Do You Need a Certification to Practice EFT Tapping?

Do You Have To Be Certified To Teach EFT Tapping?

EFT Certification

The short answer is yes. There are different levels to becoming an EFT Practitioner—from basic to advanced. With further accreditations, you can choose to become an EFT Facilitator or Trainer.

Emotional Freedom Techniques or EFT Tapping is possibly one of the most powerful alternative healing therapies in today’s times.

A fine fusion of traditional medicine and modern psychology, EFT Tapping is having a remarkable impact on thousands of people across the globe, with ample clinical data to vouch for its efficacy.

With that said, we cannot ignore the fact that the journey from learning a technique to mastering it is long and full of new experiences.

My journey from a non-believer to being an EFT Practitioner and Trainer!

Having done my doctorate in Cancer Research from Oxford University, I was convinced that science is the only way forward and that anything that deviates from it is plain buffoonery.

Essentially, I thought medicine – in its most conventional form – is the only hope and the only cure for all the ailments in the world.

The other women in my life—my mother and sister—were familiar with alternative emotional wellness therapies.

My sister used to run workshops on an alternative technique that involved touching certain points on the face and upper body. She believed that this helps alleviate physical and emotional pains.

Once I was visiting her and she was conducting a similar workshop at her home. I mocked her relentlessly from afar and laughed at how stupid my sister could be to believe that something so bizarre can work.

That was the first time I watched alternative therapy in action.

I had migraines and used to have splitting headaches on a daily basis. Nothing was helping and I thought I was doomed for life.

One day when I was at my mother’s, I had a similar headache. My mum noticed and suggested that I try out this alternative therapy she knew. I agreed begrudgingly.

The alternative therapy she used was Emotional Freedom Techniques.

That’s how I was introduced to it and decided to learn it professionally. Professional training and years of practice turned out to be inadequate when it came to sharing the magic of EFT with others.

Of course, I was helping people but there is something to be said about enabling and empowering people to help themselves and others with something that has helped you so much.

“Anything you want can come true if you cast it in the form of a ‘golden goal’ and apply EFT (Matrix Reimprinting) to get clear and activate it ‘in the matrix’”.

Carl Westmore

Since you have landed here, it is fair to assume you are familiar with EFT Tapping Therapy and its magic.

As you already know about some of the fundamentals of the technique, we may dive right into the technical aspects that this article aims at addressing, such as certification and accreditation.

We shall begin by looking at who can learn EFT Tapping Therapy and whether there are any prerequisites involved.

WHO CAN LEARN EFT TAPPING?

EFT Tapping is a really simple, easy and flexible healing therapy. You can learn it if:

You desire to learn about emotional wellness and therapy.
You wish to heal from within and free your limits.
You want to help heal both yourself and others.
You are on lookout for a new profession to help other humans heal and transform.
You aim to boost your career and gain emotional balance.

ARE THERE ANY PREREQUISITES FOR LEARNING EFT TAPPING?

The good news is that there is only one prerequisite for learning EFT Tapping – a desire to learn EFT Tapping to transform your life!

You do not have to have experience with Meridian Tapping, EFT or any other healing technique up your sleeve to begin your journey with EFT Tapping. (1)

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HOW TO GET STARTED?

The best way to learn a new concept is to first understand its very foundation.

EFT Tapping being an alternative healing therapy that purposively addresses the emotional aspect of issues, will definitely need a thorough introduction before you go on to use it to help yourself or others.

The best way to begin your EFT journey is by grasping some of the foundational concepts involved. Therefore, foundational training is a must in order for you to lay the basis for meaningful and rich practice.

EFT FOUNDATIONAL TRAINING (LEVEL - 1)

EFT Foundation Training, as the name suggests, aims at familiarizing a person with the foundational concepts of EFT such as what EFT Tapping really is, what is its origin and background, how and in what areas it works, etc.

Primarily, the purpose of EFT Foundational Training is to serve as more of a self-help tool.

It’s a great way to get started if you are looking for a fuss-free alternative healing therapy that will come handy in your personal development journey.

