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Emotional Freedom Techniques

Level 2 Manual

Trainer

Tania A Prince

EFT Founding Master

AAMET Accredited EFT Master Trainer of Trainers

©Tania A Prince 2015 For further information about EFT including courses and therapy visit: www.eft-

courses.co.uk

©Tania A Prince 2015 For further information about EFT including courses and therapy visit: www.eft-courses.co.uk

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DISCLAIMER

While it has been reported that alternative health techniques have been quite effective in stress management,

the studies are yet at an experimental stage. Hence, the authors do not warrant the performance, effectiveness

or applicability of any of the techniques narrated in this e-book nor do they guarantee or represent that your

fitness or health will measurably improve as a result of practicing the ideas contained therein.

The contents presented in this book are the views and opinions of the authors, and are not prescriptions of a

medical doctor for treatment of mental or physical problems, hence, not intended to substitute for proper

medical advice. The intent of the authors is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your

quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. As always, the advice of a competent medical professional should

be sought. You take complete responsibility for the results, injury or other losses arising as a result of any such

personal injury after practicing the techniques suggested in this e-book and the authors are in no way

responsible for any consequences after trying out the ideas contained in the book. You also acknowledge that

you suffer from no medical ailment, mental or physical, that you might aggravate as a result of practicing the

ideas contained in the book. This e-book and program is solely for educational purposes.

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Table of Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 4

Tapping Protocols ......................................................................................................................................... 5

Tapping Sequences: Classic EFT ......................................................................................................................... 6

EFT Shortened Protocol Tapping Points ............................................................................................................. 7

Specific Approach: Conversational Tapping ..................................................................................................... 13

Specific Approach: Tearless Trauma Technique (TTT)...................................................................................... 14

Specific Approach: Bridging Back Fast Regression ........................................................................................... 16

Specific Approach: Chasing the Pain Technique .............................................................................................. 17

Instructions Chase the Pain ...................................................................................................................... 20

Chase the Pain: Step by Step .................................................................................................................... 21

Testing Chase the Pain ............................................................................................................................ 22

Specific Approach: Key Word Technique ......................................................................................................... 24

Specific Approach: Tell the Story Approach ..................................................................................................... 25

Specific Issue: Allergies ..................................................................................................................................... 26

Specific Issue: Phobias ...................................................................................................................................... 28

Specific Issue: PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) .................................................................................... 29

Specific Issue: Physical Issues .......................................................................................................................... 30

Specific Issue: Addictions ................................................................................................................................ 32

Different Methods of Working with EFT ....................................................................................................... 36

Phone and Internet Therapy ........................................................................................................................... 36

Working with Groups Using Borrowing Benefits ............................................................................................. 39

Psychological Reversal ..................................................................................................................................... 42

Setting Up a Therapy Session .......................................................................................................................... 43

Understanding How We Function ................................................................................................................... 44

Global to Strategies in EFT ............................................................................................................................... 45

Identifying the Issues ....................................................................................................................................... 46

Apex Effect ....................................................................................................................................................... 47

Core Issues ....................................................................................................................................................... 48

Checklist for When EFT Appears Not To Be Working ..................................................................................... 49

Cognitive Shifts ............................................................................................................................................ 50

Working with Children ................................................................................................................................. 51


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Introduction

This manual covers techniques and processes in EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). It is meant to be used alongside a live EFT Training course to supplement the training.

This is the second manual in a series. The first being the EFT Level 1 manual which covers the introduction to EFT.


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Tapping Protocols

From its conception in the mid 1990’s, the tapping sequence used in EFT has changed repeatedly.

The original tapping sequence used 13 of the fourteen main meridians, missing out the liver point. The top of

the head and wrist points were added as optional points. Then, Gary Craig the developer of EFT shortened the

sequence to what became known as the EFT Shortened Protocol. This consisted of eight tapping points which

started at the inner edge of the eyebrow: side of the eye: under the eye: under the nose: chin point: collar bone:

under the arm and on the karate chop point. Another tapping sequence commonly used, is the version that is

similar to the shortened protocol but leaves out the karate chop point and instead adds the top of the head.


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Tapping Sequences: Classic EFT


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EFT Shortened Protocol Tapping Points

EFT however is generally used in its shortened format by most therapists. This format consists of two parts,

these are:


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Part 1: Set Up

Part 2: Sequence

Overall Structure of the EFT Shortened Protocol

1. Set Up Feedback Mechanism

2. Set Up

3. Sequence

4. Re-Assess Feedback

Part 1: The Set Up

o The set up statement is repeated three times whilst tapping on the karate chop point

The set up in the EFT shortened protocol is done whilst tapping on the karate chop point.

