Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as Tapping, is a great therapy and available on-line.
What is Emotional Freedom Technique?
EFT is a psychotherapeutic technique often used to relive stress, anxiety and depression. EFT or Tapping is also used for overcoming emotional “blocks”, fears and phobias.
What Does it Involve?
EFT can be a bit like learning to dance or drive a car. At first there seems to be a lot of things to think about and do all at once. But it is actually very straight forward.
It involves:
- Tapping on energy meridian points
- Weeding
- Planting.
Before the tapping begins you will tell me how bad your problem is on a scale of 0-10. The client bring up the feeling or the memory associated with this problem. But don’t worry you don’t have to relive it. Then under my direction you are guided to gently tap on pressure points. At the same you will use “Weeding” to ‘call out’ – if you like – the problem.
Then this is followed by the “Planting” stage in which a kind of affirmation is used to replace the problem behaviour.
At the end of the sequence you tell me how bad the problem in on a scale of 0-10 again. This helps to measure the effectiveness of the process. As the score drops so the problem feeling ebbs away.
Using EFT
Even though the process is very simple, clients with more complex issues can benefit from a consultation to find the target or targets for more effective treatment, rather than working alone.
Very often I will teach this method to my clients during a session so that they can continue self-help at home. I provide written instructions and access to a video on this website that helps act as a reminder.
If you would like to find out more about EFT in Chigwell, or EFT on-line then give me a call 020 8172 0060. Or email me hello@EssexMindCoach.co.uk.
Appointments can be made for EFT in-person Chigwell or online.
Gavin Bowtell is an advanced hypnotherapist in Chigwell accredited by both the National Council of Hypnotherapists and the National Council of Psychotherapists.
He is an Accredited Practitioner of Stop Smoking Therapies, and Advanced Practitioner of BWRT® (BrainWorking Recursive Therapy), and of the counselling and coaching model Warriors, Settlers and Nomads.EFT is still in the experimental stages, although there are thousands of people who have benefited from it. Before beginning any course of therapy using hypnosis, EFT, BWRT® or anything else, you might be advised to seek help from you doctor first.
