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A MOTHER’S ANGUISH
I’m glad I hugged you twice before leaving your clinic on Monday!! You’ve made my life whole again. The despair and anxiety has been replaced with a tranquil peace and calmness. I sat in my 19 year old rocking chair for the best part of an hour yesterday really enjoying the peace and quiet in my head and heart. I also slept for a solid 8 hours (which I haven’t been able to do for many years). I hadn’t really considered the physical strain that trauma causes, you tend to think its mostly mental and emotional. Random aches and pains and extreme physical fatigue that I had just put down to “being part of life” have also gone. I have been more physically productive since Monday than I have been in a long time.
You are one of my most favourite people, and have been since you helped my son!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!

LUNG TRANSPLANT, CHRONIC PAIN AND PTSD
I was experiencing PTSD in the form of flash backs, anxiety and at times depression after having a double lung transplant 2 years ago in 2019. Due to complications post-surgery, I was left with a damaged left leg causing impaired mobility. Injury from rehab exercises left me with inflammation in both hips, causing extreme pain on walking and standing which reduced my ability to work with my clients and get out and about.
While being eternally grateful to my donor, and donor family for this amazing gift of life, I felt distressed and guilty whenever I thought about them.
After my Havening sessions with Robin, I was able to break a pattern of constant stress and anxiety, and the flashbacks became memories, rather than a source of distress. After my 3rd Havening session, the inflammatory pain in my hips disappeared within hours and I was able to walk without pain and limping. That was a real woo hoo moment and continues to be!
Regarding my beautiful donor and donor family, I came to a place of peace and gratitude where I can honour them, enjoy life, be happy, purposeful and of service.
Experiencing Havening and shifting the trauma has helped me to heal in a way that I have not experienced before. I feel grounded, clear, centred, hopeful and grateful. I feel like I’ve been lifted out of a confusing fog, and I am back to my positive, and intuitive self.
Robin’s approach to Havening is thoughtful, intuitive, gentle, and compassionate with just the right amount of humour to create a safe space for deep healing and release. Rather than spending years doing psychotherapy re-living the trauma, you just get straight into the Havening session and intense trauma is relieved within minutes. It is life-changing in such a beautiful way.
Robin’s guided self-havening videos are an excellent resource that I pass on to everyone, family, friends, and clients and have become part of my self-care routine. I have recommended Havening with Robin to many people, including fellow transplant recipients and will continue to do so.
So much thanks and blessings to you Robin for your amazing help, guidance, and insights. I look forward to studying Havening Techniques with you in the future.

CLAUSTROPHOBIA
I have suffered from claustrophobia for as long as I can remember. I am not confident in lifts, caves and I hate small hotel rooms. I have tried to tell myself to get over it but I was getting desperate because this fear was ruining travel.
I was skeptical about Havening Touch as I am not normally drawn to alternative medicine/remedies. Robin was completely professional, caring and responsive throughout the therapy sessions. An amazing experience. Now I’m feeling so confident, I recently visited the Gold Coast and we stayed on the 16th floor. I had no fear of the lift!
I now use Havening techniques whenever I feel stressed and have discussed the technique with my daughter and she is also finding it useful. We have watched Robin’s self-Havening video together.
Please, if you have an emotional trauma, phobia or PTSD, work with Robin.
He is an ethical clinician. He is kind, he is responsive, and non threatening. Thank you Robin!

SEVERE PTSD
Basically, when I went to see Robin I was a mess. I had years of severe PTSD, I was too afraid to eat because of intense gut pain, I was weak and had mental confusion. I had not been able to hold a job down for years because of my chronic health issues. No form of therapy had helped.
Within a few sessions I was eating without any pain or bloating afterwards and had more energy than I had in years. My PTSD symptoms vanished. My emotional health is so improved, it’s really helped my marriage. Now I’m a full-time student doing a master’s degree.
I cannot recommend Robin and the method of Havening enough.

EASING A DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIP
I was preparing to enter a full-time caregiving situation with a close relative, with whom I had a difficult relationship. I wanted to mentally and emotionally prepare and a friend recommended Robin’s clinic. I had never heard of Havening before this and did some research before my session so that I’d know what to expect.
During my session, I was relieved to learn that I didn’t have to explain my traumas or provide details. What surprised me most was how quickly I was able to access the feelings that had been problematic and begin work with Robin. I appreciated Robin’s gentle demeanour, explanations, and coaching throughout the session. It was an intense experience for me, and afterwards I felt tired and relieved.
In the days following the sessions (I had two), I felt encouraged from within and more equipped to handle the journey ahead. I would absolutely recommend Robin’s clinic to others.

