What is EFT –
the Emotional Freedom Technique?
EFT, or tapping, is a gentle yet powerful therapeutic body-mind technique to ease stress, calm the nervous system, and bring clarity and calm when feeling overwhelmed, confused or anxious.
It involves gently tapping on certain acupressure points on your hands, face and body whilst focussing on a specific issue, such as a distressing thought or feeling. By activating the nervous system, EFT connects body and mind allowing the body to relax. Therefore, it is also a gentle and powerful technique to process difficult life experiences or trauma. I won’t need to touch you to use the techniques, but I will guide you through the process as you are tapping on the points yourself.
I offer EFT as a standalone therapy, and can also weave it into counselling sessions where it feels appropriate and helpful for you — always with your agreement, and only if it’s something you’d like to try.
EFT is a rapid, evidence-based approach that can help with difficulties such as
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Phobias
- Grief/Loss
- Stress
- Trauma/PTSD
- Overwhelm
- Low self-esteem