Here’s a list of the topics or concepts that you can expect to be covered in EFT Foundational Training:

How EFT Tapping can be used as a self-help tool and with friends and family
Origins and background of EFT
The full EFT tapping sequence as developed by founder Gary Craig
Shorter tapping sequence
EFT Tapping for stress relief and anxiety
How to eliminate physical pain
EFT Tapping for negative events/memories
Tapping away dis-empowering emotions
EFT Tapping for cravings and fears

For instance, The Basic Recipe of EFT Tapping is one of the most basic yet extremely illuminating topics the EFT Foundational Training’s curriculum consists of. Here’s a recap of it:

Measure the problem on a scale of 1 to 10.

Ask “What number would you give this problem on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is a very big problem and 1 is rather a small problem?”
If there is a feeling, ask “On a scale of 1 to 10 how intense is the feeling where 10 is very intense and 1 very mild?”
Alternatively, for physical tension, you are suggested to ask “On a scale of 1 to 10 what number should I allot this tension where 10 is very high and 1 is not high at all?”
The Setup… While continuously tapping on the Karate Chop point, repeat this affirmation three times: ‘Even though I have this (name the problem), I deeply and completely accept myself.’

The Setup

While continuously tapping on the Karate Chop point, repeat this affirmation three times:

‘Even Though I Have (Highlight the Problem), I Deeply And Completely Accept Myself.’

The tapping sequence

Tap about 7 times on the following energy points and repeat the Reminder Phrase at each point.

Eyebrow Side of Eye
Under Eye
Chin
Collarbone
Under Arm Thumb
Index Finger
Middle Finger
Little Finger
Karate Chop

The 9 Gamut Procedure:

Continuously Tap On The Gamut Point While Performing Each Of The FOLLOWING Actions:

Eyes closed
Eyes open
Eyes hard down to the right
Eyes hard down to the left
Roll eyes in the clockwise direction
Roll eyes in the anti-clockwise direction
Hum 2 seconds of a song
Count to 5
Hum 2 seconds of a song.

This process allows your left as well as right brain to engage in creating a balance.

The tapping sequence (again)… Tap about 7 times on the energy points and repeat the Reminder Phrase at each point.

‘Even Though I Have (Name The Problem You're Facing), I Deeply And Completely Accept Myself.’

Measure the problem from 1 to 10 and repeat if necessary

Note: In subsequent rounds, it is necessary that the Setup affirmation and the Reminder Phrase are adjusted to address the remaining problem:

i.e. “Even though I still have some of (mention your problem)…“ (Setup) “This remaining (problem)…“ (Reminder Phrase)

By the end of your EFT Foundational Training, you get a certificate to use EFT as a self-help tool and with friends and family.

“Anything you want can come true if you cast it in the form of a ‘golden goal’ and apply EFT (Matrix Reimprinting) to get clear and activate it ‘in the matrix’.”

Carl Westmore

EFT PRACTITIONER TRAINING (LEVEL - 2)

EFT Practitioner Training consists of a purposive work plan. This work plan is for those who want to establish their practice as certified EFT practitioners.

You could be a complete newbie in the area of healing and psychotherapy wanting to begin with your career.

Or you could be an already practising psychologist, healer, therapist, wellness coach, etc. wanting to supplement their skills with the new technique.

The aim of EFT Practitioner Training is to prepare and equip you with all the necessary skills and resources so that you can go ahead and use EFT Tapping with clients in a more professional setting.

Here’s a list of the topics or concepts that you can expect to be covered in EFT Practitioner Training:

How to use EFT Tapping with clients
Building rapport, trust and a safe environment
Using EFT Tapping safely for trauma and phobias
Getting to the heart of the problem or issue
Daily EFT Tapping practice to remove limiting beliefs and negative events
EFT Tapping for addictions, allergies and pain
Borrowing benefits by group tapping
How to ask questions that get you to the root cause
Tapping on specific issues to eliminate the problem
Identifying different aspects of an issue
Testing the effectiveness of EFT Tapping
Additional tapping points
EFT Tapping and telephone sessions
Using EFT Tapping with children
Surrogate Tapping and using EFT Tapping with animals

You will be awarded a Practitioner Certificate on completion of case studies and a multiple-choice test.

