EFT Ethics & Professional Boundaries 2

Question 1

A client discloses a traumatic memory during an EFT session that triggers visible distress. What is the most ethical immediate response?

Accepted Answer

Pause, check in with the client, and allow them to set the pace

Answer

Pausing to check in respects client autonomy and ensures the session remains within their window of tolerance.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the EFT practitioner's scope of practice regarding diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Practitioners may offer informal assessments but should never formally diagnose medical or mental health conditions

Answer

Formal diagnosis is outside the EFT practitioner's scope unless they hold a separate licensed clinical credential.

Question 3

A practitioner notices romantic feelings developing toward a client. The most ethical course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Consult a supervisor or colleague and consider transferring the client

Answer

Seeking supervision and considering transfer protects the client from harm caused by the practitioner's countertransference.

Question 4

When is it appropriate for an EFT practitioner to break client confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

When there is credible risk of imminent harm to the client or others

Answer

Imminent danger to self or others is a recognized ethical and legal exception to confidentiality.

Question 5

A prospective client asks an EFT practitioner to guarantee that tapping will cure their chronic pain. The practitioner should:

Accepted Answer

Explain EFT's evidence base honestly and avoid making cure guarantees

Answer

Honest representation of EFT's potential benefits without overpromising is an ethical obligation.

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