EFT Practitioner Client and Session Management 5

Question 1

When working with a client on a phobia using EFT, which approach is generally most effective?

Accepted Answer

Identifying and tapping on specific early memories or events that contributed to the formation of the phobia

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Tapping on the general label 'I have a phobia' for many rounds

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Encouraging the client to confront the phobia without tapping first

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Using only the gamut procedure without setup statements

Question 2

What does a practitioner mean by 'testing' after an EFT session?

Accepted Answer

Actively attempting to restimulate the original issue to verify that the emotional charge has genuinely cleared

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Administering a written quiz to the client

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Checking the client's tapping technique accuracy

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Reviewing the client's homework assignment completion

Question 3

A client asks if EFT can cure their diagnosed anxiety disorder. The ethically correct practitioner response is to:

Accepted Answer

Explain that EFT is a complementary tool that may reduce anxiety symptoms but is not a cure, and encourage continued work with their mental health provider

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Confirm EFT can cure anxiety disorders to encourage the client

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Refuse to work with any client who has an anxiety diagnosis

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Agree but add a disclaimer at the end of the session

Question 4

Which factor most commonly causes the SUD score to plateau at a moderate level rather than reach zero?

Accepted Answer

An unaddressed aspect, a core table-leg event, or a psychological reversal is maintaining residual charge

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The client is tapping too fast

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The practitioner is using too many tapping points

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The client needs a longer break between sessions

Question 5

In EFT, the 'personal peace procedure' is designed to:

Accepted Answer

Have clients list and systematically tap on all significant negative memories to clear accumulated emotional baggage

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Teach clients to tap on others' problems

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Introduce meditation alongside tapping

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Provide a script for practitioners to read aloud in sessions

Question 6

When a new client expresses skepticism about EFT before the first session, the best practitioner response is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge their skepticism, briefly explain the evidence base, and suggest trying a brief demonstration to let them experience it directly

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Refuse to work with clients who are not fully committed believers

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Pressure the client to read EFT books before the session

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Immediately discount the session fee to persuade them

Question 7

What is the main reason EFT practitioners are advised to avoid diagnosing clients even if they have relevant health knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Diagnosing without a license is outside the EFT scope of practice and could constitute unlicensed practice of medicine or psychology

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Diagnosis takes too much time away from tapping

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Clients generally dislike hearing diagnoses

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Diagnoses make it harder to set SUDS baseline scores