“Even though I have this problem, I completely and totally love and approve of myself” – Repeat three times.


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Part 2: Tapping Sequence

1. EB: Edge of the eyebrow

2. SE: side of the eye point (Edge of the eye socket on the bone)

3. UE: under the eye point (Edge of the eye socket)

4. UN: Under the nose point

5. CH: On the chin point below the lip, in the indented area

6. CB: On the collar bone point

7. UA: Under the arm point

They are generally done in the order above. This is done because it makes it easy to remember. Each

point is generally tapped about seven times whilst saying the reminder phase.


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Finger and Wrist Tapping Points

These tapping points are not part of the shortened tapping sequence. They are generally used at points in the

tapping process where more conversational EFT is taking place. Therapists often use these points whilst asking

the client to talk about the problem.


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Additional Tapping Points


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Acupuncturist Michael Gandy introduced three tapping points. These include the top of the head, the inside of

the wrist and the inside/ outside of the ankle. These points could be used as an alternative to the normal EFT

points. They can be added in as additional points used whilst you are using the classic or EFT shortened

protocols.

Important: Avoid Ankle Points if Pregnant

There has been some discussion among acupuncturists about the advisability of using the ankle

point during pregnancy. As a precaution you should not use this point if there is any possibility of

the client being pregnant.


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Specific Approach: Conversational Tapping

This technique involves tapping on the karate chop point while engaging in conversation. This can be the ideal

approach for delivering subtle reframes or pre-framing.

Reframe is the term used to describe how you can help a person have a new perspective on a situation by using

linguistics or languages. Reframing is used in talk therapies such as NLP and counselling. Reframing delivering

while tapping can embed more easily. They can be used to speed up results and to bypass conscious resistance

to change.

How to Do Conversational Tapping

1. Tap with the finger tips of two or four fingers on the point indicated in the diagram

2. Ask your client to tap the same way

3. Discuss the “problem” and reframe if appropriate


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Specific Approach: Tearless Trauma Technique (TTT)

Benefits of this Technique

o It can be a gentle technique. There is less chance of your client experiencing discomfort while you use it.

o It can be used with high emotional intensity issues.

o It is simple to use.

o It can be a fast technique as it cuts out the need for a lengthy discussion of the problem.

Instructions

1. Locate a specific trauma from at least five years ago (this minimizes the potential for emotional

discomfort. It can, however, be used on specific events less than five years old)

2. Guess the 0 – 10 intensity if you were to vividly "get into it."

"Guess how intense it would be if you were to imagine vividly getting into it. No need to do that, just

guess, clean off the top of your head. From 0-10, what would it be?"

3. Create reminder phrase for the EFT process.

For example: "Punch in the kitchen emotions."

4. Tap a round of EFT.

5. Guess the intensity

6. Repeat steps 4 – 5 until the guessed answer is zero or as close to zero as possible. Then test by checking

“how do you feel”. If there is any intensity left more rounds of EFT can be done. You can continue to use

the reminder phrase developed in stage 4 or use more direct tapping.


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Example Script

Karate Chop Point "Even though I have the punch in the kitchen emotion, I completely and totally love and

approve of myself."


approve of myself."


approve of myself."

Eyebrow Point: "The punch in the kitchen emotion."

Side of the Eye Point: "The punch in the kitchen emotion."

Under the Eye Point: "The punch in the kitchen emotion."

Under the Nose Point: "The punch in the kitchen emotion."

Chin Point: "The punch in the kitchen emotion."

Collar Bone Point: "The punch in the kitchen emotion."

Under the Arm Point: "The punch in the kitchen emotion."


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Specific Approach: Bridging Back Fast Regression

EFT can be used to identify the core events beneath the client’s problem.

Benefits of this Technique

o It is simple to use.

o It can be a fast technique as it cuts out the need for the lengthy discussion of the problem.

o It is better to trace back the feelings related to a problem than try to understand it through using logic.

Instructions

1. Get the client to get the feeling associated with the problem

2. Ask the client to tap on the karate chop point

3. Then ask them to put their awareness on the feeling as they do that say:

“Put your awareness on that feeling, and as you do that let that feeling take you back to the very first time that

you ever felt that. As you do that notice what pops into your mind, even if it seems ridiculous. What is

happening? What are you noticing?”

Often this will take you back to the original causative event. Sometimes it just takes you back to earlier events

where that feeling was present. This is a powerful way of working at a deep level with the problem.


