My approach is a holistic approach that takes into account the whole person, spirit, mind and body. It draws from various modalities and is individualized for each person who comes to work with me.
Everyone has the ability for growth and healing; this is the underlying assumption in my work with clients. In session with me you will find a safe and supportive space where you can explore your deepest thoughts, feelings and experiences. My clients have shared with me that they feel this sense of safety almost immediately, even though we are meeting on-line. The distance between us drops away and we connect over who you are, what you have been through, how you want to grow and heal. I am here for you. You feel it. I have years and years of experience as a therapist, coach, and a human being who has studied extensively what it means to be human, what matters, what do people care about when looking back on their life, how we heal, and how we self-actualize, each with our own unique challenges. I have had many life experiences. I am a mom, a grandmother, a teacher, a mentor, a speaker, a student, an author, musician, and lover of nature and photography. I have accomplished many of my own goals, and I have failed at times, too. I understand things, and clients report that working with me is an experience unlike anything they have experienced before.
Everyone has an innate need for growth; that is why we are here, but our culture does not always allow for us to tap into our potential. We twist ourselves around in order to fit in, and we lose touch with who we really are, what we really feel. We numb out, believing that our truest goals are insurmountable. We numb with food, alcohol, shopping, screen time, status, unhealthy relationships, unhealthy coping skills, meaningless work, etc., and we avoid thinking about why we are here and what really matters. We pretend to not care, but our truest selves care, deeply. Our self-deception catches up with us, showing up as anxiety, depression, loneliness and physical illness. We study, read and learn about tools we can use to deal with these symptoms, and this is good and helpful.
In my work we continue by healing the underlying causes and reconnecting to meaning, purpose, vitality and joy!
I have worked with many, many clients from every walk of life. I welcome you, one and all!
Two new services I now offer:
Healing for the Healers Recently I am finished up my work with an agency where I had been working for almost three years. It is feeling like an end of an era, the pandemic era, four plus years working out of my bedroom office. As I look around I remember the various ways I had things set up, the paintings, photos and credentials on the walls behind where my desk had been, to create a tone, to set a tempo, to give hope. I remember. So many stories, so much grief, so much anguish, so much courage and strength and determination. Tears, laughter, break throughs, and so many stories that I will carry with me, always. I carry my clients with me in my heart, forever. Speaking of my heart, it is all over the place right now. This is a week of transitioning for my son, who is finishing his four years in residency for radiology, and moving with his family, my daughter-in-law and my two granddaughters, to Alaska next week, leaving his home in Northern California that I have grown to love so much. Alaska seems like some foreign land with grizzly bears and moose, and I can’t wait to get to know it! My daughter is finishing her first year of teaching in a little village in France, Tinteniac, and waiting to hear if she has been hired on for next year and thinking about other options in case she leaves, though she is certain that she is staying in France, so French frontiers are on my horizon as well! My mom is struggling with end-of-life health issues and we made the decision to not do any invasive surgeries, so we are not sure how much longer she will be with us – days, weeks, months, who knows. We just celebrated her 95th birthday, and I cannot imagine a world without my mom’s physical presence; we are very close. I think of the other healers, and the temptation to simply carry on, as if none of what we have been through as healers during a pandemic really matters. It so does matter. If we are at all conscious, we are changed. Now it is time for the healers to spend some time on their own healing, to integrate all we have learned, to use these lessons learned to make us better healers. Healing for the healers. I offer one-on-one support, a supportive on-line community, and for those in the area, a monthly in-person meet-up at a local pub, just to have fun and relax together. Get in touch at donnahavensmed@gmail for more information!
Personal Coaching for Professionals, Leaders and Future Leaders
What qualifies me for this work – to work with you, the Leaders of the World?
First of all, I care about this world and you are the ones having an impact. This is a way that I can have the biggest impact, too. This impact we are having – this is our job, this is why we are here.
My ancestors were leaders with great courage – they were on a mission and so am I. I am here to help move this world forward in a good direction, a better direction for all. I feel that in my bones, even on a cellular level. I am here for you, Leaders of the World! I am here for you with years of experience, a brilliant mind and a heart full of compassion. We have to get this right. Now is the time! Who are you? Where do you stand? What do you have to say for yourself? Leaders know the answers to these questions! These past many years I have been in training for this work in Leadership Coaching – focusing first on my family. I raised three amazing kids, a doctor, a college professor and a professional musician, three kids with different paths towards their own genius and impact. I then gained great experience helping others find their way to their greatest life’s joy and impact. I worked with many people as a psychotherapist, coach, teacher and mentor, through the pandemic and to where we are now. I am grateful for all of this. I come to you now, leaders, to help you move towards authenticity, away from what isn’t true for you if need be, to level up, find peace, be who you know you are meant to be, together to help heal the world. Come and work with me. If you are unsettled and seeking clarity, come and work with me. You know who you are and if this is for you. If you have lost your way, I can help you get back on your true path.
To book a session - Call me, Donna Havens MEd at 413-658-4403 -or email- [email protected]
Donna Havens, MEd Psych Counseling 2006 Certified Holistic Health Practitioner 2012 Author, Teacher, Speaker, Mentor, Coach Individuals, Couples, Families Trauma Sensitive, Informed, Aware and Healing Experienced
Focus on mental, physical, spiritual and emotional health, well-being, vitality, relationships, love, belonging, community, safety, impact, longevity, legacy, all that really matters
Working with my clients towards true healing of underlying causes and back to joyful living!
Currently (April 2025) I work virtually. Costs to work with me, paid at the beginning of the month:
Individual - $125/session, (60 minutes), $110/session with a commitment to four sessions/month Couples - $150/session, (75 minutes),$135/session with a commitment to four sessions/month Families - $175/session, (90 minutes) $140/session with a commitment to four sessions/month
Leadership Coaching - $250/90 minute session
Cancellation policy: Sessions will be rescheduled with 24 hour notice of cancellation or in the case of an emergency.
