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Continuing Professional Development & Supervision (CPDS) Guidelines For VLC EFT Therapy Professionals

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE CPDS GUIDELINES

All professional professions (for example nursing, psychology, medicine, and law) have a system of continuing professional development, supervision and mentoring, and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is no exception.

In line with most professional bodies associated with complementary therapies and coaching, Vitality Living College (VLC) has set down mandatory requirements for CPDS.

In summary the CPDS requirements include 2 components:

  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD), also known as Continuing Education (CE)
  • Supervision & Mentoring 

PLEASE NOTE: This agreement has to be read in alignment with the VLC Code of Conduct, and failure or ignorance to do the same will not absolve you from the terms mentioned therein.

CPDS is widely considered to be in the best interests of the client and for the professional integrity and standing of our “VLC Therapy & Coaching Professionals” & Student Members. “VLC EFT Therapy Professionals” is under the umbrella of “VLC Therapy & Coaching Professionals” and includes certified:

  • EFT Practitioners
  • EFT Advanced Practitioners
  • Inner Child Matrix
  • Body Vitality Coaches
  • EFT Facilitators
  • EFT Presenters
  • EFT Ambassadors
  • EFT Master Trainers
  • EFT Master Trainer of Trainers

Student Members include all of the above who are not yet certified and are in training.
For example, EFT Practitioners in Training.

Any member who has difficulty gaining CPD or Supervision & Mentoring hours should discuss with their Trainer in the first instance.

IMPORTANT: Certified VLC EFT Therapy Professionals who wish to practice professionally and be registered with VLC, will have to commit to and follow the VLC Code of Conduct and the CPDS Guidelines.

If, for whatever reason, you are no longer able to or willing to commit, or follow the VLC  Code of Conduct and above guidelines, you are honour-bound to inform VLC immediately so you can be removed from the VLC Practitioner Registry until such time as you are able to make the necessary commitment. You may request to be moved to the VLC Student Members list until you are in a position to comply with the VLC Code of Conduct and the CPDS Guidelines, at which time you may re-apply to be registered as a Practitioner member.

2. ANNUAL CPDS REQUIREMENTS

The annual CPDS requirements include:

  • 30 hours CPD annually from the date of certification.
  • Pre-certification for all VLC EFT Professionals and a minimum of 27 hours of Supervision & Mentoring, either one to one, or in a group setting.
  • 6 hours Supervision & Mentoring annually from the date of certification, either one to one or in a group setting.

More hours may be requested at the discretion of the Trainer, based on individual circumstances. 

Online refers to CPDS communication conducted via:

  • Zoom
  • WhatsApp Messenger/ Private Group
  • Email
  • Facebook Messenger/ Private Group
  • Google Meet
  • Skype

With email and WhatsApp messages to calculate the time in hours you have to estimate the time taken to write the help needed and the time you took to digest the response provided. Recorded videos can also be shared via email, WhatsApp or password protected video platforms.  

All online sessions require participation as if you are conducting a professional session with a client, which means you need to:

  • Dress as if you were to give a professional session.
  • Always have the video on, other than when on breaks.
  • Be in a quiet area with no distractions.
  • Dial in from a laptop or desktop, and not the phone. Tablets are possible only if you can still see any links needed or have printed what you require in advance.
  • Have good internet connection with good sound quality. Use headphones, if needed.
  • No family members, children, or pets around in the space from which you will attend.

Supervision & Mentoring can be conducted by and will be referred to as Supervisor from now on:

  • Your Trainer, Master Trainer or Master Trainer of Trainers 
  • An appointed Supervisor
  • EFT Facilitator or Presenter (assuming they have more experience than you in EFT)

A mentor is not the same as a supervisor. A mentor can advise and guide you, and it would be considered as part of your CPD. You can have peer to peer mentoring or mentoring from a EFT Therapy Professional at a higher and more experienced level than you. It will still be classed as Mentoring, and not Supervision.

3. DEVELOPING A PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

The creation of a Personal Development Plan begins by conducting a review of where you are at, and establishing where you want to be. 