EARTHQUAKE PHOBIA
I’d suffered years of constant, irrational fear of another large earthquake following the Christchurch earthquakes of 2011. My fear affected every decision I made, especially around South Island travel.
I’d never heard of Havening touch before so I was uncertain and a little sceptical. Robin’s very calm approach and total belief in the process was reassuring. I was able to acknowledge my fear being a real thing; actually putting the fear feelings into words; allowing myself to let it go. I found that by sharing my anxiety and trusting the Havening process my anxiety over the earthquakes is no longer a constant burden. It worked for me beyond my expectations.
I would absolutely recommend Robin’s clinic.

SEVERE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
For the past four years I have had 6-12 weeks of severe anxiety and depression with a huge impact on my life.
I had not heard about Havening Touch and wasn’t sure how it would go.
What I noticed was Robin’s compassion, so tangible and comforting. He is totally present and focused on me without distraction. Robin is intuitive and can pick up quickly when my mood changes and how I am responding to Havening minute by minute.
Havening therapy has been healing for my present wellness and also for the trauma of past experiences and relationships which have had a negative impact on my life. I now have much more peace and feeling of hope and enthusiasm for the future. I can treat myself by watching Robin’s havening video.
I absolutely recommend Robin’s therapy. He is an outstanding human being and I feel blessed to be havening with him.

SO IMPRESSED I TOOK THE TRAINING!
Dr Robin Youngson worked with me in Havening sessions in 2018. I would like to recommend him as being a compassionate and sincere Practitioner of the Havening technique.
He has remarkable skill in enabling you, the client, to find your way through your unfolding trauma or life event while gently supporting you to do this.
While experiencing a Havening session, I was amazed at the effect it had at many different levels. Also because of this personal experience I went on to train in Havening Touch.

LOW SELF-ESTEEM AND TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS
Why did I always choose men who put me down and criticized me? I had low-self-esteem and anxiety in relationships and was unable to put myself in front of a loving and kind person, knowing full well this is what I deserved.
I had EFT tapping therapy as a teenager for the mental trauma of being sexually abused as a small child, so I was curious about Havening Touch.
After my first experience of havening touch with Robin, I observed a huge difference in my assertiveness, within a day it just happened! And my words came out with a soft kindness, there was no sense of shame for sticking up for myself. My self-esteem was blossoming as was my confidence.
I booked myself for a second appointment without being clear on what I was there for. I raced in late and Robin appeared to adjust to what time we had, I felt reassured and safe in that the session was intuitively guided.
I decided I wanted to rid my body and mind of the close bond with a man who was draining my energy, yet I felt a strong connection with him. My second havening was very powerful, The touch zoned me into an intense reliving of how I felt when I was with this person. Again the results were almost instant, within a day I felt quite different. I still had respect and even cared for this person but a new level of courage and respect for myself now outweighed the connection with him.
I told Robin that I wanted to be the best me that I could be, I feel passionate about realising my full potential as a human being. I am knowing now that Havening has added the confidence, self-love and trust in myself that I am now experiencing.
I highly recommend it to everybody, I now incorporate this touch on myself during my classes as a dance instructor, I have noticed myself using havening touch on myself as an instinct. It just happens!

TRAUMATIC HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE
I was having anxiety attacks and struggling to sleep after a traumatic hospital experience.
In the past, I had tried traditional therapies for other mental health problems and found they didn’t help as much as I’d hoped. I had not heard about Havening before, so I was apprehensive.
Robin creates a very comfortable environment and is very empathetic. My sleep improved after the first session and my anxiety improved week after week. I think Robin has a natural ability with Havening. I was blown away at how fast it worked!
Thanks Robin for making my recovery from hospitalisation just 3 months… without Havening I believe it could have gone on for years.