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Specific Approach: Chasing the Pain Technique

Benefits

o Simple Approach Easy to Use

o Fast and Effective

o Methodical

o Specific

Chase the pain: Understanding the Mind/ Body System

In order to understand how Chase the Pain works you need to have a basic understanding of the mind/body

system. We experience our world through our senses. We see. We hear. We feel. We can smell our

environment. We can also taste things.

When we think about our experiences we see visual images; have auditory and kinaesthetic representations

(feelings), we might remember a smell or taste. This is the language of our mind, the stored sensory information.

However, we do not store the sensory information as the raw data. The information we store within our minds

is given meaning so that we can understand and survive in our world.

In order to give meaning to our experiences, we add coding to the raw data from our senses. The coding is in the

form of subtle changes in the original sensory data.


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In the Kinesthetic or feeling system, we can have the following distinctions:

o Location

o Size, big/ small

o Still or moving

o Vibrating or still

o Heavy or light

o Pressure or no pressure

o Hot or cold

o If it had a colour, what would it be?

o Intensity of the feeling

When we tap using these descriptive words, we are turning the mind-body system into the problem. As those

feelings change, we are creating change in the coding level of the mind/body system. We are changing the

perception.

Metaphor and Chase the Pain

People also may use a metaphor to describe a feeling. This can be a very powerful way of working, such as

"balloon-like feeling over the right side of my face".

Then should the therapist assist by asking questions that help the client come up with their description, for

example.

If client is giving a very vague description, that the therapist feels might make the EFT not targeted enough, they

can ask:

“If that pain had a shape what would it be?”

“If that pain had a colour what would it be?”

“If you could use a metaphor to describe that pain, what would it be?”

You might need to give an example of a metaphor. For example:

“For example, some people describe an uncomfortable feeling in their stomach as butterflies, how would you

describe the feeling?”


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Tips to Getting Excellent Results

1) Precision – be as precise as possible in describing the quality of the feeling, For example:

a) “I have a pain in my shoulder” is not as precise as

b) “I have a hot throbbing pain at the base of my neck, right shoulder”.

Statement b is more precise and has a greater chance of getting a good result.

2) Use the client's words. We can often be tempted to substitute our words to describe the client's

problem. This can stop the EFT being as effective. The words a person uses resonate with them. If the

therapist substitutes their words in the place of the clients, these words may not resonate with them. It

is best practice to let the client supply the words, only if they can't supply.


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Instructions Chase the Pain

Step 1: Evaluate the Problem

This step serves as a baseline that you can use to evaluate progress throughout the session.

For example, if you are working with a client who initially at the start of the session can only move their arm to a

45-degree angle away from the side of their body. This problem is constantly there.

Step 2: Get a Specific Description of the Problem

Ask the client to describe the feeling. You can use one or several of the following questions to elicit the sub-

modalities.

o “Where precisely is the feeling?”

o “And if you were to describe that feeling how would you describe it?”

o “And what intensity is that feeling."

Set up the EFT statement using their description, and tap a round of EFT.

Even though, I have this……… (Melon shaped feeling in my left shoulder)……..I completely and totally love and

approve of myself.

After tapping a round of EFT, ask the client:

“How is that feeling now, is it of the same intensity or different?”

“Is it in the same location?”

“And does it still seem like a “melon shaped” feeling or is it different?”

Re-set up the EFT statement reflecting these new changes, thus:

“Even though I have a …… (Dull, throbbing pain at the base of my neck that is tingling……… “

Repeat steps 3-4 until there is no longer any pain or sensation.


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Chase the Pain: Step by Step

Step 1: Evaluate the Problem

This step serves as a baseline that you can use to evaluate progress throughout the session.

For example: You are working with a client who initially at the start of the session can only move their arm to a

45-degree angle away from the side of their body. You identify that this problem is constantly there. You now

know if they were able to gain more than a 45-degree angle away from their body it constitutes an

improvement.

If their problem is intermittent, you need to ask,

“How long does this problem need to be gone for it to constitute a result?”

While was evaluating the client's problem you need to identify the exact body position they are in when you

initially access the problem. After you tap, you need to check the result of the tapping against this baseline. As

client's problems improve, they tend to change body position, etc. in their attempt to regain their problem.

Sometimes they are not aware that they are moving differently. If you do not collect this information at the

beginning of the session, you may miss the fact that improvement has occurred.


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Testing Chase the Pain

You need to be accurate in your initial assessment of the problem. Identify the specific body position the client

has that creates the problem. After a round of Chase the Pain, re-assess using the same body position.


