That's me in the photograph, the one all the way up there. I used to be scared of heights but as part of my Traumatology training I attended EFT training (Level 1 and Level 2) and I no longer worry about heights, or spiders actually (which was my other great fear). Commonly referred to as "tapping", I use EFT with clients when we notice that they are stuck on their developmental journey. It might be working through emotions such as overwhelm, anxiety, anger - everyday unwanted emotions that become cognitive distortions that hold people back from time to time.
We also work together using EFT for maladaptive coping strategies - cravings, addictions. And we then establish more healthy self-care with self-compassion and optimism.
Curiously EFT supports the easing of pain, stiffness and discomfort. It's no surprise really, when we consider that tension, stress of everyday life manifests physically not only in panic attacks, but in tight shoulders, neck, hips, back - anywhere really.
If you're not sure whether you believe it, have a look at Bessel Van de Kolk's findings in his book "The Body Keeps the Score".
I also use EFT with trauma clients. When we have trauma "stuck" in our body, the “danger” signal remains switched on, even though the event has passed and we are safe. We continue to suffer all the symptoms of being under threat, even though the danger is over. EFT can release the "stuckness" here too.
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