Healing TREE

Healing TREE Healing TREE (Trauma Resources, Education & Entertainment)

ABOUT US:

Mission Statement:
Healing TREE (Trauma Resources, Education & Entertainment) advocates healing from abuse and trauma rather than coping with the symptoms, in order to transform lives and, ultimately, society. We achieve this by providing trauma-focused resources and education and by producing and partnering with relevant film, television, and theatre, empowering the social change necessary to create a healing movement. About Us Video: bit.ly/htaboutus

Programming Video: bit.ly/htprogramming

2022 Annual Report: bit.ly/htannualreport22

OUR PROGRAMS:

EMDR Therapy Training: healingtreenonprofit.org/emdr

Silk Screening + Workshop: healingtreenonprofit.org/silk

Approved Care Network: healingtreenonprofit.org/acn

Fiscal Sponsorships, Trauma Consulting, Arts Partnerships: healingtreenonprofit.org/for-arts-professionals/

👻 Poster Reveal! Thank you to Indie Shorts Mag for breaking the news about THE KNOCK SHADOW, coming to festivals this ye...
01/16/2026

👻 Poster Reveal! Thank you to Indie Shorts Mag for breaking the news about THE KNOCK SHADOW, coming to festivals this year! Excited to share our poster for the film, designed by the talented . Check out the link below for the full article from . Be sure to follow on Instagram to stay up to date on this film!

https://www.indieshortsmag.com/news/shortfilm/2026/01/the-knock-shadow-wraps-production-inside-the-1980s-psych-thriller-examining-mental-health-and-trauma/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

Healing TREE is thrilled to be collaborating with on The Ford/Hill Project at , directed by , partnering to create a De...
01/07/2026

Healing TREE is thrilled to be collaborating with on The Ford/Hill Project at , directed by , partnering to create a Decompression Space. This Decompression Space, with a trauma-informed mental health professional who can help process anything that may be coming up for you, is available at this production before, during, and after each performance for anyone who may need it.

Our Founder, , along with our friend and long time Healing TREE supporter , are leading the Public Conversation on Trauma-Informed Care after the show this Friday, January 9th at 4pm est.

Tickets are almost gone! Learn more and get tickets at the link in our bio!



For tickets, visit the link in our bio!

Attention Kentucky parents and caregivers! What makes you feel supported? How do you deal with stress? What do you think...
12/27/2025

Attention Kentucky parents and caregivers! What makes you feel supported? How do you deal with stress? What do you think every parent needs? Help us create a new educational campaign and resources about how to better support parents and caregivers across the state. Share your input! Please complete this short, anonymous survey: bit.ly/PS72025 Face It Movement

While the intentions of the mandatory hug-and-kiss age-old ritual are innocent enough, what we are telling our small kid...
12/22/2025

While the intentions of the mandatory hug-and-kiss age-old ritual are innocent enough, what we are telling our small kids by forcing them to pass out hugs and kisses is that their body is not their own.

Consent is often thought of as a topic for the teenage years, but experts now agree that body autonomy and consent can (and should!) be taught to kids as young as 1-2 years old. Body autonomy is the idea that your body belongs to you and you are in charge of it, an empowering message that helps children protect themselves from unwanted touch at any age.

Find tips to teach body consent while preparing for family gatherings from our partners at the Face It Movement: https://bit.ly/3cgx0Q0

If you are in the Healing TREE community, or if you know me personally, I would be most grateful if you took the time to...
12/22/2025

If you are in the Healing TREE community, or if you know me personally, I would be most grateful if you took the time to read this letter in full. It includes important news regarding both the organization’s future and my own. - Marissa Ghavami, Founder of Healing TREE

12/02/2025

It’s Giving Tuesday! 💚

Support our life-saving work by making an end-of-year, 100% tax-deductible donation! Learn about our impact, our current need & donate at bit.ly/helphealingtree

Please help support this timely, quirky, soulful new play, and our first co-production between Healing TREE and Divine R...
11/10/2025

Please help support this timely, quirky, soulful new play, and our first co-production between Healing TREE and Divine Riot !