For example for EFT Practitioners in Training they can complete the following:

The purpose of these assessments and checklists is to establish where you are currently and where you need to grow and develop. 

Once you have completed your reviews and assessments you can then fill in your Personal Development Plan  (Appendix 3). The Personal Development Plan is structured in 2 sections. The first section gets you to answer 4 questions:

  • What should you continue to do, aka Continue Doing (this is what you are doing really well).
  • What should you do more of, aka as Do More of (what you have become aware of that is working really well and need to do more of it).
  • What should you start doing, aka Start Doing (things that you are currently not doing and need to start doing to grow and develop as an EFT Practitioner).
  • What are the things you must stop doing, aka as Stop Doing (things that are unhelpful to your growth as an experienced and proficient practitioner/trainer and stop doing them).

The second section of the Personal Development Plan has 3 parts:

  • Your learnings and reflections
  • Your action plan
  • Support needed from your Supervisor and / or Trainer

After you have completed the above it is good to discuss your development plan with your Senior Practitioner and / or Mentor. You can also post it on your EFT WhatsApp Support Group and get feedback from your peers, Mentors, Supervisors and Trainer.

If you require help to complete this process, you can ask on your EFT WhatsApp Support Group, or ask your Senior Practitioner and / or Trainer. 

Continual growth and developing

At the end of every client session or Personal Peace Procedure spend 5 – 10 minutes reflecting on:

  • What you did really well?
  • What you could do even better?
  • What you would include in my next session?
  • What did you learn about yourself, about the process and about EFT?

It is worth keeping a Personal Development diary on your learning, insights and growth areas. At the end of every 3 months review your diary and then update your learning and development plan. 

4. DEFINITION OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)

CPD is not intended as extra work or an expense, but simply the normal effort made by conscientious Practitioners to develop personally and professionally and keep up to date with the latest developments relating to EFT. In addition, Practitioners are strongly encouraged to work on clearing their own issues, which may otherwise interfere with their efficacy as a practitioner, and to repeat necessary training to refresh their skills.

Under these Guidelines, all VLC EFT Therapy Professionals are required to commit to and acquire at least 30 hours of CPD per year. The hours should ideally be balanced across several CPD categories and include a reasonable proportion of relevant professional training. 

You must keep a record of your CPD in your CPD record log sheet (Appendix 3) and submit to your Trainer or Accreditation body as requested.

General examples of CPD (but are not limited to) the hours spent on:

1. Carrying out ANY personal or professional development that could reasonably be expected to add to a practitioner's competency, including:

  • Repeating EFT training as a re-sit or assist team member (live in-person or online).
  • Attending the monthly EFT SERVE, Password is SERVE.
  • Contributing on the VLC EFT WhatsApp Support Groups &  Facebook EFT Community EFT Community- Vitality Living College in a manner that adds to the Practitioner's competency. This can take the form of asking questions or responding to questions or sharing learning’s from anything related to enhancing a Practitioner’s competency.
  • Attending any professional training (EFT-oriented or otherwise) that could reasonably be expected to add to a Practitioner's competency.
  • Writing up your own personal learning and development plan which includes reflections on your EFT case load and Personal Peace Procedures.
  • Writing up and reflecting on your own case studies and/or theory and philosophy of practice.
  • Staying up to date with developments in EFT, reading relevant books, clinical papers and newsletters.
  • Regular use of the Personal Peace Procedure and other forms of personal therapy, with or without the help of others.
  • Participating in discussion groups or teleconferences relating to EFT, including participating on the VLC EFT WhatsApp Support Groups &  Facebook EFT Community EFT Community- Vitality Living College.
  • Reviewing feedback/evaluation forms from clients or students. EFT Practitioners in Training can use this feedback form (See Appendix 4 for a sample message to send to your clients).
  • Establishing a practice and/or documenting the integration of EFT into an existing practice.
  • Mentoring session with a nominated Mentor, Supervisor and/or Trainer, discussing your development plan, case load/workshops, challenging cases or seminar attendees and personal peace progress.
  • Role Play Tapping swap session with your EFT buddy (taught at EFT Advanced Practitioner).

