What EFT Can Help With
EFT is being used globally to support people with:
– Anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias
– Depression or emotional numbness
– Grief and loss
– Chronic pain and physical tension
– PTSD and traumatic memories
– Self-esteem, body image, and confidence
– Addictions and compulsive behaviors
– Limiting beliefs about money, relationships, or success
It’s also used by athletes, CEOs, and creatives to overcome performance blocks and self-doubt. EFT is not just for trauma—it’s for transformation.
Why I Love EFT Tapping
Hi, I’m Elysabeth, and I want to tell you why EFT changed my life.
I used to live with complex post-traumatic stress disorder. I had intense anxiety and panic attacks, and the kind of self-esteem that barely lets you look someone in the eye, let alone believe you could build a life you love.
I didn’t know you could create your own life. I thought life just happened, and I had to survive it. Most of my days were about putting out fires—fires that, I later learned, I was unconsciously creating myself. I was attracting pain, chaos, and negativity like it was all I was built for.
Talk therapy helped me express things, and it’s incredibly valuable to be heard—but I often left those sessions raw. I would talk about a painful memory, and then I’d go home and sit in the puddle of it for days. I wasn’t healing. I was just reliving.
Then one day, during work with my psychotherapist, we spent a Saturday learning EFT—Emotional Freedom Techniques. It was a complete turning point. I went on to study Advanced Therapeutic EFT.
What changed?
With EFT, I didn’t need to relive every detail of my trauma. I didn’t have to tell the whole story. I could just tune into the emotion of the event—anger, fear, shame, whatever it was—and tap on it. We would acknowledge what was there, and through a structured tapping process, that emotional charge would release.
You know that overwhelming surge, like a tidal wave of pain that just crashes in out of nowhere? That was gone. The memory was still there, but the emotional grip had loosened. I was finally standing in my present, with the ability to choose how I wanted to feel—how I wanted to be.
That is a game changer.
Who invented EFT
EFT was developed by Gary Craig, a Stanford-trained engineer and personal performance coach. In the 1990s, he refined a tapping technique called TFT (Thought Field Therapy) into a simpler, more accessible form—EFT.
Gary Craig believed “The cause of all negative emotion is a disruption in the body’s energy system.” His mission was to make emotional healing accessible to everyone, and thanks to his generosity in sharing the technique freely, EFT has spread across the world and evolved into a respected mind-body modality.
So, What Is EFT?
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)—also called tapping—is a therapeutic method that combines modern psychology and ancient Chinese acupressure. You tap on specific meridian points on the face and body while focusing on an emotional issue, belief, or memory.
This practice calms the body’s stress response. Studies show EFT lowers cortisol levels (the body’s primary stress hormone) and helps regulate the nervous system, offering quick relief from anxiety, pain, and emotional overwhelm.
When we experience trauma or strong emotional experiences, the amygdala in the brain (your fight-flight-freeze center) activates. EFT has been shown to reduce the amygdala’s reactivity, helping people move from a heightened, reactive state into calm clarity.
Scientifically, EFT involves:
– Activating the parasympathetic nervous system (your “rest and digest” state)
– Decreasing activity in the amygdala
– Improving neural processing and emotional regulation
Energetically, EFT is based on the principles of Chinese medicine, where it’s believed that negative emotions disrupt the body’s energy flow. Tapping on specific acupressure points clears those disruptions and restores balance.
How I Work With EFT
I’ve seen EFT shift decades of pain in a matter of minutes. I’ve used it to help clients release fear, reclaim joy, and feel safe in their own skin again.
I don’t just teach EFT—I walk with you through it. This is not about quick fixes. This is about changing the story you’ve been living inside—one tap at a time.
You matter. You’re allowed to be free. And EFT might just be the tool that opens that door.