Emily Smith
Certified Practitioner since January 2025
www.visionofhappiness.com
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What if healing is possible through the gentle power of touch?
During a Havening session
The first thing you might notice about healing through Havening is how naturally your body responds to this calming touch. Havening involves a gentle self-soothing motion with crossed arms, softly stroking from shoulders to elbows as well as gently petting your face and rubbing your hands together.
During a Havening session, you can imagine yourself comfortably creating a safe healing space where several beautiful things happen:
- Gentle guidance and support through the Havening process
- Stress relief and emotional balance as your nervous system begins to shift
- Learning how to Haven so that you can use Havening as a tool anytime
- The release of stress and overwhelming emotions and even physical responses related to stress events
Whether you're ready to choose healing today or tomorrow, Havening offers a gentle, scientifically-grounded approach. Trust your instincts as you consider your healing journey moving forward.
When you're ready to embrace your healing journey, I'll be honoured to walk alongside you.
A little about me…
I was born and raised in Gaborone, Botswana, as a 'third culture kid' with parents from both the United States and Zimbabwe. After spending high school in South Africa and college in the States, I developed a deep love for meeting new people and experiencing different cultures.
I was diagnosed with a tic disorder, ADHD and PCOS and later learned about comorbid conditions like OCD, anxiety and depression. I never learned how to manage them or even what they were and what it would mean for my life. I was put onto medication when I was very young and it was swept under the rug (I stopped taking all the medications by the time I was 18 for causing more severe health concerns). I experienced a lot of trauma and continual stress which I know now exacerbated these conditions. One of the most profound life changing moments of my life was deciding to choose to learn about and invest in my health. I don’t see these conditions as hurdles to jump over, they are part of my genetic makeup and are even a superpower in many instances. Accepting that truth and learning to work with my needs changed everything.
My most valued management tools are stress management (avoiding stressful situations if possible), good sleep, good nutrition and vitamins (i’ve been very fortunate to have an amazing nutrition therapist as a good friend), hobbies (which I call active meditation) and fun fitness.
Hypnotherapy and Havening Techniques have played an important role that honestly blows my mind even today. I now manage any tics (which were a lot) with a simple hypnotherapy technique and now they’re all but non existent. Havening too has been a powerful tool that I use for healing trauma events, stress management and even positive future goal setting and more. My experiences with my own healing journey and my experiences with these modalities is what made me want to help others.
Taking the first step toward trauma healing can feel significant. That's why I offer a complimentary, confidential consultation where you can explore your healing possibilities without any pressure or commitment.
During our conversation, you might discover:
- Where you’re biggest challenges are and how Havening Techniques® can help you move through them
- How important this transformational change is for you and your life
- What your amazing future would be like after choosing to heal
- What the next steps are for your personal healing journey
This conversation is the first step and many people find that just talking about their healing choice begins to create positive shifts.
Areas of specialization
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Transformative Experience
“Emily's Havening session was a transformative experience, providing immediate and tangible improvements. Our session took place over Zoom, and Emily's calming presence and expert techniques fostered a trusting and effective therapeutic environment. I left the session feeling rejuvenated and more aligned with my personal goals. Highly recommend for anyone looking to make meaningful changes in their life.”— Anonymous
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Long-held guilt
“My havening experience was liberating and helped me free myself of long-held guilt surrounding my mother’s illnesses and my sister’s sacrifices in my absence. It was an incredible journey.”— Anonymous
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Abuse Survivor
“I experienced a havening session with Em today and as an abuse survivor I was initially nervous about sharing certain information about a particular memory that has stayed in my head. I was aware that this memory was the cause of my feeling triggered on times. I had planned on using a less intense memory of a recent trigger but Em was kind and caring and was able to encourage me to go to the root cause. I felt completely at ease with her and I was blown away at how effective the havening was. I was able to see changes in my perception of the memory within moments and I was clearly able to visualise and also feel the sensation changes within my body. I felt so happy by the end of it that I was giggling. The experience was excellent and I know in my heart that Em is already the type of therapist I would recommend to anyone. She has a gentle manner and explains the process very well. It is clear that she has excellent knowledge of trauma and the neuroscience behind how our body responds to it. I highly recommend havening with Em.”— Melissa
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