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Strategy of Working with Pain or Physical Problems Using Chase the Pain


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Specific Approach: Key Word Technique

Some issues have a high emotional intensity. If the client were to connect directly with the emotion, they could

experience extreme discomfort or even abreaction. To enable the client to retain a level of comfort while

working on the issue, the keyword approach can be used.

o Ask the client: “If this problem had a colour or a shape what would it be?”

Example

Therapist: “If this problem had a colour or a shape what would it be?”

Client: “Red”

o Set Up: "Even though I have the red problem, I completely and totally love and approve of myself."

o Reminder Phrase: "the red problem."

Take the red problem down to zero intensities and then ask about the original issue.


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Specific Approach: Tell the Story Approach

Pre-Frame

Let the client know that in a moment's time you are going to ask them to talk you through what happened. Ask

them to stop if at any point they notice any discomfort even if it is minimal. It is important to give these

instructions otherwise clients will often dismiss low-intensity emotions. If this occurs, you will not be thoroughly

clearing out the problem.

o Have your client tell their story of the event/memory/trigger.

o As soon as any emotional disturbance is detected stop and tap on the last statement the client made.

The statement that is triggering the emotional disturbance.

o Test by having the client re-tell that part of the story. They should be able to go past the previous

emotional point easily. If not, there are further aspects to be addressed.

o When the client is calm on the first point, have them continue to tell the story. Stop and tap on each

emotional disturbance.

o Test by asking your client to tell the entire story from start to finish. Your work is completed when your

client can do this and remain calm throughout.


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Specific issue: Allergies

PRECAUTION

Some allergies are life-threatening. A safety assessment MUST be made prior to treatment. In the case of

extreme allergies, it is advisable to consult with the client’s doctor regarding treatment. In cases such as these,

treatment should only be done under the guidance of a medical practitioner.

Allergies are a growing problem within the western world. EFT can be used to treat allergies.

Method

Step 1: Statement of the specific allergy:

Even though, I have this allergy to………. (Tomatoes)……..I completely and totally love and approve of

myself.

This may evoke the physical symptoms.

Step 2: Use Chase the Pain, with the symptoms

Tapping Sequence 1

Even though….. (Tomatoes)……..give me a headache; I completely and totally love and approve of myself.

Tapping Sequence 2

Even though …. (Tomatoes) give me a sharp pain in my eye……

ETC


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Often methodically tapping through to zero the physical symptoms will eradicate/ resolve the problem. If after

tapping as above, the problem is still there, consider psychological reversal. And the tap for each possible

reversal, such as:

Tapping Sequence 1

Even though it is not safe for me to overcome this problem, I completely and totally love and approve of myself.

Etc, through possible reversals


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Specific issue: Phobias

Example: Spider phobia

Aspects

Hairy legs

Big eyes

Fast movement

Touching skin

Small

Big

Example

"Even though I have a nervous feeling in my stomach when I think of the spiders hairy legs I am ok."

“Even though I have a nervous feeling in my stomach when I think of the spiders big eyes I am ok."

“Even though I have a jittery feeling in my stomach when I think of the spider moving fast I am ok."

Etc

Safety Assessment

There can be different degrees of intensity, when it comes to phobias. Some phobias, because of their relatively

low-intensity levels allow the therapist to tap directly on the aspects, others do not. Evaluate the client before

deciding on the safest way to work on the client’s phobia.


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Specific Issue: PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

Signs of PTSD are that it has been ongoing for 3 months or more. Sleep is disturbed; they have a startle

response, memory flashbacks and avoidance of stimuli.

Abreactions

An abreaction is when a client re experiences a trauma or event. This can happen when working with phobias or

PTSD.

To prevent an abreaction disassociate the client from the trigger. They can imagine the trigger, or imagine

someone else with the trigger. If an abreaction occurs it can be very valuable. Keep calm. If it’s possible, carry on

tapping. If the client isn’t able to tap, ask if you can tap on them or tap on yourself for the client (this is

dependent on the intensity of their reaction and whether touching them is safe or appropriate in the

circumstances). Dissociative, gentle techniques should be used in order to keep the session as gentle as possible

for the client.

Breaking state is another way of dealing with an abreaction. Get the client up and moving, distract them, getting

them to concentrate on their breathing. Ideally use EFT to clear whatever is the root cause of the reaction.


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Specific issue: Physical Issues

These can be dealt with by using an approach such as chase the pain. They can also be dealt with by working

with the emotions linked to the physical problem.

Pain is Normal

Pain is a normal sensation that occurs in the body. Its function is to alert us to a potential problem. For example,

if you fall over and hurt your leg, it is important that you feel pain if the leg is broken. This then stops you

walking on the leg and causing further damage.