TRAUMA AND CHRONIC PAIN
My trauma included a serious car crash, the grief of losing four people close to me, as well as severe facial pain from trigeminal neuralgia. This past trauma was constantly triggered by everyday life. This became exhausting and affected every aspect of my life, especially my relationships with family and friends.
Upon receiving Havening Touch I felt completely reborn. A deep sense of peace and calm suffused my whole body – an incredible release and letting go of what was no longer serving me from the past. A huge burden had been lifted.
This has been transformational for me in learning to be well and having the energy to live a purposeful and productive life.
Robin, your gentle and compassionate nature immediately created a nurturing environment in which to receive this treatment. Through intuitive questioning you were able to identify and confirm intentions at the beginning.
The benefits have been enormous. I am no longer burdened by the past and as a consequence I have much more energy to express myself. I am much calmer and more in control of my emotions and better able to cope with challenging situations.
I have gained a new perspective, a higher level of awareness, I am able to feel the joy again. I can now look back and celebrate the positive things from the past, that are no longer tainted by trauma.
I would definitely recommend Havening Touch to deal with difficult trauma or grief from your past that you feel is holding you back and making you unwell. The realisation that I am now able to self-haven fills me with great hope in managing any future issues.

I GOT MY LIFE BACK!
I was suffering from anxiety for some years, but it turned so severe, I had been unable to leave my house for three months. I felt like the world was going to attack me.
I was sceptical about Havening at first. The idea of the Havening touch is hard to grasp until you experience it first hand. I had tried many other types of therapy before reaching out to Robin.
I couldn’t leave my home so Robin came to me for our first few sittings together. I felt that was incredibly moving, as it made the experience feel a lot more human and friendly. He has a delicate presence and warmth that made me feel like everything was going to be ok. After our first session, I was astonished to be able to leave my home and go for a walk without fear.
Robin not only helped me to control my anxiety and maintain a healthier mindset but he taught me to apply the techniques of the Havening touch to myself. I became aware that there were layers to my anxiety that needed healing in further sessions. Now, I can stop further panic attacks and control them if they ever do arise. Also, I now have an understanding what anxiety actually is and how it behaves/manifests.
I would absolutely recommend anyone struggling with anxiety or any mental disorder to seek help through Robin. He gave me my life back.

YEARS OF ANXIETY SINCE MY CAR CRASH
I got in touch with Robin to book a Havening Touch session as I hoped that after experiencing a fairly serious car accident it might help me feel calmer while driving. Although the accident was quite a few years ago, I still found myself easily startled / jumpy while in cars. I didn’t really know much about Havening Touch and wasn’t sure how effective it would be – it sounded a bit ‘airy fairy’ from the little I knew about it. Robin quickly put me at ease and explained all the research behind the therapy before we began. I found the process very gentle and soothing. Following the treatment I have driven several times long distance and felt much more relaxed, not bothered by sudden movements or noises. I would certainly be happy to recommend Robin’s treatments – it’s a gentle, respectful, non-invasive form of therapy that I think many people could benefit from and it’s wonderful to see his passion for sharing it with others.

CHILDHOOD ABANDONMENT
At age ten I was sent to boarding school. I’m grateful for the opportunity to get my education back on track but the sense of abandonment was devastating for me. I vividly remember crying with fear as my parents’ car disappeared down the driveway, leaving me all alone in this terrible institution. The fear of abandonment haunted me all my life and I felt terrified if I had an argument with my wife – she was sure to leave me.
The Havening therapy was astonishing. My trauma was gone in fifteen minutes and my memory changed so that I had all my power back and was no longer afraid. My fear of abandonment is completely gone. It’s made a huge difference in my relationships. This therapy is life changing and yet so easy and painless.

SEXUAL ASSAULT, PTSD AND SEVERE WORK STRESS
I was struggling with PTSD from historic sexual assault, bullying and severe work stress. I had not been able to work for 10 months and isolated myself from friends and family. I was unable to cope with intense relationships and I had high anxiety and very low self-worth. I thought my future was small and would be difficult.

Robin is a incredibly kind, compassionate and knowledgeable practitioner and I feel very lucky to work with him.

In the first session Robin went through the process step by step, removing some anxiety for me. At every stage he asked my permission and made sure I felt safe. This created much needed agency and respect for my space.

After Havening, I felt for the first time that I was in my body, that my body was my own and belonged to no one else. I cried uncontrollably for about 1/2 hour, really letting a lot of deep sadness and pain out of my body and then in the following days I felt so light and calm. Now, I feel excited about the possibilities of my life, of my future expanding exponentially. I feel like I’ve gotten my life back. I have an increase in self-worth and self-knowing, a solidness that I feel in myself. I recently had a job interview and for the first time felt I had so much power and agency in the interview and put my real self forward without any shame or fear.