2. Carrying out ANY activity that furthers the interests of the EFT community and/or VLC, including:

  • Taking EFT into the community for example by conducting free EFT introductions or becoming an EFT Ambassador (Additonal Certification is needed for group work either as an EFT Ambassador, EFT Introdcuer or EFT Facilitiator).
  • Developing a specific application of EFT for use in one-to-one sessions (e.g. for parents, children, sports or business).
  • Translating EFT material into another language. For example we have had alumni memebers translate the EFT Transformation Program Intake Form, Appointment Letters, the EFT Foundational & Practitioner Manual,  and Heal your Emotions to Heal your Life booklet.
  • Making a video on EFT in association with VLC. For example: 1. Make a video on the EFT Tapping sequences in another language. Here are some examples of EFT Tapping phrases in 1. Hindi (https://youtu.be/Eel5wkMceow), Marathi (https://youtu.be/Eel5wkMceow), Gujarati (https://youtu.be/Lv40oxXCGRw), Bengali (https://youtu.be/IerNWX7UBAU), Punjabi (https://youtu.be/DOJqeYqvkko) Indonesian (https://youtu.be/6E_GGVyvrGI), or on becoming qulified as a Certified EFT Practitioner make Reels for social media.
  • Developing a new EFT product/approach with wide application.
  • Carrying out and publishing a relevant research project. Examples of publications from our alumni member Dr Shilpa Jasubhai is as follows: 1. Cognitive Behaviorial Therapy & Emotional Freedom Techniques , 2. Efficacy of EFT & CBT, 3. Effect of quick coherence technique, 4.  Me and my inner chatter, and 5. Resilience.
  • Writing and publishing or contributing to a relevant book, e-book, newsletter or blog. You can contribute to the blogs on the VLC community by following these guidelines.
  • Writing up the achievement of a major life ambition with EFT.
Appendix 4

There are 3 main formats of CPD:

  1. Group based learning
  2. Self-directed Activities
  3. Personal Therapy

1. Group-based Learning

  • Attending or delivering any related professional training that could reasonably be expected to add to a practitioner’s competency. 
  • Attendance at seminars, webinars, workshops and lectures which enhance your knowledge and skills as an EFT practitioner/trainer.
  • Attendance at conferences or meetings which are dedicated to EFT or a discipline that will enhance your skills.
  • Attending any professional training (EFT oriented or otherwise).
  • On qualifying as an EFT Ambassador, EFT Introdcuer or EFT Facilitator, taking EFT into the community through taster sessions, workshops, demonstrations, seminars and talks.
  • On qualifying as a Certified EFT Practitioner exhibitions on EFT.

2. Self-Directed Activities

  • Writing up and reflecting on the practitioner’s own case studies and/or theory and philosophy of practice.
  • Personal study which could include following a formal programme of study either taught or possibly distance-learning.
  • Reading such as articles in journals, books, newsletters or information online which provide learning you are able to put into practice in your work as a practitioner.
  • Research, if you are participating in a piece of research which is enhancing your understanding of your discipline and/or practice.
  • Watching EFT YouTube and other videos, DVD´s, and listening to CDs to further your personal growth.
  • Documenting the integration of EFT into an existing practice, for example integrating EFT Therapy with Reiki or Life Coaching or Psycotherapy.

3. Personal Therapy

  • Personal therapy during the first year and preferably thereafter. This is in the best interests of yourself and your clients.
  • These should be recorded on the CPD hours record log sheet (Appendix 3).

5. DEFINITION OF SUPERVISION & MENTORING

Unlike CPD which is gathered through independent sources, Supervision & Mentoring is regarded as:

  • A mutually agreed relationship between a VLC EFT Professional (in the context of Supervision & Mentoring can also be referred to as Mentee) and an Approved Supervisor.
  • The purpose of Supervision & Mentoring is to support the VLC EFT Professional to follow good practice and to protect clients from harm and bad practice.
  • Supervision & Mentoring is carried out online or face to face; in a group or one to one setting.

