The Healing Nest

MY PROCESS

IDENTIFY AND ACKNOWLEDGE

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EXPLORE/LEARN

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PROCESS AND RELEASE

Identify the struggle, whats going on for you, when did this start? What would you like to change, how do you want to feel?

Explore the different layers of trauma and how these have influenced and defined the way you show up in the world. Understand the meaning you gave to the events that took place and find the belief that underpins the behaviour, anxieties and reactive patterns you now experience as a result.

Using a range of Havening Techniques® and through Compassionate Inquiry we remove the emotional reaction and triggers that keep you bound to any trauma and past experiences. I can then assist you to release any remaining layers of childhood wounds, constriction and suppressed emotion embedded in the body. From here I will help you gain new perspectives and insights about the experience, creating new choices and ways of being.

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Introduce new practices, tools and a routine that supports you to stay aligned and connected to your goals and outcomes. Through this work you will learn to reconnect to the truth within yourself, become free from self-generated suffering and gain clarity, confidence and greater choice in your actions.

BUILD RESILIENCE &
CREATE OUTCOMES

MODALITIES

HAVENING TECHNIQUES®

LIFE COACHING

Through Compassionate Inquiry, we dive beneath the surface to uncover the hidden patterns quietly directing your life from the shadows of your nervous system. This isn't about analyzing or intellectualizing—it's about creating a space where you can safely meet what your body and spirit have been carrying, often for decades. Together, we'll gently approach these stored experiences with curiosity rather than judgment, allowing triggers to soften and reactive cycles to unwind at their own pace.

My clients consistently discover that profound healing emerges not from forcing change or escaping discomfort, but from being truly witnessed as they encounter their most challenging emotions. When you're genuinely supported to sit with what is—without rushing to fix or banish it—your system naturally moves toward restoration and integration, creating space for a more authentic way of being.

Developed by Dr. Gabor Maté, this approach recognizes that our deepest wounds often stem from disconnection—from ourselves, our bodies, and our truth. The magic happens when we learn to hold our pain with the same tenderness we'd offer a frightened child. Instead of asking "what's wrong with me?" we explore "what happened to me?" This shift alone can transform years of self-blame into self-compassion. You begin to see your patterns not as character flaws, but as intelligent adaptations your system created to survive.

Havening is a gentle yet powerful Psychosensory Therapy that harnesses neuroscience principles to specifically address trauma and rewire the brain's response to traumatic memories. This approach honours your body's innate wisdom to heal by working directly with your nervous system's natural capacity for Neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to form new neural pathways and reshape existing ones.

The neuroscience behind this technique reveals that specific types of sensory input can generate delta waves in the brain, which help to delink the emotional charge from traumatic memories through gentle, soothing touch combined with simple cognitive tasks. This allows you to process and release deep-rooted feelings that may have been held in your system for years, without re-experiencing the original trauma.

What makes Havening uniquely effective is its ability to create rapid, lasting change while remaining beautifully gentle and safe. The approach works with your natural healing mechanisms rather than against them—there's no forcing or re-traumatising. You may experience brief moments of distress during a session, but this quickly transforms as the technique facilitates genuine neurological change at the cellular level.

Havening is particularly effective for treating trauma, anxiety, depression, and phobias. The result is profound: you walk away with your sense of empowerment intact and your past finally in its rightful place—as memory without emotional overwhelm, allowing you to move forward with greater freedom and resilience.

Step into a profound exploration of who you truly are beneath all the layers you've collected. This is your invitation to reclaim the person who got buried under expectations, responsibilities, and the endless need to keep everyone else happy. What if you could trust your own voice again? What if your boundaries became sacred? What if the word "no" rolled off your tongue like honey instead of guilt?

You know that feeling when you catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and think "when did I become this tired?" When did your dreams become whispers you only acknowledge at 2am? The version of you that lights up rooms, that has wild ideas, that feels deeply and loves fiercely—she's still there. She's been waiting.

Together, we'll excavate the real you from beneath decades of "should" and "supposed to." I'll guide you to distinguish between the voice of your conditioning and the voice of your soul. This isn't about adding more to your already full plate—it's about clearing away everything that isn't authentically yours so you can finally breathe. When you stop performing your life and start living it, everything shifts. Your relationships deepen, your work becomes meaningful, and that inner critic finally takes a back seat to your inner wisdom.

COMPASSIONATE INQUIRY

INNER CHILD WORK

I always emphasise to my clients that healing isn't about improving or trying to fix ourselves. True healing is welcoming and turning towards all our different parts and understanding the story behind them. Inner child work is a profound technique for healing trauma because it focuses on understanding and nurturing the part of you that holds past feelings and experiences. By connecting with your inner child, you can acknowledge and process emotions that may have been ignored or suppressed, creating space for deep transformation.

This process helps you heal old wounds, develop genuine self-compassion, and create healthier patterns in your life—not just for yourself, but for your children too. When you learn to reparent yourself, something magical happens. You begin to offer yourself the validation, comfort, and unconditional love that you may never have received. You become the loving parent to yourself that you needed all along.

The power in this work lies in breaking generational cycles. When you can hold your own pain with tenderness instead of judgment, when you can speak to yourself with the kindness you deserved as a child, you stop seeking that validation from others. You become whole within yourself. This inner stability transforms every relationship in your life, because you're no longer coming from a place of lack—you're coming from fullness.

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Client Feedback

"Life changing support."

"I have gained a sense of acceptance and calmness that I didn't have before."

"I Have been dealing with pain for a long time and was told by doctors that I’d need ongoing treatment just to get by. It was frustrating, and I felt like there was no end in sight.

When I started working with Alice, things really started to shift. Alice not only provided a safe and supportive space but she was also incredibly informative throughout the entire process. Her ability to clearly explain complex emotions and trauma in a way that made sense to me was invaluable. It helped me understand what I was going through and why, which made the healing journey so much smoother.

Since then, I’ve seen big changes. The pain I had been experiencing has reduced significantly, communication in my relationships have opened up, and I’m seeing things with a fresh perspective. I honestly feel like a weight has been lifted, and I’m really grateful for the difference this has made."

September 2024

"My journey with Alice has had a big impact on me. Before doing therapy with Alice, I had done therapy with other therapists. Although past therapy had been useful, I felt like the improvement was temporary. With other therapists, we worked on how I was feeling in that specific moment, without speaking much or addressing what had caused me feeling like that (events that had happened years ago). So, eventually, those feelings would come back.

I am very grateful for having met Alice and for doing therapy with her. I think the work we have done together has helped me heal some wounds that I've had for many years. I also feel like my body has learned how to stay calm when I remember those or similar events, or when something in the present reminds me of that (even though in the past it would have triggered a strong emotional response). I am truly grateful for this. I have gained a sense of acceptance and calmness that I didn't have before, and I'm truly grateful for it."

October 2024

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