EFT Articles
What’s Energy Got To Do With It? – The State of Energy Psychology Research
This article has been reposted with permission from the American Holistic Nurses Association in the journal Connections in Hositic Nursing Research, Copyright 2023 www.ahna.org By John Freedom, CEHP John Freedom, CEHP, is a counselor, educator and trainer in private practice in Santa Rosa, California. The author of Heal Yourself with Emotional Freedom Technique, he serves…
Parrot Phrasing vs Paraphrasing; Using Clean Language in Your EFT Sessions
Clean language is a concept that originated in the field of psychotherapy. It has been integrated and adopted in various fields including coaching, education, and business. At its core, clean language is a communication technique that involves asking questions and using language in a way that is neutral, non-judgmental, and free of assumptions. The idea…
EFT; A Cutting Edge Fourth Wave Somatic Trauma Release Tool
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a set of somatic trauma release modalities that focuses on the connection between the body and the mind. These techniques involves tapping on specific points on the body while focusing on a traumatic event or negative emotion. One might also make the case that EFT uses counterconditioning, gentle exposure (Exposure…
Dissociation, Trauma Capsules and the Parasympathetic Nervous System
The experience of childhood adversity, trauma and or abuse can have a profound impact on a person’s mental and physical health. One of the ways this can manifest is through something called dissociation, which is a defense mechanism in which an individual disconnects from their thoughts, feelings, and experiences to cope with overwhelming stress. Dissociation…
How EFT Tapping Can Complement Traditional Therapy: A Case Study
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a powerful and effective tool for addressing a wide range of emotional and physical issues. Also referred to as “tapping” or as “meridian tapping,” EFT involves the stimulation of repetitive finger point tapping on specific acupressure points on the body while focusing on a specific situation and/or emotion in one’s…
Why Creating a Niche Specialty for your EFT Business can be so Powerful
Specializing or niching your EFT practice supports you in being recognized as an expert in that particular field. What field you might ask. This can be as varied as your interest or passions allow. Your niche can also be broader or more specific. A small sampling could be broader, for example women struggling with emotional…
The Importance of EFT Practitioners Clearing Their Own Problems
The following is an article written by Israeli EFT Practitioner Jenny Eshed. Even though this was originally submitted to Gary Craig’s old website in 2009 we’ve asked the author for permission to repost it here as we still come across these issues especially amongst those who aren’t formally trained, certified or accredited. By Jenny Eshed…
Taking Appropriate Steps After a Client Complaint
What do you do if a client lodges a complaint against you as an EFT Practitioner? Most of us don’t want to think of this possibility. Unfortunately, anyone can lodge a complaint, at any time, whether it is founded or not. My intent for sharing this information is not to instill fear but to provide…
How Energy Psychology Research Translates into Practice
By Peta Stapleton, Phd – May 31, 2022 The full article and links can be found on the ACEP blog. As of January 2022, over 307 research studies have been published on energy psychology (EP) methods in peer-reviewed journals. This includes 70 randomized controlled trials and 55 clinical outcome studies. All except one of these…
Moving Forward from Wikipedia’s Entry on EFT
This is a special guest blog by EFTi Master Trainer Sejual Shah. I felt it worthy of highlighting here given the frustration that I hear from some practitioners that feel that without a positive Wikipedia description of EFT that EFT’s growth will be limited and I have never agreed with that. I think Sejual offers…
Can U.S. States Require Energy Healing Practitioners to be Licensed?
This is a guest blog written by our dear friend and colleague, Midge Murphy, JD, PhD • Mar 16, 2022 and re-posted with permission of the author. Having personally been a part of this national certification/licensure process I believe its important that this movement as much as possible is led by healing practitioners and not…
Bringing light to Darkness; How Tapping Can Bring Peace and Healing to Survivors of Earthquakes, Shootings, Pandemics, and Other Disasters
It is with great appreciation and perfect timing that my dear friend and colleague, David Feinstein posted this important article. We are indebted to his writings and published works… This article was originally posted on February 24, 2022, written by David Feinstein, PhD and can be found in its original form here. The number of…