Nova Locks
Performance Coach
I’m a Performance Coach specializing in fast, effective solutions for anxiety, stress, and trauma. My mission is simple: to help ambitious women like you find relief, feel calm, confident, and in control—quickly and sustainably. Using powerful tools like Havening Techniques® and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP®), I guide my clients to achieve lasting emotional freedom and personal transformation. Many experience profound, life-changing shifts in just one session, breaking free from the emotional weight of their past.
A tandem skydive for Macmillan Cancer Support sparked my curiosity about the mind’s potential for healing and resilience. Soon after, I ran my first marathon for Breast Cancer Now and discovered Havening Techniques through Paul McKenna. Resolving a lifelong spider phobia in under 10 minutes was a pivotal moment—it revealed the power of these techniques to create rapid, profound change.
In 2024, I became a Certified Havening Techniques® Practitioner, an NLP® Practitioner (achieving Master Practitioner status in 2025), and a Certified Hypnotherapist. Since then, I’ve helped countless clients achieve remarkable results—from overcoming anxiety and trauma to finding clarity, motivation, and relief from physical symptoms like nausea and chest tightness. One client recovering from a serious fall described the changes as “immediate and life-changing."
Having resolved my own trauma with Havening Techniques, I’m deeply passionate about helping you do the same. You don’t have to carry the weight of anxiety, stress, or trauma alone. There is a fast, effective way forward, and I’m here to guide you every step of the way.
If you’re ready to leave anxiety, stress, and trauma behind, let’s connect. Together, we’ll unlock your potential and help you thrive with confidence.
Client Process
Step 1
Contact via website or phone. What do you want?
Step 2
Free Consultation Call - Phone consultation to assess how I can help you
Step 3
Your Bespoke Session* (if appropriate)- One hour remote session tailored for you (in person available on request)
How Havening can support you
Helps you whether striving to perform at your best or to deal with negative stressors including; trauma, anger, anxiety, chronic pain, distressing memories, panic attacks, phobias, PTSD (PTSI), stress or other unwanted responses.
Havening Techniques® is a relatively new, innovative and rapidly effective psychosensory therapy. It uses sensory input to alter the brain's response to these distressing memories or emotional triggers. Change is usually fast, effects permanent and there is no need to discuss any detail.
Havening reduces anxiety, enhances emotional wellbeing and builds resilience.
Client Process
Step 1
Contact via website or phone. What do you want?
Step 2
Free Consultation Call - Phone consultation to assess how I can help you
Step 3
Your Bespoke Session* (if appropriate)- One hour remote session tailored for you (in person available on request)
“ For most of my life, I have felt angry and frustrated. It has affected me, those closest to me and been a drain on my life. Nova was incredible; she connected my anger with a trauma. After Havening, I immediately felt calm, lighter, no longer reacting to things and now able to enjoy life.”
Mary, South East England
“ I had the pleasure of Nova treating my post surgery trauma and anxiety. I wake up enthusiastic and ready to embrace the day, without any lingering worries. ”
Roxanna, London
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How I can help you
I can help with the following; anxiety / panic attacks, stress about medical appointments, diagnosis or surgery, work / school stress, traumatic experiences, PTSD (PTSI), public speaking, phobias, work job changes / interviews, relationships (loss/ grief) and improving performance.
HaveningWho is for
Psycho
Life happens, whether its striving to perform at your best or dealing with negative stressors including; trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, distressing memories, panic attacks, phobias, PTSD (PTSI), stress or other unwanted responses.
Havening is relatively new, innovative and rapidly effective. It uses sensory input to alter the brain's response to these distressing memories or emotional triggers. Change is usually fast, effects permanent and there is no need to discuss any detail.
Certifications
Feb 2025
Neuro-Linguistic Programming® Master Practitioner
Aug 2024
Certified Havening Techniques Practitioner
May 2024
Licensed Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming®
Jan 2024
Mindvalley Certified Hypnotherapist
How a traumatic or distressing memory is encoded
For a traumatic (or distressing) memory to become encoded by the brain, all four of the below components need to be present with the first step being something happens (an event). Through the power of Havening, electrochemical changes are made to alleviate the emotional distress. Importantly, it's fast, effective and there is no need to discuss.
Event
An event happens and all of the following components need to be present in terms of meaning (perceived as threat), landscape (vulnerable) and inescapability (unable to escape).
Meaning
The event is perceived as a threat. Examples include physical injury, threat of injury or attack, hurt (physical or emotional), loss (of something we care about), abandonment, somatic pain, heights, being trapped, open spaces, predators, creepy crawlies to name but a few.
Landscape
The state of the brain at any given time and shapes meaning and perception. This includes; chronic inescapable stress (illness, disability, hormones, anxiety, pain, history of trauma/ abandonment) and acute inescapable stress (anticipatory stress, work, relationships, sleep).
Inescapability
Perceived as unable to escape physically or emotionally. There is a conscious or unconscious sense of being trapped, out of control or no way to resolve.
Life starts where your comfort zone ends
Client Process
Step 1
Contact via website or phone. What do you want?
Step 2
Discovery Call (free) - Phone consultation to assess how I might be able to help you?
Testimonials
What the clients say
Traumatic Event
“ The way the memory made me feel had also changed. I no longer had the physical feelings of panic, raising heart beat and knotted stomach and the feeling of doom as I described it had gone. ”
Emma, South Wales
Anxiety and Stress
“ I was feeling anxious, stressed about a situation and after havening, was relaxed, calm and no longer felt butterflies in the stomach. Nova showed professionalism, know-how and put me at ease. ”
Stephane, Buckingham
Work Stress and Anxiety
“ I was not sleeping and feeling anxious about a work situation. After Havening, I felt so much better and went back to normal with my sleep. ”
Horacio, Poland
Fear of Flying
" Nova has given me back my confidence to fly without fear. I no longer have fear or feel anxious about flying "
Carmel, Ireland
Traumatic Experience
" Nova is very knowledgeable and professional. I felt very comfortable with her and she helped me resolve a very painful past event. I would definitely work with Nova again and highly recommend her to anyone! "
Emily, London
Accident and Anxiety
" I experienced a fall which resulted in a multiple ankle fracture. After extensive recovery whilst I regained my pre-accident mobility, I continued to feel anxious when navigating stairs. After Havening, the results have been nothing short of remarkable. My nervousness and anxiety had dissipated, and I began to feel like my old self again "
Hana, Kent
Your Bespoke Session*
You can say as much, as little or nothing about the issue and the change is usually quick and effects are permanent.
Your one hour session tailored for you which integrates cutting-edge psychosensory and psychological techniques to enhance emotional wellbeing and personal performance. This comprehensive approach works by targeting both the mind and emotional centre to foster meaningful change.
During the session, a soothing touch technique is employed which makes electrochemical changes in the body to alleviate emotional distress to get to a better place and/or improve performance. This process not only reduces these negative impacts but also promotes a more positive mental state, resilience and wellbeing.
What is Havening?
Havening is an innovative technique designed to help individuals get to a better place. Developed by Dr Ronald Ruden, Havening uses sensory input, to alter the brain's response to distressing memories or emotional triggers. This technique harnesses the power of human touch and the brain's neuroplasticity to promote wellbeing and resilience.
During a Havening session, the practitioner guides the client through specific touch patterns, such as gently stroking the arms, face, or hands. This process helps disrupt the pathways to the brain associated with a negative memory, effectively "de-linking" the emotional response from the memory itself. The result is a significant reduction in the emotional intensity of the memory, leading to a calmer, more balanced state of mind. Havening is known for it's rapid and lasting effects, offering a non-invasive, empowering method for emotional healing.
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