what does eft stand for?

EFT is an abbreviation of Emotional Freedom Techniques. It is a self-help tool that allows you to process physical and emotional stress, trauma, negative emotions- or thoughts. In addition, EFT not only helps you process things from your past, but also strengthens the strong qualities you possess, such as self-confidence, inner strength and emotional stability.

what are the mechanics behind eft?

EFT uses meridian points from traditional Chinese medicine and expertise from modern psychology. You tap on specific meridian points on the head and upper body with two fingers, stimulating the body's relaxation response while focusing on a negative or traumatic experience from the past. By remembering the experience while gently tapping on the body, we send a calming signal to the amygdala in our brain. The amygdala is the fight, flight or freeze-center in our brain which fires stress-hormones when we are anxious or afraid.

When the amygdala receives this calming, counteractive signal, it stops releasing stress-hormones and tells the body that it is safe and can relax. This neutralizes the charge of unpleasant and traumatic events.

Most clients I work with often experience immediate relief after a round of tapping with EFT, where the trauma can become a neutral memory that no longer evokes much emotional response.

Tap your Self to Freedom.

After the traumatic charge has been processed, underlying qualities become accessible again. Confidence, intuition and above all, a great source of inner strength are hidden beneath fear, anger, shame or guilt.

EFT strengthens this spontaneous process by including a tapping-protocol on these positive qualities, helping you to reconnect to your core-qualities.

And that is what makes this technique so wonderful to work with; it not only clears old trauma and pain, but it places you very firmly in the strongest, most authentic version you can be.

what sort of problems are tackled by eft?

You can use the EFT-technique to anything that is stressful for you.

This includes fears, phobias, emotional problems, fear of abandonment or commitment, public speaking, dealing with high sensitivity, perfectionism, presentation anxiety, burnout, grief, illness, loss, change, but also physical issues such as headaches, back pain or general tension in your body.

EFT is complementary to the healing strategy of Psychosomatic Therapy. Both are aimed at freeing up your full potential and connecting you to your Untamed Heart. I may use some of these techniques together to support your process in the best way possible.

we work together.

Tapping is easy to learn and comfortable to do by yourself at home. Out of our session, I will give you a protocol so that you can keep tapping to support your growth and reach the goal you wish to achieve.

Are you unsure whether EFT can help you? Please feel free to contact me with your question.