For instance, one of the topics that we cover in the EFT Practitioner Training (Level- 2) is Borrowing Benefits. Here’s a recap of it:

When tapping along a group, video or audio of EFT sessions, you might notice a reduction in emotional intensity or a shift in perspective or awareness.

These shifts and changes are what we call Borrowing Benefits. It happens when you are mirroring the client’s issues.

Borrowing Benefits could also be understood as a strategy to set an intention for a practitioner to turn inward and work on their own issues before trying to help others with largely unrelated issues.

EFT ADVANCED PRACTITIONER TRAINING (LEVEL - 3)

EFT Advanced Practitioner Training focuses on:

Identifying core issues and resolving them
Ways to work with the inner/wounded child
Uncovering and integrating limiting parts
Awareness of sub-personalities and archetypes
Creative use of language
Re-framing old issues and pre-framing
The value of forgiveness and love
How to use intuition and creativity
Working with serious diseases, psychological issues and impairments
Advanced rapport, calibration, questioning, dissociation/association and choices
Unstructured tapping transitioning from science to art
Self-monitoring and supervision
Peak performance and abundance
Tapping for business success and energy marketing

To give you an idea of the concepts covered in this level of training, here is a brief explanation of pre-framing:

Pre-framing is where you frame a piece of information before you share it.

For example, if you were to share a piece of bad news with someone, you can reframe it by saying, “I am really sorry I have some bad news to share.”

Or in case of client sessions during the consultation call, you can pre-frame what to expect in therapy. Pre-framing sets the expectations of your client and sessions as in what you can and cannot offer.

SKILLS YOU NEED TO GET CERTIFIED AS AN EFT PRACTITIONER

Certification does not come easy. To get certified as an EFT Practitioner, you need to demonstrate that you have the skillset to establish a practice that successfully ensures happiness and safety of your clients.

You must be wondering what are the keys factors you will be evaluated on.

Here’s an overview of the necessary skills you need to have to get certified as an EFT Practitioner.

step 1

questioning skills

What does that feeling remind you of?

Where do you feel that right now?

What SUDs level is it?

step 2

How are you getting the information?

Is the client’s body language being noticed?

Are appropriate listening skills being used?

step 3

are you keeping the client safe?

Not contaminating the client’s words\Utilising any safety techniques

Being respectful of the client in all ways

Being non-judgemental.

Being aware of anything they were triggered by during the session

Explaining what the client feels now is a trigger and not what is happening now.

step 4

Do you notice any projections or countertransferences taking place?

step 5

are you using a variety of measurement tools (SUD, VOC, etc.)?

step 6

are you fully aware of ‘aspects’?

step 7

are you moving with each aspect as it comes up but remembering to go back to the original aspect to check it’s been cleared?

step 8

are you being specific enough?

step 9

do you with the client and their beliefs or are they putting on their own interpretations?

step 10

are you testing sufficiently to establish if the emotion has been neutralised?

step 11

are you ‘present’ at all times in the session giving their client full connection and focus?

step 12

do you remain aware of the ‘clock’ time and 10 minutes from the end, mentioning there are 10 minutes left in order to prepare the client’s subconscious and avoid any new issues arising?

step 13

Were issues isolated? if yes, How was the issue resolved?

step 14

If there was a partial resolution, what did you do next?

step 15

Were there any cognitive shifts?

step 16

What techniques were used (use the skills appropriate to the client session – which can vary session by session).

Certification for Emotional Freedom Technique

Once you become a certified EFT Advanced Practitioner, you are qualified to work with clients on much deeper and sensitive issues such as wounded inner child.

The best way to sharpen your skills to help such clients is to do the Inner Child Matrix (ICM) Programme. This programme will equip you with all the necessary skills and set you up for success.