If in any doubt, please contact your Approved EFT Trainer/Supervisor. 

Certified VLC EFT Professionals who are seeing clients one-to-one or in groups (or training groups) are required to have an absolute minimum of at least 6 hours of Supervision & Mentoring one-to-one and/or with a group setting, led by a proficient and more experienced practitioner, appointed supervisor or trainer, or a combination thereof.

EFT Professionals who see a number of clients on a regular basis, or who regularly train others, should engage substantially more hours of Supervision & Mentoring than the minimum levels listed above, depending on their workload. 

Purpose of Supervision & Mentoring

The purpose of Supervision & Mentoring is to support you to develop and grow as a practitioner, specifically:

  • Share client cases and feel reassured of what is going really well.
  • Develop a Personal Development Plan to identify strengths as well as improvement areas.
  • Provide a safe and confidential space to share client issues.
  • Enable another perspective to be shared from a place of experience.
  • Gain advice and support on the business start-up or growth.
  • Learn how to market and promote your services.
  • Resolve conflicts or plateaus that can arise during the client sessions.
  • Develop a plan to attract more client’s and referrals.
  • Identify energy blocks or limitations and advice to clear.
  • Learn about professional working standards and good business practices .

Suggestions for Supervision & Mentoring hours:

1. One to one Supervision & Mentoring for VLC EFT Professionals

  • These can be online and/or face to face with your Trainer and/or appointed Supervisor.
  • They can also involve email & WhatsApp communication with your Trainer and/or appointed Supervisor.

2. Group Supervision & Mentoring for EFT Therapy Professionals 

  • Group Supervision & Mentoring can be attended face to face or online. For Practitioners in Training these are part of your EFT Practitioner Certification Package. For Certified EFT Practitioners there is an additional charge for this. 
  • Participating on the online support groups (for example, WhatsApp or Facebook support EFT Community - Vitality Living College, EFT Tapping Heals) which involves receiving support from your trainer or Supervisor. This is based in fair usage and there is no additional charge for this. You just need to document the time spent requesting the help you need and the time taken for your Supervisor to respond.

Examples of Supervision & Mentoring activities

  • Attending approved Supervision & Mentoring where you meet with other practitioners and learn from each other about best practice. 
  • Receiving guidance from your supervisor which supports your learning and development.
  • Receiving Supervision & Mentoring which supports your professional development over time, against agreed objectives.
  • Work shadowing where you are working alongside your approved supervisor to enhance your knowledge and skills about your practice.
  • Being observed by your trainer and/or supervisor face-to-face, live in person online, or via a recorded video to evaluate your practical approach with EFT.
  • Mentoring session with a nominated Mentor, Supervisor and/or Trainer, discussing your development plan, case load/workshops, challenging cases or seminar attendees and personal peace progress.

6. APPENDIX 1: Documentation to complete your EFT Self Assessment.

Conduct a self assessment with this document to establish where you are currently & where you need to grow and develop.

EFT Self Assessment Questionnaire

7. APPENDIX 2: Message to send to clients to collect feedback.

Dear XXX,

It was wonderful partnering together on the EFT case study sessions.

I would really appreciate if you could provide your feedback.

All you need to do is click on this link,
https://vn319.infusionsoft.app/app/form/eft-case-study-task-force-one-to-one-sessions-feedback-form.

Warm wishes,

XXX

8. APPENDIX 3: Documentation to complete your Personal Development Plan

In your Personal Development Plan, write down what you need to continue doing, do more of, start doing and stop doing. Then at the end write down your learnings, actions and support needed. Discuss your Personal Development Plan with your Supervisor or Senior Practitioner / Mentor. 

Record your Personal Development Plan in this document.

9. APPENDIX 4: Documentation to record your CPD

Record information about your CPD hours here.

10. APPENDIX 5: Documentation to record your Supervision & Mentoring hours

Record your Supervision & Mentoring Log here.

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