Emotional Freedom Technique was developed by Gary Craig in the 1990's. Today it is an evidence-based practice used by numerous practitioners. "When measured against the standards of the American Psychological Association’s Division 12 Task Force on Empirically Validated Treatments, EFT is found to be an “evidence-based” practice for anxiety, depression, phobias, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). J Evid Based Integr Med. 2019; 24: 2515690X18823691.
In 2017, EFT was approved by the Veteran's Administration.