Category: Depression and Addiction
Common Blocks to EFT Treatment for Addictive Behaviors
By Loretta Sparks, MA, EFT Master What is commonly referred to as a ‘reversal’ is often nothing more than a product of extreme stress, self-sabotaging and limiting core beliefs about our self, our lives and our ability to make positive … Continue reading
Using EFT with Addictions
By Sue Beer, EFT Master There are 3 important things to understand when beginning to work with addictions: The context in which it occurs, the purpose it serves, and the importance of giving an alternative (EFT). Addictions are ‘context bound’. … Continue reading
Dr. Patricia Carrington on Depression – a Detailed Discussion, Including Meds
By Dr. Patricia Carrington Gary, Since you called for input on EFT and depression, I’ve been giving thought to my own experience using it with depressed clients. At the present time about 90% of my clients use EFT during a … Continue reading
A First Class Look at Using EFT for a Complex Case – Depression, Guilt, Grief and Abandonment
By Sophia Cayer, EFT Master I feel this story offers a great example of the need to tune in and always consider the fact that what may appear to be the “obvious reason” for someone’s grief and discomfort, may simply … Continue reading
Persistence and a Challenging Case – Incest, Abuse, Depression, Anxiety Attacks, Nightmares and Flashbacks
By Sophia Cayer, EFT Master This is one of several complex cases I will be sharing with you. I offer these to encourage your persistence, even when it may seem as if you are getting nowhere. Most of the time … Continue reading
Successful 21 Month Follow Up on a 20 Year Chewing Tobacco Addiction
By Carol Look, EFT Master 21-month follow-up on a businessman who quit a 20-year chewing tobacco addiction. A forty year old man, “Fred,” contacted me for help to quit chewing tobacco, a habit he began during his college years. He … Continue reading
Success with Addictions Using EFT
By David Rourke, EFT Master Addictions are cunning, powerful and baffling! Using EFT to help treat an addiction to a substance or behaviour will be extremely helpful but can also be tricky. In this article I will cover some of … Continue reading
Addictions and Substance Abuse: a 5 Stage EFT Recovery Program
By Sue Beer and Emma Roberts, EFT Masters Stage 1 – emergency measures Stage 2 – down shit alley Stage 3 – obstacles to peace and sensing our power Stage 4 – taking action Stage 5 – ‘fearless self acceptance’ … Continue reading
Heavy Smoker Quits After Resolving Core Issue
By Inci Erkin MD, EFT Master My client is a businessman – age 43 – heavy smoker – cannot quit We started with classic Setup statements: Even though I smoke… I am a smoker but…. Although I love cigarettes… None … Continue reading