When Ash, the youngest of three adult foster siblings, has a mental health crisis, their family reunites in the New York City home that shaped them all. As Ash uses their background in video game building to mire through layers of memory and myth, a battle ensues to overcome their soul-family’s unresolved wounds. ‘The Big Bad’ explores intergenerational trauma, marginalized identities and the supernatural - and asks the timely question, “What drives us to keep moving through despair?”

This groundbreaking full-length play is written by Lanford Wilson Award-winning and Showtime series staff writer Ren Dara Santiago .

At a time when mental health resources, LGBTQIA+ lives, and work that doesn’t cower to mainstream marketability and dares to ask the tougher questions are under attack, we hope you will join us in creating this crucial piece of art.

💚 Donate via bit.ly/htthebigbad (link also in bio!)

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Thank you to everyone who was a part of making our 10th Annual Healing TREE Gala 2025 a success! We truly appreciate you...
10/27/2025

Thank you to everyone who was a part of making our 10th Annual Healing TREE Gala 2025 a success! We truly appreciate your generous support and we are so grateful to have shared this special evening with you.

📸 You can see photos from the Gala at bit.ly/htgala25pics (link also in bio).

If you share photos from the Gala on social media, please be sure to credit our wonderful photographer, Alexander Rivero Photography ( on Instagram) and to tag us ( on Instagram).

It’s not too late to contribute! You can donate and join our fundraising campaign at bit.ly/helphealingtree (link also in bio.)

Thank you for supporting our mission. Together, we can heal abuse and trauma.

10/16/2025

🏝️ Our Online AUCTION is LIVE now through the event on 10/18 at 10PM EST! (bit.ly/htgalaauction)

👀 You can view and bid on items regardless of whether you’re able to attend the Gala!

🎟️ Tickets are almost sold out for our 10th Annual Gala this Saturday, October 18th at 7PM. Get yours today! (bit.ly/htgala25)

🍴 All Tickets Include a 3-Course, Plated Dinner, Premium Open Bar and Entertainment.

🤩 VIP Tickets Include a Private, Pre-Gala Cocktail Reception with the Stars.

👠 There is a Red Carpet Entrance. The Attire is Creative Cocktail to Black Tie.

🎥 In addition to our incredible lineup of performers, the Gala will also include an exclusive sneak peek at our latest short film, The Knock Shadow, and a chance to meet some of the stars!

🎭 We are grateful to host our event for the 4th year in a row at The Players The Players (16 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003). This legendary, 1847 mansion was a treasure of the Gilded Age and is a National Historic Landmark.

💚 Healing TREE Saves Lives. Help It Survive. To learn more about the life-saving programs this Gala supports - and about our urgent fundraising campaign to prevent staff layoffs and keep our vital programs alive - please visit the campaign link on our bio.

🎂 Healing TREE turned 11 years old on September 19th! Help us celebrate at the Gala! Not able to join us for the event but still want to show your support? Donate what you’re able via our fundraising campaign link at bit.ly/helphealingtree.

10/12/2025

🏝️ Our Online Auction is NOW LIVE! (bit.ly/htgalaauction)

👀 You can view and bid on items regardless of whether you’re able to attend the Gala! The auction will be live from Saturday, October 11th at 9:45PM EST through the event on Saturday, October 18th at 9:45PM EST.

🎟️ Tickets are almost sold out for our 10th Annual Gala on Saturday, October 18th at 7PM. Get yours today! (bit.ly/htgala25)

🍴 All Tickets Include a 3-Course, Plated Dinner, Premium Open Bar and Entertainment.

🤩 VIP Tickets Include a Private, Pre-Gala Cocktail Reception with the Stars.

👠 There is a Red Carpet Entrance. The Attire is Creative Cocktail to Black Tie.

🎥 In addition to our incredible lineup of performers, the Gala will also include an exclusive sneak peek at our latest short film, The Knock Shadow, and a chance to meet some of the stars!