The problem with pain, however, can be that it is not functioning in that way. Chronic pain often is no longer

protecting us from creating further damage.

Precaution

If a client has pain, it is advisable to ask them to check it out with their medical practitioner to discount the

possibility of an underlying problem. Before treating physical issues, check that the client has had the problem

diagnosed.

Also, an EFT therapist who is not a doctor should not dispense medical advice. If the client asks for medical

advice they should be referred to the doctor.

Do not promise to cure. It is illegal to claim to cure cancer or venereal diseases.

It is sensible to say, “I can help with the emotional issues around the problem, which may balance the body and

assist it to start the healing process.”

Working on pain is one of the few times that the SUDs may not go to zero. In cases like this, take it as low as you

can.

Questions to find Emotional Roots

o “How do you feel about having this problem?”

o “What was happening in your life when this problem started?”

o “If there was an emotional component to this problem what might it be?”

If they say "I don't know," say: “If you did know what it might be!” This causes the client to look deeper; they will often come up with an answer.


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o “If there was an emotional reason for this problem not healing, what might that be?”

Some therapists like to use resources such as Louise Hay’s book, Heal your body. This book suggests emotional

reasons for physical problems. You could check out with the client if any of the ideas in the book resonate with

them. Then you can use this as a way to work on the emotional issues.

Note

Working on pain is one of the few times that the SUDs may not go to zero. If the client needs a reminder not to

do further damage, it may stay at around 2.


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Specific issue: Addictions

Addictions are held in place by many the clients beliefs and emotions. It can often be useful if working on

addictions to have the addictive substance available during the session if appropriate. For example, if the client

has a chocolate addiction asks them to bring their favourite chocolate with them to the session. If the client has

a bread addiction, ask them to bring their favourite bread to the session.

Step 1: Access the problem

“In what situation do they feel the need to do the behaviour?”

“How frequent is the behaviour?”

“How long does the behaviour need to not be there to constitute a result?”

Things to Tap on

Tap on the craving.

“How do they feel about having the problem?”

“How strongly do you believe you can’t stop this?”

Deal with Identity Issues: “I’m John the smoker.”

There are likely to be many beliefs, such as: -

“I can’t relax without…”

“I won’t know what to do with my hands”.

“All my friends do it”.

“Who says I should stop!”

Tap on the Triggers to the Behaviour

Example

"When I think about eating I went to smoke."

When you find the triggers, tap and clear them one by one.

When you have cleared all, you can find, ask them to run through a typical day, in their mind, without the

substance, and stop when they feel uncomfortable. It's another aspect that has appeared. When they can do it

comfortably, it's time for real life, to see if there are any aspects you didn't find in the session.

Remember – There is no failure, only feedback!


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Strategies: The Palace of Possibilities

To become more effective as an EFT therapist, it is important to have some knowledge and understanding about

the development of personality, including the formation of beliefs, values and attitudes. Gary Craig uses his

unique phraseology to describe these terming them the writing on our walls.

"Nothing has any meaning except that which is written on our walls."

When we come into this world, we learn rapidly in order to survive. We form beliefs and develop the “writing on

our walls” from our experiences. The “Writings on our walls” is the term given to our database of information

that we consult with prior to reacting to any situation. The "writings on our walls" affects our life from the

moment to moment. As we go through life, we constantly consult with these writings in order to know how to

behave and react to the situations we find ourselves. Different people have different “writing on the walls”

because of their different experiences in life.

Creating true change involves shifting the “writing on the wall” to that which supports you to live the way you

want to live in life.


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Affirmations

Affirmation can create powerful change when done correctly. The problem is that our “writing on the walls” can

negate our affirmations by adding tail-enders to them.

Example Affirmation

"I earn £60,000 per year easily and effortlessly running my therapy practice."

Our trainee found that as they said these words in their mind as an affirmation, their internal voice added: “pigs

will fly!”

Since pigs never fly, the result of this thought is affirming that they will never earn that amount of money, easily

or effortlessly running a therapy practice. So if the trainee had tried to use this statement as an affirmation to

earn £60,000, it would just reinforce the idea it isn't achievable.

Early life learning

In the early years of our life, we are in a super learning phase.

We learn rapidly from our environment. The words and actions of authority figures around us can be imprinted

in our minds and can then affect our lives.

Example 1

Dad and mum are seen to work extremely hard. We might absorb the idea you have to work hard. Then as we

grow into adults, we naturally do this.

Example 2

Dad says, "Money doesn't grow on trees". We might take on board the belief, "here isn't enough money" we

then run our lives with this subtle belief affecting us.

To change the “writing on our walls” we need to tap these out.


