I'm interested in becoming an EFT Practitioner after finding out more and more about its amazing results. If you already practice EFT, I would be really interested to know how popular you've found it to be with your clients? Do you practice EFT exclusively or alongside other treatments?
It was not that long ago that I had not even heard of EFT and so I am wondering whether you have found clients already know about EFT or if you mainly have to introduce the concept to them?
I am also training in other therapies and i'm hoping to combine EFT with my other therapies where possible (reflexology, reiki..)
Many thanks for your help x
Sarahsu, EFT is one of my main and favourite modalities though I also practice neurolinguistic psychotherapy (based on therapeutic applications of NLP), cognitive behavioural therapy, EMDR and some other approaches.
Indeed I have noticed a significant rise in EFT popularity among clients - whilst 5 years ago when I first started my private practice hardly any of my clients have heard of EFT, now the majority who contact me through my website or word-of-mouth referrals ask specifically for EFT treatment.
Also, I am part of a small EFT research group which is working hard on gathering evidence for its efficacy (of which we practitioners do not need to be convinced - we know it works spectacularly well), with the hope that in some future it will be an accepted treatment on the NHS. There are some NHS trusts who do use EFT though most are keeping it quiet, but the Forth Valley trust has been using it for a few years alongside EMDR (which is a recommended as an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder by National Institute for Clinical Excellence - but is not generally accessible as it is not a self-help tool unlike EFT, is very expensive to train it - and you are only allowed to train in it if you are an accredited psychotherapist or another registered mental health professional). I believe they have recently conducted some clinical trials to compare the efficacy of the two, and I am awaiting the results with some impatience - and excitement!
To summarise, I think this is a really good time to train as an EFT practitioner as the demand is bound to increase.
Masha
Sarahsu, I would like to add that you should be able to find an EFT Trainer locally. Good, well trained practitioners are in demand. I have for many years used EFT 98% of the time. It has a very high success rate.
Irene LTAMT