Once you have submitted your case studies in accordance with the guidelines and certification process, you may have a desire to broaden your horizons and share EFT Tapping with groups of people.

To do so, you need to acquire the accreditation of EFT Facilitator. Let’s dive into what that is and what your next steps should be.

BECOME AN EFT FACILITATOR

Suppose you wish to introduce EFT Tapping to corporate organisations or multi-national companies in order to help them deal with workplace stress.

The only roadblock you might face in your pursuit would be not having the necessary certification or accreditation to execute your plans.

You might have excellent public speaking and presentation skills, but sharing a technique like EFT requires you to be mindful of a few intricacies. This is because the EFT technique can deeply impact people’s psychology and, eventually, lives.

Basically, an EFT Facilitator is someone who can give talks of about three hours on EFT to groups of people. The format of the mini seminar, talk, or event must be in the spirit of:

Personal development
Borrowing benefits
Tapping on Self
Self-help tapping

The talk should not be about:

Training to become a practitioner
Get attendees to give & receive sessions

Benefits of being an EFT Facilitator:

An EFT Facilitator gets to interact with audiences and thus, has a wider field of potential clients. The facilitator can-

Conduct EFT sessions to groups of people
Earn money by having paying seminar attendees
Get on the track to become an EFT presenter and share EFT themed workshops and seminars
Increase their own client base, earnings and fee-paying clients

Nevertheless, becoming an EFT Facilitator does not make one credible enough to train other people in EFT Tapping. So, in that case, what would be the next step?

BECOME AN EFT TRAINER

Your next step in the game would be to become a certified EFT Trainer or Coach.

What are the perks of being an EFT Trainer or Coach?

As a certified EFT Trainer or Coach you get to run your own seminars.
You can work as a Professional Life Coach or Corporate and Business Coach.
You will get the opportunity to impact hundreds of lives and make a difference.
You can get higher paying clients.
You can help others get faster results.

EFT Trainer’s Training aims at familiarising you with a number of concepts. The training helps you

Understand the psychology of your audience and have a rapport in seconds
Coach others to gain clarity on what they want in life, relationships, finances, career, etc., and make it happen
Get on someone’s wavelength fast and influence for win-win situation
Put the past behind and start living in the present
Enable deep relaxation
Experience peace of mind and infinite calm
Harness the power of the mind for success

By becoming a professional life, corporate and executive coach, you get facilitate training programs in the following skills:

NLP Diploma & Practitioner – With UK based international organization ANLP
Hypnotherapy Practitioner
Breakthrough Coach
Timeline Technology

By the end of the EFT Trainer’s Training, you are awarded certification that allows you to practice as a trainer, motivational speaker, anchor, coach or consultant.

EFT Tapping is an easy, flexible and fuss-free alternative healing therapy that helps thousands across the globe in living a life full of health, happiness and vitality.

It is almost a cliché that so many are interested in or aware of this fabulous technique. These interested individuals translate into EFT Practitioners, Facilitators, Trainers and Ambassadors.

If you are someone who is new to the EFT Tapping or if you are halfway through your certification process and have a frivolous desire to share it with others, then I hope you have found all the necessary information in this blog.

I hope you keep helping yourself and others with EFT Tapping!

Love,

Dr Rangana Rupavi Choudhuri (PhD)

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In summary, EFT Tapping Certification is a process that involves a step-by-step approach. You begin with EFT Foundational Training followed by EFT Practitioner and EFT Advanced Practitioner Training. Upon certification, if you wish to conduct an EFT Tapping session with a group of people, you need to become an EFT Facilitator. However, if you’d like to become an EFT trainer, you’d need to go through further EFT training. If you’re interested in spreading awareness about EFT in your community, you may become an EFT Ambassador.

Disclaimer: The information on this website is purely for educational purposes and does not in any way replace the requirement for medical and psychological diagnosis and treatment. Please do seek professional medical and psychological diagnosis and advice for all medical and mental health conditions. It is advised to always book any consultations with qualified professionals.

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