Certified Havening Techniques® Training and Certification Program

Havening Techniques® have been developed by Dr. Ron Ruden, MD, in collaboration with his brother, Dr. Steven Ruden. Grounded in the latest neuroscience, Havening is a gentle and highly effective approach that uses the sensory input of touch, attention, and imagination to create lasting change.

What can Havening be used for?

Healing trauma and its mind-body consequences. Distressing memories, stress. Anxiety, depression, emotional distress. Chronic pain, fears, phobias, and many other presenting issues impacting individuals. Promoting well-being and building resilience. Sharing Self-Havening within communities, groups and humanitarian causes (with permission from HQ). Using Havening with family, friends and for your own personal use.

Who is Havening Training for?

Therapists, doctors, nurses, psychologists. Trauma specialists, mental health practitioners, support workers. Complimentary practitioners, health care practitioners, first responders, coaches. Individuals who’d like to offer an alternative to traditional approaches. Healing led individuals, individuals who’ve experienced Havening and would like to share Havening with others with similar lived experiences. Individuals involved in humanitarian causes and many more.

The first stage to becoming a Certified Havening Techniques® Practitioner is completion of training. 

Stage 1 - Training: 

  • Pre learning materials

  • History of Havening

  • Scientific explanations of how Havening Techniques work

  • Demonstrations of the Havening Techniques

  • Practice of the Havening Techniques with other participants

  • When the different Havening Techniques can be useful

  • Discussions and Q & A

The second stage to becoming a Certified Havening Techniques® Practitioner is the assessment process.

Stage 2 - Assessment process:

  • Complete a science review (multiple choice) to test your knowledge and learning.

  • Complete The Code of Ethics Agreement.

  • Submit 30 written case studies for feedback.

  • Submit 2 video case studies for feedback.

  • For those practising in the United States, please note you must also complete the Ethics Online Course independently administered by Midge Murphy JD ($150). Optional for anyone else.

Once training is completed, you will have up to a year to complete the assessment process.

Certification:

Upon successful completion of the assessment process, a fee (currently $99) to HQ is payable to be listed on the www.havening.org website as a Certified Havening Techniques® Practitioner. This becomes an annual fee to remain listed.