I would absolutely recommend Robin’s services and have done so to several people already. It really helped me in such a deep way to connect into my body and embody in a sense who I am.

SENIOR DOCTOR IN MORAL DISTRESS
I have worked as a senior doctor for 16 years and prior to that witnessed much suffering and distress as a junior doctor and in my training. In addition, I have experienced moral distress in witnessing and being personally subject to toxic behaviours in the workplace. Suffice to say, the emotional and physical impact of working in medicine has at best been inspiring and at worst, dehumanising.

It seemed by divine intervention that I first stumbled across Bessel van der Kolk’s book ‘The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma’ and shortly after found Havening, which seemed to offer a possible solution to the imprint of trauma on the central nervous system.

Dr Robin Youngson, an experienced senior anaesthetist and pioneer in compassionate healthcare, offered a 5-day personal and professional Havening retreat with daily Havening sessions focused on some of the traumatic events in my life, both at home and at work, incorporating positive psychology, enhancing awareness and strengths-based work and an analysis of my level of self-compassion. This was all provided in a beautiful setting that was peaceful, nurturing and nourishing with healthy delicious vegetarian food created by his wonderful wife, Meredith, and daily walks in the gorgeous beaches and bush of Raglan.

Robin’s depth of compassion, understanding, empathy and ability to create a safe, supportive and trusting space to allow and hold the expression of painful and difficult emotions was incredible. I was able to release some of the traumatic memories of my past. Focusing on my strengths and discussing how to be present to other people’s distress without over-identifying with them was also helpful particularly in caring for my patients. This was enhanced by energy healing and enhancing awareness sessions provided by Meredith, adding to the wonderfully warm, supportive and healing environment.

I left at the end of my 5 days feeling re-energised, positive and passionate with a greater sense of purpose as well as centred within myself to tackle any challenges ahead for which I will always be grateful. I highly recommend Robin and Meredith’s services and something I feel, as health care professionals, that we all truly deserve and owe to ourselves in being of service and providing the best care to others.

TERRIBLE STATE OF FEAR
It was a great experience to work with you, and to experience the benefits of Havening techniques on my different issues and traumatic memories/experiences. I have learnt so much about myself, the role of the brain and body for healing, the nervous system, the effects of traumatic experiences etc. I feel obviously much better now, much calmer and no longer in the terrible state of fear that I was in when I first contacted you. I sleep better, I am no longer a ”prisoner” of my sympathetic nervous system’s reactions.

I am so grateful that I stumbled upon your YouTube video with Self-Havening and I am also glad that I was able to consult you as a Havening practitioner online, even though we literally are in opposite sides of the world and in different time zones.

You are a person that spreads a sense of safety, calmness, trust and warmth around you, at the same time with a professional and solution-finding focus, which is a very good ground and support for working with self healing.

Thank you for that! I will definitively consult you again, if I feel the need of support and to work with issues that I think Havening can help with.”

ONE SESSION WAS SO IMPACTFUL
It was very satisfying and thoroughly enjoyable meeting with you. I was surprised how quickly and easily the near-drowning trauma lost it’s intensity, such that I can recall it now without any emotion yet still visualise the event.

Since then I have noticed other “interesting” side effects – a back pain associated with an acute lifting injury has lessened significantly and knee joint aches too have lessened noticeably. Most pleasant for me though is an emergent sense of peace about things in general – life seems less of a struggle and I find I can better apply myself to “stuff” that needs doing. This effect is enduring so far – I feel more confidence in who I am for now.

I very much enjoy the scientific theory (of Havening) and when following through the paper of Dr Ruden and associated articles, it makes for convincing mechanisms at the molecular level.

So, my profound thanks for your time and care and I look forward to our next meeting.

INDIGENOUS WOMAN FINDS HER VOICE
Feedback from a client after a single session of Havening.

“My fear of presenting to the group was beyond terrifying. Previously I could only manage to speak in a tiny voice. After the Havening I was able to present with poise like the ‘ultimate presenter’ in a voice that was clear, calm and steady. I was unfazed by the technical difficulties.

The audience was amazed and asked what had changed in me.

A life of shame and positioning, especially as an indigenous woman, has evaporated. I came away feeling very much at peace and full of hope.”

