EFT Training Level 1 is designed to help you build your EFT skills to incorporate Tapping into your work with others and yourself.

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is considered a potent, clinically supported intervention that merges modern neuroscience with acupoint stimulation to activate the mind-body connection. Learn the history, foundation, and methods of EFT in this immersive training. Participants in this class can expect to learn in an interactive group setting with ample discussion, hands-on practice, and feedback.

 

 

LCSWs, LMFTs, LMHCs, LPCs LEPs, Psychologists, Substance Abuse Counselors, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Physicians

 

• Apply strategies to help clients overcome self-sabotaging beliefs.
• Practice bi lateral tapping.
• Learn the difference between a set up statement and reminder statement and how to apply both.
• Implement techniques to expand their client base ethically and effectively.
• Integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in clinical practice.
• Describe the historical background of clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT Tapping).
• Explain the scientific evidence supporting clinical EFT Tapping.
• Define and explain the fundamental principles of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), including its development history and theoretical foundation as a cognitive somatic energy modality. 
• Demonstrate proficiency in the Standard EFT Protocol, including proper tapping point locations, setup statements, reminder phrases, and SUDS intensity measurement. 
• Identify when and how to apply EFT for various issues including emotional distress, physical complaints, cravings, and mild trauma. 
•  Recognize the importance of being specific when targeting issues and employ techniques to break down global problems into specific, addressable events. 
•  Apply appropriate safety measures and techniques when working with potentially traumatic memories, including the Tell the Story and Movie Techniques. 
• Understand and explain the physiological and neurological mechanisms that make EFT effective, including its impact on the stress response system and emotional regulation.

Day 1

9 to 10:15 am

Origins, Science, Background and Efficacy

• Understand the history of EFT, what it is and where it originated.
• Building Bridges to EFT Explain EFT (i.e., “Build bridges” of understanding) to people with various belief systems and backgrounds (e.g., “EFT is like acupuncture without needles”, etc.)

 Break      

10:15 to 10:30   

10:30. to noon

• Tapping Basics Know how to do the Standard EFT Protocol

Meal break

12 noon to 1 pm

1 to 2:30 pm

• Explain the difference between the Standard EFT Protocol and additional points and strategies (variations)
• Practice in Break Out Zoom rooms
• The Importance of Measuring and Testing
• Understand the importance of Measuring and Testing

 Break           

2:30 to 2:45

 2:45 to 4:30 pm

• Understand the importance of Rapport, what it is and how to begin utilising it effectively in the context of an EFT session
• Use client’s own exact words in the Standard EFT Protocol and understand the importance of working with client’s subjective experience at all times.
•  Practice in zoom breakout rooms

Day 2

9 to 10:15 am

• When EFT Doesn’t Work Troubleshoot when EFT doesn’t appear to be working and be able to consider (and explore) options to potentially remedy the situation

Break

10:15 to 10:30 am

10:30 to noon

• The Importance of Being Specific Understand the critical importance of dividing a problem into pieces (Aspects) and getting as specific as possible, and how sometimes you need to start globally (or generally) in order to get more specific.

Meal Break

noon to 1 pm

1 to 2:30 pm

• The Concept of Aspects and Shifting Aspects Identify and work with all major (intense)
• Aspects of an issue / problem, recognize, work with and follow Shifting Aspects
• The Apex Effect
• The Generalization Effect
• Additional Points, Strategies, and The “Your Point” Concept
• Practicing breakout rooms
• Introduction to the Boxing/Container Technique
• Cognitive Shifts
• Borrowing Benefits

Break

2:30. to 2:45 pm

2:45 to 4:30 pm

• The Movie / Tell the Story Technique and Introduction to Trauma
• EFT for Physical Issues: Chasing the Pain
• EFT for Cravings and Addictions
• EFT for Self-Care: The Personal Peace Procedure

Participants must have paid tuition fee, signed in, attended the entire seminar, completed an evaluation, and signed out in order to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates available after satisfactory course completion at credits.education

Credits.Education is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. Credits.Ecucation maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.  Course meets the qualifications for 12 hours of continuing education credits for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.