I have a client who has a major foot phobia. I have not touched her feet yet and have only done reiki on her. She feels sick and can vomit when she touches her feet. Am I right to think she may have body issues? She is very unhappy about her health as it is extremely poor. I could be wrong but I always tend to feel that foot phobias such as this are a non acceptance of their own body. Any inout would be great. I dont have a lot of time now so I cant really expand. Hope to later.
Maybe try hand reflexology first so she understands whats involved and the pressure she will experience. If her phobia is bad maybe try EFT before attempting to touch her feet
I would also suggest EFT for most specific phobias, though if there is any inlking that it could be trauma-related, I would tread very carefully.
Masha
I always tend to feel that foot phobias such as this are a non acceptance of their own body.
I agree with you, reiki is a lovely place to start with self acceptance issues.
You says she feels sick when she touches her feet, is this the same if others touch them too?
Do you give reiki to her feet? Sounds like focusing on the heart chakra with reiki is a good place to start.
Hip
Thanks for the replies. I just thought I would give you an update. this is one determined strong willed lady and as much as she hates her feet she is insisting I work on them. It has worked out great. She loves it and now her partner is massaging them for her. I have let her know about EFT and she has researched it so must be interested. The reiki is really going well and I do think it is helping to balance any disturbances around her heart chakra.
It will be a slow process for her but there are some deep routed emotional issues to surface. I do think that in treating her she is getting the ball rolling and will most definitely benefit from EFT in the future.
Her feet are very hard to read as they are so puffy and not a mark or crease on them to be seen yet. So I am imagining that she has a mask on and is protecting herself. I also noted that she is finding it hard to get comfortable on the plinth. She has her hands behind her head or over her stomach or she is fidgeting a bit. But as she is becoming more familiar with the treatment she is relaxing a bit better.
I do believe her physical issues will become less painful once she has reached a state of self acceptance and has taken the mask down.
Great news that this lady is enjoying you working on her feet. I thought I would mention that when I went on a foot reading course with Jane Sheehan she started by asking people how they felt about their feet, and then went on to say that how people felt about their feet was a reflection of how they felt about themselves, confirming your original hunch on body and personal issues. Hope all continues to go well with this client 🙂 Tracey