02/11/2026
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is more than tapping on points and saying positive words.
Anyone offering EFT in a professional capacity has a responsibility to be clear about their EFT-specific training, experience and the limits of their practice.
As a trained EFT practitioner, I take that responsibility seriously.
Following an EFT video online for your own self-care is very different from guiding a group or individual in a professional capacity.
Watching videos or learning a tapping sequence does not, on its own, equip someone to offer EFT to others.
Whether it’s part of a wellbeing class, a counselling session or a one-to-one appointment, practitioners should have appropriate EFT-specific training for the work they offer.
A group setting does not remove that responsibility.
A qualification in counselling, hypnotherapy or body-based movement brings valuable skills, but it does not automatically establish competence in EFT.
Anyone offering EFT should be able to explain the specific training they have undertaken and the limits of their practice.
When someone trusts you with their feelings, they may be bringing experiences and emotions that run much deeper than they initially share.
Knowing where to tap and which words to say is only part of it.
Practitioners also need to understand the connection between mind and body-how thoughts, emotions and physical sensations can influence one another.
It’s listening to what the words bring up for that person.
Asking where and how they notice those feelings in their body, whether anything changes and allowing their experience to guide the work rather than assuming what they should feel.
That also calls for personal emotional awareness.
Have we explored our own responses?
Can we recognise when our discomfort or assumptions might influence how we guide someone else?
Our own personal work matters alongside our professional training.
Understanding how to respond if someone becomes distressed, respecting their boundaries and recognising the limits of our competence matter too.
For me, responsible practice means respecting someone’s pace, recognising when to pause, never pressuring them to disclose or revisit painful experiences and knowing when further specialist support is needed.
Please feel comfortable asking a practitioner:
• What specific EFT training have you completed?
• Who provided your training, and was your practice assessed?
• What experience do you have with the concerns I’m bringing?
• How do you recognise when something is outside your scope?
These are reasonable questions.
You deserve clear answers.
I’m always happy to answer questions about my own EFT training and experience.
My EFT training sits alongside my professional experience of supporting people through sensitive and difficult circumstances.
Both inform the care, boundaries and respect I bring to my sessions.
Your emotional wellbeing deserves more than a script.
It deserves someone who understands the responsibility of guiding you.
Donna x