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Dealing with Beliefs

Our beliefs have a powerful effect on our lives. They act to control our actions.

Example

If you believe you are “not clever”, you might only go for jobs with low wages and expectations put upon you.

Cleaning a belief such as this can have a powerful effect upon a person.

"Even though, I am not clever, that is ok I am ok."

This statement is an example of tapping from the top down. It may or may not clear the belief permanently.

You can also tap on:

“Even though I believe I am not clever, I wonder where I decided this. I wonder what happened that made me

decide this.”

Tap a round of EFT on this to uncover the specific events supporting this belief then tap out the specific events

that surface.


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Different Methods of Working with EFT

Traditional therapy techniques tend to be conducted face to face in either a one to one situation or as group

work. With the development of EFT, we now have new options open to us as therapists; the option of working

over the phone or internet is now available.

Phone and Internet Therapy

1) Client Benefits

a) No time spent travelling.

b) Clients can reach you easier in an emergency.

c) Distance is no problem; you can specialise and people can work with you wherever they are in the

world provided they have access to a phone or the internet, and they speak your language.

d) Lack of mobility or Agoraphobia is not a bar to working with you.

2) Therapist Benefits

a) No time spent travelling

b) No need to hire a room. Therefore a low-cost option of running a business.

c) You can work hours to suit yourself. You do not have to fit in with the availability of hiring a

room.

d) Convenience, it’s easier to schedule appointments.


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e) You massively increase your potential client base to those who have access to the phone or

internet who can speak your language

f) If the client doesn’t turn up, no time is wasted on your part

Setting up Internet or Phone Therapy Business

o Via Credit Card, PayPal, Internet Banking or Cheque. After the initial contract with the client, and setting

up the appointment time/day you should do the following:

Email or snail mail a document to the client, this should include:

a) Consultation document

b) Instructions on how to pay

c) Basic instructions on EFT

d) Instructions on what you expect them to do on the day, for example, they phone you. They pay two

days in advance of the session. Instructions on what they should do if for any reason you do not

answer.

e) Terms and conditions of working with you.

f) Limits of confidential its information about danger or threat to children or vulnerable adults is not

confidential therapists are required by law to report this information.

g) Book in blocks of two sessions because a feedback session to verify changes is useful for the client

and therapist.

Skills of Phone Therapy

In order to work over the phone with a client is important to develop the ability to pick up on total shifts within

their voice.

This enables the therapist to identify, “hot words” (words that connect with the emptiness). It also enables the

therapist to be aware of changes in the intensity of the client’s problem.

Changes in the voice

There are several things in the voice that can change that indicate something has happened. These are:

a) Volume changes: the voice can go up or down in volume.

b) Speed of speaking: They can talk fast or slow.

c) Pitch change: the voice can change between low and high pitches.

d) Timbre: the quality of the voice can change, for example, gruff to smooth.


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What to do if the client gets emotional

With phone or internet therapy, the therapist is not in the presence of the client. In a situation where the client

becomes emotional, you need to instruct them to continue to tap. If they cannot you say "That is OK, I will tap

for you, and when you can join in, please do."


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Working with Groups Using Borrowing Benefits

Borrow Benefits is the term used to describe the fact that if you tap along with an EFT session, you can gain

benefit from it, even if the session and words are not directly targeted to your problem. Thus, if you tap along

with a DVD, CD or audio session of a therapist tapping with another person, you "borrow benefits".

Borrowing Benefits is a good technique to use in group situations. It is also useful for giving the client post

session back up. You can instruct the client to listen to a specified DVD, audio and tap along.

How to Do Borrowing Benefits with a Group

Pre- Tapping Instructions

1. Show the group members the tapping points you will be using

2. Instruct them that they should copy what you are doing, this means they need to say the words you say

out aloud as if they are your client (the person you are working directly upon)

3. Make sure that they are aware that if they miss a point out and do something wrong, it isn’t a problem.

They should just start tapping where you are now in the demonstration. They need to avoid thinking

“am I doing this right?" as that could stop them tuning into their problem. The result of this can affect

the result of the EFT session.


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4. Instruct them that for the vast majority of people, borrowing benefits is a very gentle way of getting

results with EFT. For a few people however with severe issues, they need one to one sessions tailored to

their specific needs. If they think this applies to them, they should arrange one on one sessions.

5. "If during this session a big emotion should emerge, you should stop tapping with the group and just tap

through all the points until the emotion subsides. It is important to note that EFT does not create issues

but is a very powerful technique for uncovering them. If an emotion emerges during the session if you

continue to tap you have the potential to clear something that would have been affecting you at some

level."

