EFT by Phone

Discover EFT telephone therapy

Several compelling reasons to consider using EFT phone counseling sessions:

• EFT phone therapy is much easier and more convenient than a similar office session, when done by a qualified and experienced practitioner. Many people find it of great benefit to conduct a phone EFT session in their own home, rather than traveling to another location; that is the prime reason most people offer to explain their preference. Since I practice near Chicago, Illinois, in one of its busy and high-traffic NW suburbs, most of my clients now prefer doing EFT by phone. Not having to deal with rush hour, parking, traffic and gasoline price issues are all huge pluses for most people who are looking for stress relief. EFT phone sessions provide considerable savings in terms of time and travel costs, and offer much greater flexibility for scheduling. Even people who live a short drivable distance away prefer to do their EFT on the phone.

• Sometimes it is simply easier to talk about certain awkward or sensitive topics on the telephone rather than in-person and face-to-face. A topic might make someone feel embarrassed because of its personal and private nature. When doing EFT by phone, the client enjoys a unique sense of privacy and protection that is not available sitting in an office. There is a sense it is easier to address difficult topics while “working alone but together” with me as we work through an EFT phone session.

• EFT telephone sessions often improve focus and concentration to the issue at hand. Some people are at first skeptical and reluctant, but after doing an Emotional Freedom Technique phone counseling session they report benefit from a greater focus than is possible where visual and audio distractions can occur in an office. They note fewer distractions while in their own home because everything is so well known, that diversions are far less likely. Distractions are essentially absent when the phone EFT session is conducted in a familiar and comfortable location, unless, of course, the home environment is noisy and disruptive. For this reason, anyone doing EFT by phone is encouraged to arrange for quiet and privacy beforehand, and to close the door of their room. Likewise, once in the room, avoid multitasking of any kind – including television, pets, childcare issues, cleaning, and the like.

• Telephone EFT sessions when done at home have a special private atmosphere, since there are no in-person distractions. Much like the days of radio entertainment, the mind easily stays focused while it fills in what it does not see. In this way, removed from an office, the client will not be distracted by the movements and expression of the therapist during phone EFT. People prefer EFT by phone because of the intense personal rapport they experience with me over the phone, even greater than when done in the office.

• Strong and immediate generalization of EFT benefits are directed back into that same everyday life environment where the EFT telephone session takes place. If the telephone EFT work is done while in a common life situation, it can be transferred immediately back into that same common life situation after the EFT phone session is finished. In other words, where the benefits of Emotional Freedom Technique start in the real world (at home), they can continue in the real world (at home). For many people, an office environment is not a natural place, but a special place where they are isolated from the world. As such, when the benefits originate in an everyday setting, these benefits can more easily continue away from my office after doing EFT on the phone.

• Unlike traditional psychiatry and psychoanalysis, EFT phone counseling lends itself beautifully to the “cyber-office” of the future. For those of you who do not live in Chicago or its NW suburbs, phone EFT sessions are a wonderful option for us to work together. You can do sessions from the comfort of your home, during a lunch break at work, or even in your car while on your cell phone (please, not while driving).

How is an EFT telephone session conducted?

The process is simple and straightforward:

1. Obviously, it is necessary to be confident and comfortable while tapping on the Emotional Freedom Technique acupressure points. Before our first EFT therapy session, I ask that everyone either get the The EFT Manual written by Gary Craig, or review my website for the EFT tapping points. After your first EFT by phone counseling, you will be an expert in the location of all the EFT acupressure points. For those who would like to see only the points used in EFT tapping, click on acupuncture meridians chart, for a simplified review of where to tap.
2. I will call on the designated day and time for the EFT phone counseling session.
3. Ahead of time, arrange for a private, comfortable and distraction-free environment. It is important to have no distractions at this time, and this includes having no one within listening distance while we are doing phone EFT together.
4. The client can take any comfortable posture or position, sitting or lying down on a couch or bed, or outside feeling a warm breeze in a hammock while sipping tea on a pleasant afternoon (something you can’t do in an office).
5. The client can hold the telephone with one hand and use the other to tap. It is rare for someone to have difficulty tapping while talking on the phone. If this happens, the phone is put down temporarily, the acupressure points are tapped, and then we resume talking. On the other hand, while lying down, the telephone can be propped against the shoulder and up to the ear, while two hands are used to tap. Or, better yet, a speakerphone or headset is used for greatest comfort during the phone EFT session.
6. During our telephone EFT session, I take notes that are used to create effective set-up statements and reminder phrases, and to guide direction of care later. At the conclusion of our telephone EFT consultation, I will send an email to the client with only the most important notes, set- up statements and reminder phrases that same day. These notes are used to reinforce the EFT therapy of that day, assuring better results.

Popularity of EFT on phone

It has been reported in the EFT Newsletter, written by Gary Craig, that 87% of the 573 practitioners listed on the EFT Certificate of Completion list do phone EFT counseling as well as in-person therapy. That high number suggests the majority of Emotional Freedom Technique practitioners throughout the world now offer limited telephone therapy. While no one denies the comfort and convenience of receiving EFT phone counseling at home, the greatest reason for this popularity is that they are as effective as in-office face-to-face therapy in most instances, and in many instances they can be more effective.

I truly enjoy the professional rapport of working with my clients. That feeling of unity between us is the same when working on the phone or in the office. Perhaps the reason for this comfortable and reassuring feeling could be that I have witnessed so much success through EFT telephone sessions, for so long, I convey that confidence and security that it is a natural part of Emotional Freedom Technique for me.

Getting over the hurdle for EFT phone counseling

For those people who are not totally comfortable with the idea of EFT phone work, or are not sure if they are actually doing the EFT tapping correctly, I will gladly see a client in the office for the first several sessions – or all sessions – if that is their choice. Any time someone indicates they prefer to work in the office, that preference will always prevail.

A typical EFT phone session accomplishes more than a typical face-to-face session, from my experience. In this modern era of the early 21st century, we are all so fortunate to be no longer limited as much by time and distance. This is why all of the truly skilled Emotional Freedom Technique practitioners I know use this simple technology now.

If you are still unsure about which way you would like to use EFT for your benefit, I suggest you simply take advantage of the free 15-minute phone counseling I offer all new clients, so we can discuss the pros and cons of telephone EFT. You then can decide how you wish to proceed.

If you have hesitation about doing EFT on the phone this way, I would like to speak to you to explain in greater detail how it works. You owe it to yourself to give it a try. Come on in, the water is fine!