

Artsoup, December 2025 Havening In Schools
Havening touch or self Havening within the school setting is beneficial to both students and teachers. Artsoup offers teacher PD in Schools as a tool for self regulation and calm. Happy to answer any questions. Havening Reduces stress, and destresses Calms the mind Enhances existing positive states Aids memory and focus Activates desired states Helps students refocus during transitions Helps with academic anxiety and tests There are 3 places to apply Havening touch which soot


Artsoup, November 2025 Havening Conference
Susan with Steven Ruden co founder of Havening Techniques®, and Erika Lane Neil The Havening Conference 2025, was held in Auckland and attracted many phenomenal Haveners from around the world. The connections, friendships, and learning were mind blowing. A stand out for me was to meet Steven Ruden who founded Havening Techniques® with his twin brother Ronald, who unfortunately was too unwell to travel. As well as meeting Steven I was so excited to connect with Erika Lane Neil


Artsoup, January 2025 Havening
We have moved away from facilitating art therapy group workshops. In 2023 a good friend of mine introduced me to Havening, or finding a safe haven. This process has been life changing for myself and many others I have worked with. Here’s the story… My friend who was a midwife studying for her PHD, was interested in helping women who had a fear of natural childbirth. This many times resulted in an elective caesarean, which often had adverse long term effects for the mother


Artsoup, January 2022
Well 2022, here we are, who can believe that? The MOST exciting news is that my motivational cards are published and available for sale. They are based around my healing journey, where I used creative expression as a self help tool. My Art Therapist diploma enabled me to express myself when I actually could not speak, when words were simply not enough. That is why I totally get it. I have only published 100 packs, including 44 cards and an instruction booklet and they are se


Artsoup, August 2021
Wow how did we get past the middle of the year? We have two exciting pieces of news. The in school programme ‘Raising Self Esteem through...
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