6. Ideally if you are running a Borrowing Benefits session, you should have an emotional assistant to deal

with any issue such as this.

7. You should also have instructed the group attendees how to chunk their problem down into small

manageable chunks. It is important to do this as you need to manage the state of your group. Ideally you

need to minimise the potential of several of your attendees having big emotional experience.

8. You should also set up a way to evaluate progress in the attendee's presenting issue. This is important as

sometimes people can get results with EFT but not be aware of them. You need them to know when

they are getting results.

9. Attendees should be instructed to put their awareness on their specific problem before you begin to

tap. Then they should put it out of their mind and just tap along with you and your volunteer client, "as

if" they are that person. If while they are tapping, another event pops to mind, they should make a note

of it. Then they should bring their awareness back to their original event, and then put it out of their

mind and again tap "as if" they are the volunteer client. When they have cleared their original event,

they can set up the new event that popped into their mind in subsequent tapping sessions. If they are

unable to put the new event out of their mind, they can work on that and clear it. Then they need to go

back to their original event and make sure that has cleared.


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Setting Up Issues for Borrowing Benefits Session with a Group

It is important to manage the potential emotional intensity of your group. In order to do this, you need to make

sure that they have chunked their problem down into small chunks.

For example, if you were holding a live group session on public speaking you could have the attendees break

their problem down as follows:

Attendees would be instructed to write a list of their foundational events or bring one with them when they

attend the event.

They can then work on each event one by one during the Borrowing Benefits Session. As they fully clear one of

the events, they can then set their intention to work at the next one.

Main Problem:

Public Speaking

Foundational Event

In the classroom with

the scary teacher: 5

years old

Foundational Event

Bullied in the

classroom: 7 years

old

Foundational Event

Presenting at

University


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Psychological Reversal

It is estimated that 20% of clients are psychologically reversed as to overcoming their problem. With some of

those clients merely tapping on the karate point and saying the affirmation will overcome their reversal for long

enough to allow EFT to work on the specific issue you are working on with EFT. With some people, you need to

specifically address the reversal itself.

Thus if it is a safety issue, you may need to set EFT up as follows:

Even though it is not safe to get over this problem, I completely and totally love and approve of myself.

Typical Blocks

Deservedness

o “Even though I don’t deserve to let go of this problem”

Not OK

o “Even though it is not ok to let the problem go…”

Not Safe

o “Even though it is not safe to let this problem go…”

Identity Issue

o “Even though, I won't know who I am if I let go of this problem…….”

Benefits Gained From Having the Problem

o “Even though having this problem makes me special……”

Unconscious conflict

The term psychological reversal was originally used to describe the phenomena. Current thinking is that

psychological reversal; is just an unconscious conflict regarding letting go of the problem.


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Setting up a Therapy Session

Initial question: How do you know that you have this problem?

You are looking for the client’s evidence, such as:

o “I have this butterfly feeling in my stomach when……”

o "I panic whenever I think about driving on a motorway."

Asking this question at the start of the initial session allows you to set up a feedback mechanism for gauging the

results of the therapy.

It is often useful to find out the frequency of the problem and what specifically has to happen for the client to

have an issue?

For example

A person with a fear of public speaking might feel totally comfortable talking in front of a group of employees

and yet when talking for peers might feel extremely nervous.

Another good question to ask is, “What needs to happen to let you know that you have completely overcome

this problem?”

Setting the goods for therapy

“How will you know when you no longer have this problem?”

“What is the firs thing that needs to happen to let you know that this problem is improving?”

“What will you be seeing, hearing and feeling that is different from now, when you no longer have this

problem?”

Testing

Testing should be done throughout the session to assess results

When the client reports they are no longer feeling uncomfortable about the issue a good question to ask is,

"think whatever you want and try to get it back, be ruthless".

If they say they can’t get the problem back, ask them to try again and be even more ruthless.


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Understanding How We Function

Typically when people go for therapy, they are aware of only part of their problem. For example, a person with a

fear of public speaking might seek help because they are aware of their nervousness in this specific situation.

Often they have little to no awareness of the cause of their problem or how a therapist might begin to help clear

their problem.

The problem a client brings to their session is called, the presenting problem. Another example of a presenting

problem might be, “I feel depressed”. It is the therapist’s job to devise a strategy to work with that problem.