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST IS ASTOUNDED!
I am a practicing consultant clinical psychologist. I must admit that I really did not have any expectations that this therapy would work any better than all the other therapies psychologists are trained to do.
Many years ago I had a particularly traumatic head-on collision, with my husband at the wheel, me as the front passenger, and my two small children in the back of the car. This experience had left me with 35 years of anticipatory driving anxiety, and a fear of oncoming traffic, to the point where I refused to drive at night, was a frightened over-cautious driver during the day, and an even more frighteningly annoying passenger.
After the Havening session I did not really experience much alteration of the crash images themselves and felt calm but was not convinced that it had actually worked on me. So after the session I started driving home as skeptical as when I arrived. Driving out of town I noticed the traffic was quite busy and there were a lot of vehicles coming towards me on the other side of the road. As always, I was driving as far left to the road edge as I could to avoid them. Then the strangest thing happened. I noticed that I had no thoughts that one of these other drivers was going to lose control of their vehicle and drive straight into me. Instead, all the drivers looked as if they were minding their own business (fancy that!) and were totally focused on driving on their side of the road.
I literally did a double take as I had never experienced this before. I thought, No way is this possible. I do not feel any fear at all. There is NO way that this could have worked so fast! I decided, Okay, I am going to see if I can purposely make myself frightened of these oncoming cars! That will be the REAL test. And OMG do you know what Robin? To my absolute amazement, no matter how hard I tried, and believe me I TRIED, I was not able to feel the fear I had felt for the past 35 years generated by oncoming vehicles.
When I got home, I was beside myself with excitement and told my husband about what had happened and his response was “Oh THANK THE POPE !!!”, he said raising his hands in the air, “Please tell this man I want to meet him so that I can personally THANK him and give him a huge hug for making my driving with you easier! To which I said, “Yeah, yeah don’t get too excited buddy, we’ll see if it is still working tomorrow when I drive back to the course!”. And of course, to my utter amazement, not only did I have the same wonderful experience with oncoming vehicles ‘minding their own business’ the next day, and every day since, I might add, but I have had no anticipatory anxiety with flashbacks of the accident the night before having to drive somewhere.
I feel Havening really can be a game changer for helping people, not only recover from trauma, but also to use in their everyday lives to manage their stress.

LIFE HAD LOST ITS MEANING
Decades of struggling to conduct my life while severely depressed had left me mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted. I felt numb and no longer had any interest in all aspects of life. I was existing – not living.  Even the most mundane tasks sparked debilitating anxiety or overwhelmed me. I was isolating myself and avoiding everything I could. I felt there was no point in continue to exist.
Over the years I have tried every therapy known to man in order to be free of whatever was at the root of my depression/anxiety. I was sceptical and afraid to hope that Havening would be any different.
I walked out after my first session feeling a distinct change in my mind and emotions. During that first week the changes I noticed were profound. I just sat and marvelled at the peacefulness of my mind, the relief in my whole body and being, the marked reduction in my anxiety, the growing interest in life.
The improvement has continued – I am now truly living, not just existing. I am engaged with my life for the first time in decades. Before, I was numb, now I actually FEEL the pleasure, enjoyment, satisfaction, and excitement about my life. Blissful!!
What I liked about Havening is that I didn’t have to do anything: no arduous counselling, no implementing techniques or new practices – just a simple, fun mental exercise while Robin performed Havening touch.
My relationship with myself, others and the world around me has become so loving and I do not fear interaction with people. My sleep has improved and I wake up alert and happy to face the day – relishing my life.
Havening provided a lifeline for me.  I will forever be grateful to you, Robin, for being there – for offering this simple, profound healing modality that has enable me to live the life I always dreamed was possible. I am recommending your services – wherever and whenever I get the chance. I see people struggling, or not living their best life, and I want them to know that life can change.

A LIFETIME OF CHILDBIRTH TRAUMA
50 years ago, I experienced a very traumatic birthing of our second child, I was injured, and our daughter did not survive. Thanks to an amazing specialist, we were able to have another girl a little later, and she is fabulous and an absolute blessing.
However, I experienced discomfort for all that time since until I found Dr Robin Youngson and the amazing Havening Technique, along with his gentle healing presence which is evident even through the medium of Zoom.
I have managed till now, to keep active and functioning with will, exercise and accessing several complimentary modalities such as physio, osteo, massage, acupuncture etc for which I am very grateful.
It did not occur to me that my injury was more than physical, and that the survival part of my brain was hanging on to that trauma from so long ago. I went for a walk this morning without pain or a limp.
Am I still sad? A little. But the trauma is gone, and I know that it is gone for good.
Don’t wait 50 years – do it now !