Clinical EFT combines elements of cognitive therapy with acupressure, which involves tapping specific points on the body while focusing on particular thoughts or emotions.
EFT tapping
EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE
What is EFT tapping?
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), also known as tapping, is a technique used to help reduce anxiety, stress, and other emotional difficulties. It involves tapping gently on specific acupressure points on the body while focusing on negative emotions, memories, or limiting beliefs.
Research suggests EFT may influence activity in the amygdala, a brain region involved in stress responses, and the hippocampus, which plays a role in memory and how experiences are processed in relation to perceived threat.
WHO ITS FOR
What Does EFT Tapping Help With?
EFT tapping can potentially help with a variety of emotional and physical symptoms, including:
Anxiety and stress: EFT tapping may be effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety and stress, such as racing thoughts, worry, and muscle tension.
Depression: EFT tapping may help to reduce symptoms of depression, such as low mood, lack of energy, and negative self-talk.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): EFT tapping may help to reduce symptoms of PTSD, such as flashbacks, nightmares, and hyperarousal.
Chronic pain: EFT tapping may help to reduce the intensity of chronic pain, such as back pain, headaches, and fibromyalgia.
Addictions: EFT tapping may be effective in reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms associated with addictions such as smoking, overeating, and substance abuse.
THE PROCESS
EFT begins with a focus on a distressing experience and the associated emotional response. This facilitates safe regulation of the nervous system and can reduce the intensity of emotional distress and physiological stress.
It is a complementary approach that supports emotional well being and emotional processing. It is not psychotherapy and does not include diagnosis or treatment of mental health conditions.
Clients often find EFT a gentler entry point into somatic trauma release, as it combines emotional awareness with physical regulation in a structured, safe way.
Depending on your needs, we can use tapping to:
regulate emotional intensity (fear, shame, grief, anger), process memories or parts of self that feel stuck, build tolerance for emotional discomfort without going into overwhelm.
What a session looks like:
Grounding check-in: We identify what’s present or what you’d like to shift.
Guided tapping: I lead you through a sequence that gently tracks your experience.
Integration: You’ll notice what shifts emotionally, cognitively, somatically.
What to expect:
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