EFT Tapping therapy for anxiety reduction
An eye-opening, 3-part series on EFT Tapping therapy for anxiety reduction
Anxiety is one of the most common concerns people seek help for with EFT; however (and unfortunately) many people come to an EFT practitioner as a last resort, rather than a first option.
By then, they’re feeling quite desperate, having tried many treatments for their anxiety such as talk therapy, yoga, meditation, kinesiology, natural remedies and anxiety medications prescribed by a doctor.
It’s frustrating for people to see so many different professionals for help and still be stuck with anxiety.
EFT Tapping offers an evidence-based, effective solution; however, despite numerous clinical studies demonstrating the effectiveness of EFT across a wide range of issues, it is not yet widely known, accepted or available in the mainstream mental health services.
Clinical EFT Connect’s mission is to change this—we want as many people as possible to have access to this evidence-based tool for anxiety relief.
We connect people like you with gentle, effective, trauma-informed clinical EFT delivered by rigorously trained and certified EFT practitioners. Our team has seen EFT work remarkably well for many clients who have anxiety, many times with life-changing results.
Clinical research supports our findings in the field:
EFT has been shown to be effective in reducing anxiety in fewer sessions when compared with standard treatments such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Have you tried everything to decrease your anxiety, with no luck?
We’d love to introduce you to EFT Tapping!
In this three part series on EFT Tapping therapy for anxiety, we discuss:
What happens in the body when we feel anxious
How EFT Tapping can help reduce anxiety
The CEC approach to using EFT for anxiety
Part One: What happens in the body when you feel anxious?
When a person is feeling anxious, it means the amygdala—the part of the brain responsible for the stress response—is detecting a threat.
In people who experience anxiety often, the amygdala may be more easily triggered, working over-time to scan their environment for danger and feeding the cycle of anxiety.
An activated amygdala always expects the worst and it may warn us not to:
talk to a new person
try a new hobby
speak up in a meeting
go to an upcoming social event
go out on a date
Anxiety is a whole-body response because all our systems are connected.
When your amygdala is activated, your brain floods your body with stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, which make you feel even more stressed.
The body will also often send signals that it is not feeling safe in the form of sensations like:
a fluttering or churning in the stomach
a feeling of the heart beating faster
or shortness of breath.
People around you may notice changes in your body and behaviour like, your eyes growing wider and darting about, faster/louder speech, jiggling legs, or fidgety hands.
It can be difficult to calm yourself down when you’re in an anxious state. EFT Tapping is a tool that you can use on the spot—and even discreetly—to quickly reduce your anxiety symptoms and regain control.
Meet our team of trauma-informed Certified EFT Tapping Practitioners who are trained to work with anxiety in a safe and gentle way. You are welcome to book a free 40-minute consult to discuss whether EFT Tapping therapy is right for your anxiety.
And join us on the CEC Blog for Part Two: How EFT Tapping can help reduce anxiety.