the same old way. You don’t need to ‘think differently’ to feel differently. Talking approaches aimed at changing thinking and mindset can be of great value, but sometimes we need to work the other way around and get to the emotional ‘coding’ instead of relying on analysis or reliving pain in order to heal from it. Havening offers a direct, science-informed and targeted way of working with body and emotional responses. It is gentle, safe, focused, and also give you a practical technique to draw on both in sessions and beyond.
Why Choose Me?
You’re working with someone who has trained closely in Havening, understands the technique in depth, and knows how to apply it thoughtfully, skilfully and in a way that is tailored to you.
Trained by the founders of Havening and one of the first 100 Practitioners in the world Certified in Applied Neuroscience Hands-on experience with hundreds of clients using advanced Havening Techniques, seamlessly blended with other modalities A caring, practical style that’s gentle, calm, safe and tailored to your pace, whilst helping you create real change
I believe in personalised Havening therapy that meets you where you’re at, and what’s actually going on for you. Where we find an approach that matches your personality and what you individually need to help shift things for you. I have many tools in my kit and ways to adapt to what we meet along the way, alongside years of experience ‘under the hood’ that I draw upon.
We’ll find what works for you and a ‘way in’, whether that’s calming spiralling anxiety, working through deeper trauma, shifting a phobia, or helping old emotional patterns finally loosen their power.
Science-Backed. Self-Directed. Simply Effective.
Discover the science-backed self-Havening method, that’s helping people reset spirals, calm their nervous system, and feel more like themselves again. A BITE-SIZED COURSE you can get started with immediately.
What others are SAYING
Havening to remove insecurity
After our last havening session, I felt a lot lighter and less of that insecurity and competitiveness coming out of me, and it is so relieving and like a huge weight has been taken off of my shoulders.
Anon
It is only day two since seeing you and doing our havening session, but strangely, I am already noticing feeling a sense of calm and peace as well as less general anxiety. I have noticed I am less triggered by things. I feel like I will hopefully feel more at peace in other ways and will keep you updated!
Anxiety therapy to boost self esteem and relationships
Since our session, I can’t stop smiling, everyone has commented on it. I don’t care about what others think of me anymore, it’s just not on my radar. I'm handling the relationships with my difficult family so much better, they don't get to me in the same way.
After one session of Havening therapy: I'm much better, it was very helpful. Pretty much felt instantly better after our appointment. Thanks again!
Before I had this therapy, I was suicidal. I had tried medication and years and years of all types of therapy, including CBT, the person centred approach, lots and lots of therapists....after my first session with Tam I came home and forgot about it, but something really odd happened. There were no more negative voices at all. There still aren't, which I still find amazing. Instead, my mind was filled with positive thoughts.The impact has been quite amazing, and even people who don't know me very well have noticed it. After the second session where we worked on flashbacks [from childhood sexual abuse] I was again, really stunned. I still remembered what happened, but it was void of any emotion. It was amazing. I still had flashbacks, but felt no emotion when they occurred, could carry on as normal, and they had no impact on me at all. My life has totally changed. For anyone who is considering this, please just do it. It is life changing. I have gone round telling everyone it's the closest thing to actual magic I have ever experienced.
Treatment of a spider phobia after one off 2 hour session: Feedback after session: So, I'm encountered by a spider and a frog this evening! Happy to say that I didn't freak like a girl or panic and start sweating!!
Fear of fainting and medical procedures: After first blood taking visit: I am still feeling so chuffed about yesterday and what it means for the rest of my life - I have done it now so I know that I can, whereas before I came to you I truly believed I could NOT.
Second visit: “I thought, I'm doing it and I can't even feel it and I'm fine! - this was the moment that I now know everything has changed. So today, I really really got there- I now feel confident I can do it again with no fear of fainting and am keen to try and give blood.
Tam, your work is truly amazing and life changing!
What Can Havening Help With?
Clients come to me for support with a wide range of emotional challenges, including:
Trauma and PTSD
Impactful childhood experiences
Phobias and fears
Anxiety, panic and overwhelm
Emotional regulation and resilience
Stress-related conditions
Flashbacks and intrusive thoughts
Low self-esteem and inner criticism
Anger
Goals and enhanced performance
Optimism and Resilience
…including situations where traditional therapeutic methods haven’t worked. If you’re interested in finding out more, you can get in touch and have a chat below.
Science-Backed. Self-Directed. Surprisingly Effective
Discover the science-backed self-Havening method that’s helping people reset spirals, calm their nervous system, and feel more like themselves again. A BITE-SIZED COURSE you can get started with immediately.
