PathMakers, Inc: Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) information.

What is EFT?

Psychological Acupressure Therapy or "Energy Psychology" is a fascinating field of study that has exploded in the last decade. Energy Psychology interventions combine mind and body to release psychological blocks (like pain). As an added bonus, physiological blocks like pain are also often released. These interventions use the body's energy system, while focusing on the particular emotion, feeling or problem for this release. One of the many Energy Psychology modalities is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) which was founded by Gary Craig. EFT uses tapping with your fingers on the body's meridians (the same meridians that are used in acupuncture) for releasing both emotional and physical problems.

What can EFT help with?

As stated on the Emotional Freedom Techniques web site:

Based on impressive new discoveries involving the body's subtle energies, EFT has been clinically effective in thousands of cases for:

Trauma & Abuse
Panic & Anxiety
Fears & Phobias
Depression
Addictive Cravings
Children's Issues
hundreds of physical symptoms, including pain relief, headaches, body pains and breathing difficulties.
Properly applied, over 80% achieve either noticeable improvement or complete cessation of the problem. It is the missing piece to the healing puzzle.

...Often works where nothing else will.
...Usually rapid, long lasting and gentle.
...No drugs or equipment involved.
...Easily learned by anyone.
...Can be self applied.

I have seen EFT provide amazing results for my clients. Some of my client experiences include:

freed from depression
released from fear of taking a critical licensing test
relief from back pain
disappearance of anxiety over dealing with a difficult person
sound sleep instead of insomnia
decreased pain in getting over a relationship
elimination of Trigeminal Neuralgia pain
diminished blushing
increased confidence
released limiting beliefs and traumatic memories

What are your qualifications?

I am an Emotional Freedom Techniques Practitioner as well as a professional Life Coach. I am also a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner. Please click on "About Flo" to the left for more details.

Where did EFT Come From?

The first Energy Psychology modality was Thought Field Therapy (TFT) developed by Dr. Roger Callahan. An early student of Dr. Callahan's, Stanford Engineer Gary Craig, took many of the TFT concepts and found ways to improve and simplify the process. Gary created a method that is simple to learn and simple for anybody to use. I personally think that Gary deserves some sort of world wide honor for creating such a straight forward yet tremendously powerful technique and making it so easily available to the planet. You can read the fascinating story of how Gary created EFT on his EFT web site.

Can I learn to use EFT myself?

The founder of EFT, Gary Craig, wants as many people to have access to EFT as possible. There is a FREE 70+ page manual that you can download from The Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) web site. Gary provides an excellent tutorial as well as a Frequently Asked Questions section on his web site. For many problems that you would like to resolve, this is all that you need to get started. For more difficult issues, hiring a skilled EFT Practitioner may be needed to help you identify your "core issues". Releasing physical and emotional pain and problems using EFT is usually 80% effective. If you try EFT on yourself and it does not work, then it is likely that you are tapping on the wrong issue.

When do I use Flo's EFT services?

I use EFT extensively in my practice. EFT is fantastic with coaching clients for releasing blocks which are keeping them from achieving their goals. I often teach EFT to my Healing Touch clients as a tool for pain and symptom relief. I also have clients who only want EFT. My typical EFT-only clients fall into several categories:

Let's do EFT! These clients usually hire me for releasing some large life issue. We do regular EFT sessions on their core issue. I teach them EFT for tapping at home between our sessions.
Get me jump started: For many folks, the luscious volume of data on the EFT web site is a bit overwhelming. I will often get folks jump started using EFT by providing one on one EFT session/s. I also provide pointers on how to get started and make use of the materials on the EFT web site.
I just need a little help: I have already taught myself EFT. I want to do this myself. I am stuck and am not making progress on a particular issue. I can help you identify your core belief/s and you can do the tapping on your own.

Of special note: If you are using EFT and you are not getting relief, then you are likely tapping on the wrong thing. Often getting a trained EFT Practitioner will help you identify the core issue/s that need to be released.

What should I expect during an EFT session?

I normally do EFT sessions on the telephone. Before our session, I ask that you download the EFT manual and read, at a minimum, the chapter entitled "The Basic Recipe". I have a cheat sheet (actually several pages) with the tapping points and a few instructions that I ask folks to use as a reference when I teach them EFT. I can e-mail, fax, or mail you this "cheat sheet" prior to our first EFT session. My EFT sessions usually last an hour, and I always recommend that you do EFT tapping between our sessions. My goal with all my clients, whether they be EFT, Coaching, or Healing Touch clients, is to teach you tools and techniques that you can use to stay balanced and healthy. My goal is to always be able to take on new clients, because my "old" clients are healthy, happy and self-sufficient with life tools and habits that work for them!

Where can I get more information?

Interesting web sites:

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While EFT has produced remarkable clinical results, it must still be considered to be experimental. Thus the public must take complete responsibility for their use of EFT. Florence Gans is not a licensed health professional. Florence offers EFT as a licensed "Art of Healing" provider and as an experienced Life Coach. If you want to discuss the use of EFT for a specific emotional problem with a professional in the mental health field, you will be referred to one of a number of licensed practitioners who use EFT in their practices.

Services: Healing Touch HTA Life Coaching EFT