🎭 We are grateful to host our event for the 4th year in a row at The Players (16 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003). This legendary, 1847 mansion was a treasure of the Gilded Age and is a National Historic Landmark.

💚 Healing TREE Saves Lives. Help It Survive. To learn more about the life-saving programs this Gala supports - and about our urgent fundraising campaign to prevent staff layoffs and keep our vital programs alive - please visit our campaign link. (bit.ly/helphealingtree)

🎂 Healing TREE turned 11 years old on September 19th! Help us celebrate at the Gala! Not able to join us for the event but still want to show your support? Donate what you’re able via our fundraising campaign! (bit.ly/helphealingtree)

🤩 Thank you, BroadwayWorld, for sharing about the 10th Annual Healing TREE Gala, which is less than 2 weeks away!🎟️ Tick...
10/07/2025

🤩 Thank you, BroadwayWorld, for sharing about the 10th Annual Healing TREE Gala, which is less than 2 weeks away!

🎟️ Tickets are going fast for our Gala on Saturday, October 18th at 7PM! Get yours today ➡️ bit.ly/htgala25 (link also in bio).

🍴 All Tickets Include a 3-Course, Plated Dinner, Premium Open Bar and Entertainment.

🤩 VIP Tickets Include a Private, Pre-Gala Cocktail Reception with the Stars.

👠 There is a Red Carpet Entrance. The Attire is Creative Cocktail to Black Tie.

🎥 In addition to our incredible lineup of performers, the Gala will also include an exclusive sneak peek at our latest short film, The Knock Shadow, and a chance to meet some of the stars!

🏝️ There will be an Online Auction October 11th - the Event.

🎭 We are grateful to host our event for the 4th year in a row at The Players (16 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003). This legendary, 1847 mansion was a treasure of the Gilded Age and is a National Historic Landmark.

🙏 We are beyond thankful to our generous sponsors for making this evening possible!

🎂 Healing TREE turned 11 years old on September 19th! Help us celebrate at the Gala! Not able to join us for the event but still want to show your support? Donate at ➡️ bit.ly/helphealingtree (link also in bio).

💚 Healing TREE Saves Lives. Help It Survive. To learn more about the life-saving programs this Gala supports - and about our urgent fundraising campaign to prevent staff layoffs and keep our vital programs alive - please visit ➡️ bit.ly/helphealingtree (link also in bio).

🎉 We thank you for your continued support and we hope to see you on October 18th!

📆 Add Event To Calendar ➡️ bit.ly/htgala25cal
🎟️Get Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/htgala25 (link also in bio)

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Healing TREE 1178 Broadway, 3rd Floor #1380
New York, NY
10001

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Healing TREE was founded in 2014 by Marissa Ghavami, Debbie Ghavami and Bruce Hardy, PhD. It was established in direct response to a vast need that Marissa and her co-founders saw during Marissa’s own healing journey after surviving a one-on-one cult and experiencing various forms of abuse. After figuring out a way to get Marissa out of the abusive situation, her mother Debbie struggled to find help for her daughter. Marissa was diagnosed with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) and Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES) and had endured total brainwashing. With the help of Dr. Hardy, and after countless hours of research, Debbie was finally able to find the proper resources and treatment models necessary that would allow Marissa to make a full recovery.

While Marissa was fortunate to be given the proper resources and treatment and have the support necessary to pursue them, she discovered that a misunderstanding of abuse and trauma in all of their forms was common among the public and professionals alike, preventing countless others from getting the help they need. She further learned that this lack of understanding was incredibly harmful to society as a whole and became determined to do something about it. She set out to create Healing TREE, an organization which addresses all of the obstacles she found during her healing journey, making the process easier for others and paving the way for real change. With the belief that every person deserves to live a life free of trauma and its devastating effects, whether or not they have the resources and support readily available to them, Healing TREE was created.

Please visit http://healingtreenonprofit.org to learn more.