Get to Know Us
Haven represents a family of therapists and coaches facilitating a unique, integrated approach to mental health and wellness, leveraging the restorative power of nature and animals. This comprehensive entity unites Haven Professional Counseling (a for-profit counseling practice), The Oaks at Haven (a non-profit organization focused on accessibility and outreach), and Haven Family Farms (the foundational future property where we will be providing a unique therapeutic and agricultural environment). ​Our goal is to deliver cutting edge, trauma-informed therapies that focus on children and families, while also providing essential early interventions focused on mental health and attachment therapies for mothers, infants, and early childhood, children, youth, and adults. ​These services are offered through traditional clinical counseling, multi-day intensive sessions, and retreats situated on working farms. Our unique approach combines animal-assisted and nature-based therapies, with somatic body based interventions offering distinctive therapeutic and developmental advantages for both your child and family.
Announce Freedom to All Captives!
The Spirit of God, the Master, is on me because God anointed me. He sent me to preach good news to the poor, heal the heartbroken, announce freedom to all captives, pardon all prisoners. God sent me to announce the year of his grace ___a celebration of God's destruction of our enemies and to comfort all who mourn, To care for the needs of all who mourn in Zion, give them bouquets of roses instead of ashes, Messages of joy instead of news of doom, a praising heart instead of a languid spirit. Rename them "Oaks of Righteousness" planted by God to display his glory. They'll rebuild the old ruins, raise a new city out of the wreckage. They'll start over on the ruined cities, take the rubble left behind and make it new. Isaiah 61: 1 - 4, MSG, the Bible
Jennifer Thumm,
Founder of Haven,
is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a passion for working with children and families. She specializes in animal-assisted therapies, family systems work, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy interventions. Jen will be pursuing training in TBRI interventions alongside Capable Kids as well as graduate certificate / degree in Infant, Child, and Family Mental Health and Development combining her passion for child and family work with Early Childhood, Attachment, and Prevention and Intervention for babies, children, and their families.
Jennifer is committed to providing a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach to counseling within the systems where you live and work, facilitating deeply restorative experiential therapies in a nature setting and aiming to restore hope and change the trajectory of lives by breaking persistent generational patterns
Lisa Shaw
With more than 15 years of experience in addiction treatment, Lisa Shaw, LPC, CAADC, MAC, brings both expertise and empathy to her work as a counselor licensed in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Tennessee. Lisa specializes in trauma and narcissistic abuse recovery, using a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassionate Inquiry, and somatic approaches. She views therapy as a collaborative journey, where her role is to guide clients toward healing, self-awareness, and emotional freedom in a safe and compassionate space.
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Angi Dougherty is a Christian, trauma-informed coach called to walk alongside survivors of narcissistic abuse, offering Christ-centered support and guidance. With over 20 years of experience understanding the deep wounds caused by narcissistic behavior, Angi brings not only empathy and insight but also a heart rooted in faith and compassion.
Her mission is to help survivors reclaim their God-given identity, restore their self-worth, and walk in the freedom and healing that Christ offers. Having personally walked the painful road of leaving a narcissist and enduring the emotional and spiritual toll of the family court system, Angi understands the unique challenges this journey brings.
She equips clients with both spiritual and practical tools to stand firm in truth, set healthy boundaries, and remain anchored in faith—even in the midst of legal battles and co-parenting struggles. With a deep commitment to creating a safe, Spirit-led space, Angi helps clients rediscover their strength in Christ, embrace intentional self-care, and step into a life of wholeness, clarity, and peace.
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In 2026, she will be stepping in to direct Haven Retreats and Intensives as we bring a new level of experiential therapies for you and your family.
Collaboration
At Haven we believe in partnering with others in a collaborative effort to be able to offer you more. Here you will find partners that are walking together as a team and creating new, outside of the box services....
Liz & Josh Nolz
Partnering with Haven for Marriage and Family Interventions and Intensives and Retreats, Liz and Josh Nolz are co-founders of Home Team and a husband-and-wife coaching duo committed to whole-person healing. With complementary backgrounds in wellness, counseling, ministry, leadership, and family systems, they offer a powerful team-based approach to mentorship that is both compassionate and practical.
They are known for creating a safe, judgment-free space where individuals and couples can explore their stories and rediscover connection. Together, they draw from decades of experience—including behavior change coaching, nutritional counseling, emotional healing, spiritual direction, personal development and executive leadership.
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Kristy Edgar is a holistic health coach passionate about helping women navigate perimenopause and metabolic dysfunction through lifestyle and nutrition. Her holistic journey began in 2004 when she graduated from The Florida College of Natural Health with a certification in massage therapist. It was then that she discovered the power of food as medicine when she reversed a chronic fatigue diagnosis.
In 2019, she earned her health coaching certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and in 2024, she became a certified Fast Like a Girl coach, expanding her expertise in metabolic flexibility and fasting for women’s health. She is focused on educating and empowering women to achieve hormonal harmony, optimize metabolism, and embrace a lifestyle that supports long-term wellness. Through coaching, community building, and collaboration with other wellness professionals, she is bringing holistic healing to the forefront of the health conversation.