The Table Top

The presenting problem can be envisaged as a table top. A table top has legs that support it. Without legs, the

table top becomes just a flat piece material. It no longer serves as a table top. Equally with the presenting

problem, it is supported by legs. The legs are the specific events that have happened in the client's life that are

underpinning their problem. For example, a fear of public speaking might have a humiliating experience at the

age of 6 as a supporting leg. It may also have an embarrassing moment making a mistake reading in front of the

teacher at the age of seven as another supporting event. To clear the presenting issue in this example would be

to tap through these events until they no longer support the table top. Once you have cleared enough of the

legs beneath a table, it breaks. Equally with a presenting issue, tap through the specific events and when you

have cleared enough the problem collapses.


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Global to Strategies in EFT

One of the most common mistakes in EFT is tapping too globally. This leads to poor results. Breaking an issue

down into its component pieces and dealing with each piece thoroughly is much more likely to gain excellent

results.

For example

The client attends for therapy complaining of a fear of public speaking. Beneath this, fear are the specific events

that caused their current fear. Each event should be tapped through thoroughly. After a few of these events

have been cleared the generalisation effect will occur, and the mind will clear all other related events.

Diagram showing the breakdown of an issue

Each element is tapped out until the intensity is zero.

Presenting

Issue

Fear of

Public

Speaking

Event

Age 3

Event

Age 4

Event

Age 7

Hurt Sadness Anger

Event

Age 9


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Identifying the Issues

When working with EFT, you can either tap at the surface of a problem or tap on the Core Issue. The Core Issue

is the deep underlying problem that drives the surface problem. Surface tapping tends to lead to just coping

with a problem rather than eliminating it. To clear problems thoroughly, you need to deal with the core issue. In

order to do this, you need first to find it.

Q: “When did you have that feeling before?”

Q: “What was happening in your life when this problem started?”

Q: “When is the first time you can remember that feeling?”

Q: “If you had to guess at an incident in the past, which has some relevance to this, what would it be?”

Q: “If there was (another) emotional issue causing this problem, what might it be?”

Q: "If you had your life to live again, what person or event would you just as soon skip?"

Finding root causes if unknown (can’t remember)

Tapping on:

“Even though I don’t know why I have this problem”, will often bring up memories or images.

Questions that Can Identify Emotions Relating To Having the Problem

Q: “Depressed about what specifically?”

Q: “How will you know when you’re not depressed?”

Q: “How do you feel about having the problem?”


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Apex Affect

The Apex Affect is the term given to the phenomena of clients not recognising EFT as the cause of them no

longer having their problem. The Apex Affect is not unique to EFT. However, it certainly happens with a

percentage of EFT clients. The reason for this is that EFT does not fit within their existing belief structure.


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Core Issues

These are the issues at the core of the client's problem. The issues that if they were to be dealt with thoroughly

would cause the problem to no longer be there. Dealing with the core issue is a more effective way of helping

the clients to get a result. If you do not deal with the core issue, you are doing surface tapping. With a surface

tapping the results will not be as long lasting or as effective.

Clients may attend for therapy because they are aware of a behavioural issue, or an emotional problem or even

a health problem. The same core issue may be at the root of all these problems.

Core Issue

Affects Behaviour Affects Emotional State

Affects Physical Health


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Checklist for When EFT Appears Not To Be Working

o Are you specific enough? Being too global in your set up can lead to little to no apparent results.

Solution: get more specific.

o Have you done the set up properly? Sometimes going back to the setup and doing it with more

emphasis can result in the technique becoming more effective as you override the Psychological

Reversal blocking progress.

o This can be done by tapping harder, rubbing harder and putting real emphasis into the words, especially

the affirmation, even to the point of shouting those words.

o Sometimes (relatively rare) the therapist doing the tapping on the client will be a deciding factor on

making the technique effective.

o In very rare cases toxins maybe responsible for the technique not working. This must only be considered

after all other options have been ruled out, especially the option of hidden core issues. Note, removal of

toxins may negate the need to use EFT because the toxin may be the issue rather than some underlying

emotional event.


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Cognitive Shifts

Cognitive Shifts is the term used to describe a change in thinking. When doing effective therapy, a client should

have a cognitive shift.

Initial thoughts before EFT

“I hate him”

Thought, post EFT

“I don’t know why he bothered me so much. It doesn’t seem important now”.

This is a cognitive shift.


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Working with Children

When using EFT with children, it is important to adapt the process so suit the client.

1) Modify language to suit the age and understanding of the child

2) With very young children, you can use dolls or soft toys to make the process of therapy more children

friendly. If you decide to work using a doll or bear, you can say to the child, “Dolly has a problem, what do

you think is wrong with Dolly?” The doll can then be tapped on by the child. This has been found to be highly

effective in helping the child deal with their issues. Children are often more open about "Dolly" having a

problem rather than speaking their own issues.


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Additional Notes


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Additional Notes

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