The Haven - your anchor in the complexity of family law
The Haven ( this service offering sits under Connect Heal Restore Therapy), a specialised, trauma-informed service supporting women navigating the family law system.
What Sets Us Apart
The Haven is designed to work alongside legal practitioners, providing clinically informed, therapeutic, and practical support to clients often managing the psychological impacts of separation, high-conflict dynamics, and domestic and family violence.
We recognise that many family law clients present with complex trauma responses that can affect their ability to engage consistently, provide clear instructions, and participate effectively in legal processes. The Haven aims to strengthen client capacity, reduce overwhelm, and support more regulated, child-focused participation throughout proceedings.
Clinical & Court-Related Support
Preparation for family report interviews, including emotional regulation, understanding the process, and supporting clients to present clearly and confidently
Support in preparing for cross-examination, with a focus on managing trauma responses and maintaining composure under pressure
Court attendance support (interim hearings, final hearings, and contraventions) to assist with in-the-moment regulation and emotional containment
Specialist Clinical Reports
Perpetrator pattern mapping reports, identifying patterns of coercive control and the psychological and emotional impacts of domestic and family violence on women and children for submission in the process- including signed affidavits attached to the report.
Clinical Reports for submission in the process, including signed affidavits attached to the report.
Clinically informed summaries that may assist legal teams in understanding client presentation, risk, and relational dynamics through a trauma-informed lens
Psycho-Legal Support
Assisting clients to read, understand, and emotionally process affidavits and legal material from a psychological perspective
Supporting clients to respond to communication (e.g., emails and SMS) from the other parent in a way that remains regulated, boundaried, and child-focused
Helping clients develop insight into patterns of post-separation abuse and how these may present within legal proceedings
Therapeutic Support
Trauma-informed therapy for women experiencing or recovering from domestic and family violence
Support for post-separation abuse, including ongoing coercive control through legal processes
Emotional regulation, stabilisation, and recovery-focused work to strengthen long-term wellbeing
A safe, consistent therapeutic space to process the often re-traumatising nature of the family law system
What Sets The Haven Apart
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Dual-Focus Model
Equal priority given to legal navigation and psychological recovery
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Long-Term Commitment
Support extends 12–24 months beyond court conclusion
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Lived Experience Leadership:
Peer mentors with direct system experience
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Independence
Woman-centred, safety-first approach
Pricing
Court support
$200 per hour
Clinical reports
$960 - reports used in interim and final hearings, including affidavits.
Reading affidavits
Flat rate of 20 dollars - dependent on length of material.
Therapy
$290 (medicare rebate available)
Jane Davidson
The Haven was founded and is led by Jane Davidson, founder of CHR therapy. A clinical social worker with 28 years of extensive expertise in trauma, domestic violence, and the family law system. This ensures all services are grounded in both clinical best practice and a deep understanding of legal contexts and challenges.
Our goal is to work collaboratively with legal professionals to enhance client wellbeing, improve engagement, and support clearer, more effective participation in legal processes.
The family law system determines futures yet too often leaves women and children emotionally fractured.
The Haven ensures that women do not face this system alone and that healing does not end when court orders are made.
We are building not just a service, but a recovery pathway.
— Jane
Let’s Work Together
We do not simply help women survive court.
We support them to rebuild beyond it.
Get in touch so we can start supporting you today.
Send us an email at admin@chrtherapy.com.au call on 0489 216 084 or send a message using the form.