Havening Vancouver
with Lynn Demers
Trainer • Practitioner • Mentor
A calm, one-on-one space to learn Havening Techniques® and build real confidence.
What are Havening Techniques®?
Havening Techniques® are a gentle, touch-based approach that helps the nervous system settle. When the body feels safer, the mind can soften its grip—so stress, anxiety, and emotional pain can begin to ease. Havening is used in coaching, mental health, and wellness settings. Many people describe the experience as calming, grounding, and surprisingly effective, even when they’ve “tried everything.”
In my one-on-one training, we focus on real fluency: not just learning the steps, but understanding the why, practicing until it feels natural, and building the confidence to use Havening in personal work, coaching, or therapeutic settings.
If you’d like to understand the “why” behind Havening, you can explore it here.
Who is Havening for?
Licensed practitioners and clinical professionals
Havening is used in a range of mental health and clinical contexts as a gentle, structured psychosensory approach. Many licensed practitioners integrate it alongside other modalities to support nervous system regulation and reduce distress—offering clients a direct, embodied experience of settling and relief.
Coaches and helping professionals
Havening can complement coaching by supporting emotional regulation when stress responses, overwhelm, or old patterns interfere with clarity and forward movement. When the nervous system settles, clients often access insight and change with more ease.
Personal practice and self-regulation
Some people also choose to learn Havening for personal resilience—developing a self-regulation tool they can use between sessions to support steadiness and well-being.
Choose your training path
One-on-one training with a flexible start date—choose the path that fits best.
- Certification track (8 × 2-hour sessions)
- Training only (8 × 2-hour sessions)
- Mentoring (for already-certified practitioners)
Why train with Lynn
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A calm, steady learning container where safety comes first
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Practice-based, experiential training that builds real fluency (not just information)
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Flexible scheduling with a choose-your-start-date approach
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Clear structure, support, and integration as you learn and apply Havening
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Mentoring available as you build confidence in real-world use
You’ll leave with both understanding and embodied confidence—so the work can translate into real practice.
Licensed Psychotherapist
“Lynn tailors the training to your learning style. I felt heard, all my questions were answered, and I could practice safely before working with clients. Her explanations of the nervous system made the concepts easier to understand and remember.”
— Nazo S
Psychologist and Psychotherapist
“The course was well developed and progressed step-by-step, which made the content easy to integrate. Lynn’s warmth, gentleness, and a touch of humour made me look forward to each module. I highly recommend both Havening and Lynn.”
— Karen A
Executive Leadership Professional
“My Havening practice has been profoundly enhanced by Lynn’s one-on-one training. Her deep understanding, flexibility, and compassionate approach made each session impactful and personal—and the online format worked seamlessly, even across a 16-hour time difference. I rate Lynn’s training among the very best I have attended globally.”
— Wayne C
Meet Lynn
Hi, I’m Lynn Demers—an internationally certified Havening Techniques® Trainer and Practitioner, and a Coach. Before Havening, I spent decades as a sculptor, learning what it means to work gently and patiently with what’s already there—revealing what’s true beneath the layers.
That same approach shapes how I teach. I create a calm, steady learning container where you can slow down, ask honest questions, practice at your pace, and build real fluency—so the work feels embodied and usable, not rushed or performative.
I’m also the author of the forthcoming book When Courage Whispers—a reflection on healing, resilience, and becoming.
Training rooted in Awareness, Alignment, Attunement, and Integration.
Havening Sessions
If you’re looking for personal support, I offer one-on-one Havening sessions in a calm, grounded space. We’ll work gently with what’s present and choose a pace that feels safe.
Some people choose a single session; others prefer a 6- or 12-session package for deeper integration over time. You can explore what feels right and book directly.
If you have questions, I’m happy to help you choose the right path:
Email Lynn
Phone: 1 778 608 0719
Lynn Demers at Havening Vancouver is a Certified Trainer and Practitioner of Havening Techniques®. Havening Techniques is a registered trademark of Ronald Ruden, 15 East 91st Street, New York.