EFT, TFT & Tapping – Here’s what I think…

In my practice I have found EFT to be a powerful tool that interrupts and distracts the client from becoming overwhelmed whilst they explore  emotional problems, and then, subsequently, it facilitates the appropriate mental state for the desensitisation of the presenting symptom.

Subjects are able to remain emotionally calm whilst revisiting old painful memories, this empowers them to see problems from new perspectives and then vent old (out of date) repressed feelings – when used in this context I find it a valuable tool for use in therapy, but not necessarily a therapy in it’s own right.

What is EFT?

No one really knows and I certainly don’t! I struggle to accept all the hype and stories about energy meridians etc.

However, over the years I have discovered that it is a wonderful distraction technique that allows the client to remain calm during therapy or times of extreme anxiety, which allows that individual to explore, in depth, the very issues that they have been avoiding due to emotional stress.

• It elegantly interrupts moments of anxiety
• It refocuses your attention allowing you to calm down
• It forces you to calmly explore the situation
• It allows you to see things from new perspectives
• It allows us to uncover hidden or repressed emotions – that can then be dealt with.

EFT caveats please read

I rarely use this technique on it’s own and I sometimes question some of the outrageous claims that I see on some peoples web sites about  EFT being able to fix any emotional problem. Indeed, if you read the main EFT website at www.emofree.com it seems to make the claim that EFT always delivers great results with almost any ailment – Quite a sweeping statement and NOT TRUE!

Over the years Tapping has become an important tool to me, however, these days I use it in an adapted and specialised manner. This really allows me to explore  deep seated issues and outdated self beliefs in great depth, whilst allowing the client to remain more calm than they might expect. This facilitates the ability for us to  examine new points of view and uncover important realisations about the context of past experiences and their effect on how we currently feel.  As memories become seen in a new light, the emotions attached to old thoughts  and experiences can gently be released.

When used in this fashion I find it to be a very powerful tool in my psychological tool kit.

Tapping Buckinghamshire

My office is located in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire conveniently close to Brackley, Milton Keynes, Bicester, Towcester, Banbury, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, if you would like to learn how to apply EFT on a whole range of issues, such as, confidence, weight loss and depression, you can contact me here.