Midwest Haven

06/01/2026

Midwest Haven is proud to announce our newest cohort of Havening Techniques® trainees!! This was such a fantastic mix of LADC/LPC, LICSW and Psychiatric NP! You can imagine the great convos, questions and laughs!! Best of all…more and more providers bring Havening to client work and the support of healing. ❤️‍🩹

05/22/2026

Havening Techniques can be beautifully integrated into many healing modalities! Come experience it during this restorative sound bath and discover how somatic touch and sound can support relaxation, regulation, and emotional healing on June 15th.

Join Devin Hendrickson and Melanie Vinton for a calming Integration & Embodiment Sound Bath designed to support nervous system regulation, deep relaxation, and emotional grounding. Guests will rest comfortably while immersed in soothing sounds from crystal singing bowls and gentle chimes.

Trauma therapist Melanie Vinton, LMFT, certified in Havening Techniques, will also offer Havening Touch to interested guests to support emotional healing, stress reduction, and nervous system regulation through neuroscience-informed somatic techniques.

Register here:

Attend a calming, restorative sound bath designed to support integration, embodiment, and nervous system settling. This session offers space to slow down, process, and allow recent experiences, insights, or shifts to gently land in the body. During this guided sound bath, you’ll be invited to re

05/22/2026

Celebrate the Summer Solstice and check out this wonderful event hosted by Helen, Devin, Pam, and Melanie! Enjoy an afternoon of connection, healing, and grounding as we honor Mother Earth and welcome the light within.

Experience a beautiful blend of:
🌿 Breathwork
🎶 Sound Bathing
💫 Reiki Healing
🫶 Havening Techniques

This unique event is designed to support nervous system regulation, relaxation, emotional healing, and deeper connection to yourself and community. Whether you’re looking to release stress, reconnect with your body, or simply slow down and receive, this experience is for you.

📅 June 21, 2026
⏰ 1:00–3:30 PM
📍 Raspberry Island, St. Paul
💲 $108

Hosted by:
✨ Helen Buron
✨ Devin Hendrickson, MSW, LICSW
✨ Pam Kowal, LMFT
✨ Melanie Vinton, LMFT

❤️ 10% of profits will be donated to local mutual aid.

Register here:
https://helenburon.as.me/summersolsticehealingevent

05/18/2026

Midwest Haven is beyond thrilled to announce our newest Certified Havening Techniques Practitioner!!🎉🎉

Ariel Brinson CONGRATULATIONS!

Your commitment to growth, healing, and expanding your clinical toolkit is truly inspiring.
Ariel has a multitude of somatic modalities in her toolbox- yet she learned about Havening and just KNEW she needed this one- THE GAME CHANGER 😃
We’re honored to have you as part of our community and can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make. Congratulations on this incredible milestone!

05/16/2026

Congratulations to our newly trained Havening practitioners! We are beyond excited to welcome another incredible group of passionate, talented mental health professionals into the Havening community. Over the past 3 days, we shared countless laughs, meaningful moments, and so much learning together. We are incredibly grateful to have been a part of each of their journeys! Your dedication to healing, growth, and compassionate care is inspiring, and we can’t wait to see the lives you’ll impact with these powerful tools. Welcome to the Havening family! ❤️

04/28/2026

It is truly remarkable to witness experienced professionals discover the Havening Techniques. Midwest Haven is proud to highlight Melanie Vinton, an exceptional clinician and outstanding individual. With years of experience, she has identified effective methods and has found Havening Techniques to be a game-changer. Discover how she has successfully integrated this innovative modality into her practice. Listen as she shares her insights on the gentle yet profoundly effective nature of Havening for trauma work. Melanie appreciates how Havening combines neuroscience and compassion, creating a safe and transformative space for healing.

04/22/2026

SPOTLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

We’re excited to share that we have a new Certified Havening Techniques® Practitioner, Kelly Heagle, LMFT, RPT! Many in the field already know Kelly (because she's amazing), and we’re thrilled to see her bring Havening into her practice, Inner Fire Wisdom Therapy & Consulting, to support both her clients and fellow clinicians. Please check out her bio below and website to refer clients and/or to consult with her about how she uses Havening Techniques with children! ❤️❤️ https://www.innerfirewisdomtherapy.com/providers

Bio from Havening.org:
Authentic, intuitive, collaborative, compassionate, humorous, and direct are words clients often use to describe a session with me.

My work is grounded in the use of Havening Techniques® as well as other modalities to support the resolution of trauma and the healing of grief, life transitions, and early childhood experiences that shape confidence, self-worth, and relational patterns. Through a gentle, neuroscience-informed approach, I help clients safely process distressing memories, reduce emotional intensity, and create new, empowering narratives about themselves and their lives.

I collaborate with clients to explore their inner world and reconnect with their own innate wisdom and capacity for healing. I specialize in grief and loss, attachment wounds, life transitions, post-divorce care, post-traumatic stress, and complex trauma, including experiences connected to adoption and foster care. My work often focuses on helping clients untangle early experiences that impact present-day relationships, identity, and sense of self.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Play Therapist and trauma informed provider, I bring decades of experience to clients who desire to explore and use Havening Techniques® to focus on helping clients untangle experiences that impact present-day relationships, identity, and sense of self.

I have lived experience with out-of-order loss, multiethnic and blended families, adoption, and navigating educational systems—perspectives that deepen my empathy and understanding of complex family dynamics.

04/21/2026

Because your clients deserve more than talk alone, train in a brain-based, body-informed modality. ❤️ Sign up for a Havening Techniques Training today at www.midwesthaven.com!

04/16/2026

May is coming up fast! 🌼 Don’t miss your chance to learn a new trauma-informed approach. Join us May 14–16 and earn 17.5 CEUs—limited spots available!

04/16/2026

Interested in learning Havening Techniques®? Midwest Haven offers a range of training opportunities, from free Lunch & Learns to our 3-day Certified Havening Practitioner Training. Find the option that fits you and learn more below.