Emotional Freedom Techniques
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), often referred to as “tapping”, was introduced by Gary Craig, an American engineer and personal performance coach who was seeking a technique that can be learned by others that could help set them free from emotional, physical and behavioral ailments in their lives.
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EFT Paves the Path to Inner Peace and Balance
Speak to UsEmotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), is a holistic and alternative therapy that combines elements of traditional psychotherapy with acupressure. It is a form of exposure therapy, where the practice involves naming the challenge or trigger, acknowledging it and describing the aspects that a person finds challenging about it, while practicing affirmations and tapping along acupressure points. This combination of facing the challenge and expressing acceptance – a component at the heart of healing practices in different traditions – along with tapping to stimulate different meridian points allows the body and energy system to shift and process the pattern into release so that it is no longer stuck.
Conditions Benefited by Emotional Freedom Techniques
EFT has been found to be helpful with various challenges including:
Anxiety
Avoidance
Back Pain
De-Motivation
Digestive Problems
Emotional Eating
Emotional Overwhelm
Fatigue
Fear of Confrontations
Procrastination
Specific Phobias
Trauma
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Zena Takieddine
Co-Founder, Somatic CoachZena is our co-founder and experienced somatic practitioner. She is certified in Emotional Freedom Techniques level 2. Zena was drawn to this method for its ability to be learned by others and empower clients with skills and tools that can support them along their journey. As a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Zena integrates SE and EFT together when needed to support clients along their goals and help them to achieve greater internal harmony, balance and overall resilience.
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Nora Sabahat Takieddine
Co-Founder, CDA Licensed Psychologist, Somatic TherapistNora is our experienced holistic psychologist and somatic therapist. She is certified in Emotional Freedom Techniques level 2. As a method, EFT has helped clients both with coping skills and with alleviating the intensity of stuck patterns. Nora also integrates this method with Somatic Experiencing to support her clients in achieving desired shifts and greater capacity and resilience.
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Yes! One of the great aspects of EFT is that it is a tool you can learn to use on your own. When there are more challenging patterns that are stuck, it is helpful to work with a certified practitioner to guide your process.
EFT is a non-invasive practice. It involves focusing our attention, our thoughts and awareness, on the topic that is a challenge, repeating phrases related to that challenge, expressing acceptance statements, and tapping along acupressure points. As such, side effects are minimal. However, often the topics or patterns that are a challenge are holding a lot of emotions underneath. It is common that when a topic is focused on for EFT, emotions and physical symptoms will rise to the surface. This is an important part of allowing these energies to move through and be released instead of to remain pushed down and held inside out. Collaborating with a certified EFT practitioner can help guide the process towards increased resilience and to minimize experiences of overwhelm.
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