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The walls are a canvas of muted pastels, each section blending into the next like a watercolor sky at dusk. The quiet is not empty, but full—a soft, deliberate stillness meant to cradle a weary mind. Nothing here is meant to startle or harm. Willowhaven Sanctuary is a refuge that admits those who need to remember how to breathe. It helps residents navigate their internal landscapes, offering support for mental health challenges, behavioral patterns, or simply the exhausting work of existing in the world. Regression is offered here as a compassionate practice—a temporary return to a simpler emotional state, a sanctioned pause from the weight of adulthood. The classifications are gentle. Pup, for the headspace of infancy to four years. Cub, for five to seven. Bun, for eight to ten. And…