The Demon Inside; Who is Ultimately Responsible?
"Imagine this scenario – A young man walks into your office for help and tells you the following story: He tells you his name is Al. He is a 20-year-old who graduated high school and is now working two...
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Solving Two Mysteries with EFT – Part 2
Part 2 Go to Part 1 As explained in Part 1, “Amy” had experienced a lot of loss in her young life (she is in her mid-twenties). She has been recovering from bouts of depression that have been severe at...
View ArticleEFT to the Rescue in an Unexpected Situation
While many of us are familiar with experiencing anxiety or even panic when it comes to medical appointments that hurt or could deliver bad news, I needed EFT in a place where nobody would expect it:...
View ArticleWhen Memory is the Enemy
Remembrance Day has got me thinking about memory. And about something that really struck me as key in the last year of studying trauma intensively. Trauma, and how to treat its after-effects, have...
View ArticleIs ‘Breaking News’ breaking your heart?
Did you know that it has been proven that awareness begins in the heart and not the brain? And did you know that brain-heart two-way communication is constant? The heart actually sends far more signals...
View ArticleWhen Everyday Little ‘t’ Traumas Turn Into Big ‘T’ Traumas
People remember and handle events in a very individualized way, even if they're both present at the very same event. Why is that? Of my many favorite scientific authors is Dr. Robert Scaer; he studied...
View ArticleWhen Memory is the Enemy
Remembrance Day has got me thinking about memory. And about something that really struck me as key in the last year of studying trauma intensively. Trauma, and how to treat its after-effects, have...
View ArticleIs ‘Breaking News’ breaking your heart?
Did you know that it has been proven that awareness begins in the heart and not the brain? And did you know that brain-heart two-way communication is constant? The heart actually sends far more signals...
View ArticleWhen Everyday Little ‘t’ Traumas Turn Into Big ‘T’ Traumas
People remember and handle events in a very individualized way, even if they're both present at the very same event. Why is that? Of my many favorite scientific authors is Dr. Robert Scaer; he studied...
View ArticleNatural Disasters – Tips & Scripts
Using EFT in the face of natural disasters The devastating emotional impact of ferocious storms, fires, floods and earthquakes can leave us in an indescribable state of despair. So where and how do we...
View ArticleOne of New Zealand’s Darkest Days
Emotions, Responses and Steps Towards Healing On Friday March 15th 2019 there was a terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. As one journalist put it, “it took just 21 minutes of...
View ArticleWe Are Not This – Yeah Nah
New Zealand's response to tragedy It has been a week since the fatal Christchurch massacre in New Zealand. Fifty Muslims killed, and another 49 injured by a lone gunman as they prayed in their mosques....
View ArticleTrauma: An Insider’s Perspective
The background story I have not been raped. Neither have I been beaten or physically abused. I have not been in, or witnessed someone else's, serious road traffic accident. I come from an averagely...
View ArticleEFT and Adult Self-Regulation
The new Ralph Fiennes film about Rudolf Nureyev offers a glimpse into the world of unhealed childhood trauma. It also highlights the physical and spiritual genius of a troubled child who learned to...
View ArticleThe 10 Day Trauma Window
Exciting research An exciting new research study was published recently by a collaboration of scientists. This has identified a 10 day window of time that exists immediately after a traumatic event...
View ArticleComplex PTSD and EFT
Complex PTSD and EFT When I first started using EFT in my practice in 1998, like most therapists, I welcomed all emotional disorders with open arms. Then, after I co-authored ‘Emotional Healing in...
View ArticleThe Road of Fire and Ice
Imagine you are driving down a road. It’s a wide road and you are the only car on the road. This road is very strange. On one side there is a raging forest fire that reaches right up to the edge, on...
View ArticleHow we construct traumatic memories
Memory is a construction. We do not have a video recorder to store memories as faithful and accurate representations of what actually happened. Every time we take a memory out of storage, we edit it...
View ArticleResolving Trauma and Snake Phobia
I would like to share some insights that I have gained as an EFT practitioner of 13 years, on the effectiveness of EFT to release the physical and emotional symptoms of trauma. I recently worked with a...
View ArticleTransforming Trauma Tears to Healing Tears
Tips for Practitioners Editorial note: Ranjana is a practitioner of great skill and many years' experience. Whilst it is wonderful to see the far-reaching potential of EFT, we all need to be mindful...
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