EFT Tapping (a/k/a Emotional Freedom Techniques or just "tapping") is a somatic self-care tool that, literally, helps your brain and body reset and rewire for peace, clarity, and true self-acceptance. Endorsed by the American Psychological Association and rooted in neuroplasticity, EFT Tapping is a needleless acupuncture technique that allows you to release physical and emotional pain and return to a state of regulated clarity.
Did you know that 95% of your actions are guided by your subconscious mind—by old programming, past emotional conditioning, and deeply held beliefs?
It’s true! Most of what influences your life is happening on autopilot. This is why we often feel stuck, even when our conscious mind knows better. EFT Tapping is a QUICK and POWERFUL way to accessing that 95%.
Check out these research studies and stories of healing to see the data behind the magic.
EFT Tapping is a simple, evidence-based, non-invasive therapeutic method that combines tapping on acupressure points (the same ones used in Traditional Chinese Acupuncture) with modern psychological tools like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure therapy.
You use your fingertips to gently tap on specific acupressure points on the face and body while focusing on a specific issue (anxiety, pain, a belief). This sends an immediate calming signal to your brain’s stress center (the amygdala), turning down the volume on your fear response.
Tapping quickly regulates your nervous system by reducing your stress hormone (cortisol), allowing you to safely process old emotions and past trauma, release physical symptoms, and shift limiting beliefs without needing to endlessly talk about the past.
Individually (The Self-Led Path): Perfect for "in-the-moment" regulation. You can use a tapping app, a guided video, or my Free Quick-Start EFT Tapping Guide to begin shifting your energy immediately.
Group Tapping Experiences (The Collective Path): Experience EFT's "Borrowing Benefits" phenomenon." When we tap together—online or in person—on shared themes, your nervous system can find healing even while witnessing someone else’s journey.
1:1 Clinical Sessions (The Supported Path): For deep-seated trauma or subjects that feel too intense to navigate alone. As a trauma-informed certified clinical practitioner, I provide a safe, expert container for your most sensitive emotional work.
EFT Tapping is a powerful tool for gently regulating the nervous system and dissolving the energetic and emotional blockages that keep you stuck. It helps you move from a state of survival and reactivity into a state of flow, safety, and self-trust. EFT is helpful for:
Physical Pain or Discomfort (e.g. tension headaches, digestive issues, pregnancy challenges): While not a cure, tapping often provides significant relief by addressing the underlying emotional component that contributes to the body's tension and inflammation.
Trauma and PTSD: Gently reduces the intensity of painful memories, phobias, and emotional flashbacks without the need to endlessly re-live the trauma.
Stress and Overwhelm: Rapidly reduces cortisol (the stress hormone) and calms the fight, flight, freeze, fawn response.
Insomnia: Calms the overactive mind and nervous system, making it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep.
Grief and Sadness: Provides a container for processing deep emotions, allowing for release without being consumed by them.
Body Image Issues: Neutralizes the negative emotional charge around your physical appearance, fostering self-acceptance and neutrality.
Cravings or Compulsions: Reduces the intense emotional drivers behind unwanted habits, such as stress eating or compulsive behaviors.
Imposter Syndrome: Clears the underlying fear of visibility and judgment, allowing you to step into your power and purpose.
Procrastination: Addresses the fear of failure or success that often creates subconscious resistance to taking action.
Anger and Resentment: Offers a healthy channel for processing frustration and clearing stored emotional charge from the body.
Anxiety and Worry: Helps neutralize the looping thoughts and physical tension associated with generalized or acute anxiety.
Low Self-Worth: Releases core limiting beliefs like "I'm not good enough" or "I don't deserve this."
Whether you use tapping for daily self-care or for deep, clinical trauma work, the benefits are profound and long-lasting:
✔️ Rapid Nervous System Regulation: Quickly reduces your stress hormone, cortisol, and de-escalates the fight, flight, freeze, fawn response.
✔️ Long-Term Healing: Provides relief from physical discomfort, pain, and anxiety.
✔️ Deep Intuition: Opens communication between your conscious and subconscious minds, leading to increased intuition and clear decision-making.
✔️ Lasting Change: Helps illuminate healthy boundary-setting and supports permanent behavior change.
✔️ Biochemical Shift: It changes your internal biochemistry and can even positively influence your gene expression!
✔️ Emotional Resilience: You can easily rebound and reset from triggers, enriching your relationship with yourself and loved ones.
The science behind EFT is robust, rooted in a beautiful combination of neuroscience, psychology, and epigenetics.
1. Calming Your Brain’s Alarm Center
Amygdala Regulation: The amygdala is your brain’s fear center. Studies show that tapping significantly reduces amygdala activity and lowers cortisol, calming the body’s alarm response.
Prefrontal Cortex Activation: Tapping restores function to the prefrontal cortex—the part of the brain responsible for reasoning, decision-making, and emotional regulation—helping you move from overwhelm to clarity.
2. Physical & Cellular Healing
Stress Hormone Reduction: EFT has been shown to reduce cortisol (your primary stress hormone) by up to 24% in a single session.
Gene Expression: Emerging research suggests tapping may influence gene expression related to inflammation, immunity, and stress regulation, supporting the idea that emotional interventions create biological change at the cellular level.
Meridian Stimulation: The gentle tapping on acupressure points produces measurable physiological effects, leveraging the body’s natural energy system for pain relief and balance.
The Rising Feminine doesn't need to struggle to be powerful. True strength comes from a deeply regulated nervous system. If you feel called to shed the exhaustion of the hustle and step into a grounded, magnetic power that heals you from the inside out, now's the time to tap into your next chapter.
Practical EFT & Nervous System Regulation for Modern Women