Phobias

This 2003 study was the original small animal fear/phobia study, which was later replicated in 2010. In this report, EFT’s effectiveness was demonstrated after only a single 45 minute session with significant results lasting over a year later.

Citation: Schoninger, B., and Hartung, J. (2010). Changes on Self-Report Measures of Public Speaking Anxiety Following Treatment with Thought Field Therapy. Energy Psychology: Theory, Practice, Research, 2(1), May 2010. Click here to view Abstract http://goo.gl/3MR1T9 Abstract Single 60-min treatment sessions with Thought Field Therapy (TFT) were conducted with 48 persons with public speaking anxiety. Participants… Read More »

This EFT pilot study explores the effectiveness of EFT and diaphragmatic breathing for the reduction of fear/anxiety symptoms and behaviors in response to specific phobias.

Citation: McCarty, W. A., (2006). Clinical Story of a 6-Year-Old Boy’s Eating Phobia: An Integrated Approach Utilizing Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology with Energy Psychology’s Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) in a Surrogate Nonlocal Application. Journal of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health, 21(2), 117-139 View here to view Abstract http://goo.gl/9q5OOF Abstract This article presents a clinical… Read More »

This pilot study reports on the reduction of fear based symptoms for individuals who have needle phobia after receiving a single session of Thought Field Therapy.

This 2010 replication study expands on the 2003 Wells study. Both show EFT to be significantly effective for use with individuals who have small animal phobias when compared to a supportive interview and a no treatment group, with results remaining over one year later.