Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) was developed by Gary Craig in the 1990's and can assist individuals of all ages to reduce and/or remove challenging reactions and emotions to past, unpleasant, painful or traumatic experiences. EFT uses gentle tapping on energy meridians (similar to those used in acupuncture) along with a dialogue, guided by an experienced therapist/practitioner, to get to the root causes of the emotional distress.
Research has shown that stress and anxiety as well as other challenging emotions can impact health and function. EFT is effective in helping one to improve their overall physical and/or mental well-being.
Why Use EFT?
***EFT is a simple, non-invasive technique that involves tapping.
***Helps to release fears and anxieties and other challenging emotions-even if these emotions are related to childhood events--which is often the case.
*** Helps individuals to become "unstuck" from issues which supports improved self-regulation and self-esteem and the ability to achieve personal goals.
Emotional Freedom Technique is an evidence-based practice used by numerous practitioners throughout the world. "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
In 2017, EFT was approved by the Veteran's Administration. Dr. Peta Stapleton has numerous references to research that has been done regarding the effectiveness of EFT. https://www.petastapleton.com/about-eft