Bonnie Grossman – Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for Trauma: Tapping to Transform Treatment Outcomes in Clinical Practice

Outline

Tapping and How Can It Help Heal TraumaTapping and How Can It Help Heal Trauma

• Emotional Freedom Technique explainedEmotional Freedom Technique explained
• Why a mind body approach can reduce traumaWhy a mind body approach can reduce trauma
• Assist client in uncovering underlying traumaAssist client in uncovering underlying trauma
• The need to use alternative approaches in healing PTSDThe need to use alternative approaches in healing PTSD

Design a Tapping Session for Trauma – From Start to FinishDesign a Tapping Session for Trauma – From Start to Finish

• Psychoeducation: introduce clients to tapping in easy to understand languagePsychoeducation: introduce clients to tapping in easy to understand language
• Treatment planning: create a set up statement to use in the first sessionTreatment planning: create a set up statement to use in the first session
• Approaches to increase client trust and disclosureApproaches to increase client trust and disclosure
• Evaluate progress during the session: key interactionsEvaluate progress during the session: key interactions
• Assist the client to feel safe during the tapping processAssist the client to feel safe during the tapping process
• Effectively end a tapping sessionEffectively end a tapping session

EFT Techniques for PTSD & TraumaEFT Techniques for PTSD & Trauma

• When to use and how to modify “Tell the Story Technique” when processing a traumatic eventWhen to use and how to modify “Tell the Story Technique” when processing a traumatic event
• Three effective EFT techniques to decrease and eliminate traumaThree effective EFT techniques to decrease and eliminate trauma
• Assist clients to tap between sessions to reduce effects of traumatic memoryAssist clients to tap between sessions to reduce effects of traumatic memory
• Tearless Trauma TechniqueTearless Trauma Technique
• The Movie TechniqueThe Movie Technique
• Sneaking up on the Problem TechniqueSneaking up on the Problem Technique
• Working with intergenerational traumaWorking with intergenerational trauma

Integrate Tapping with Other Clinical ApproachesIntegrate Tapping with Other Clinical Approaches

• Breathing techniquesBreathing techniques
• Visualizations & guided imageryVisualizations & guided imagery
• Sound bowl therapy to increase client relaxationSound bowl therapy to increase client relaxation
• Cognitive therapy, systemic approaches, neuro linguistic programming (NLP) with EFTCognitive therapy, systemic approaches, neuro linguistic programming (NLP) with EFT
• Gestalt therapy techniques to reprocess event and redefine traumatic momentGestalt therapy techniques to reprocess event and redefine traumatic moment

Reduce Symptomology of TraumaReduce Symptomology of Trauma

• Tapping to empower client when experiencing traumatic memoryTapping to empower client when experiencing traumatic memory
• Use EFT to diminish core negative beliefs about self and world caused by traumaUse EFT to diminish core negative beliefs about self and world caused by trauma
• Reduce trauma-initiated self-harm and suicidal ideationReduce trauma-initiated self-harm and suicidal ideation
• Trauma, the grieving process and tappingTrauma, the grieving process and tapping
• Reduce perpetual fear and rebuild strength and courage and resilienceReduce perpetual fear and rebuild strength and courage and resilience
• Express repressed anger due to traumatic eventExpress repressed anger due to traumatic event

Client Case StudiesClient Case Studies

• Maintaining ethical standards, tap on scenarios of clinical situationsMaintaining ethical standards, tap on scenarios of clinical situations
• Develop tapping scripts to meet the needs of your clientsDevelop tapping scripts to meet the needs of your clients

Risks, Limitations and Current ResearchRisks, Limitations and Current Research

Special ConsiderationsSpecial Considerations