EFT Practitioner Tapping Techniques and Protocols 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In the Tearless Trauma Technique, how does the client engage with the traumatic event differently than in standard EFT?
- They describe the event out loud in full emotional detail
- They estimate the SUD without fully reliving the memory by staying 'at a distance' (Correct answer)
- They write about the event while tapping rather than speaking
- They use only the Setup Statement with no reminder phrases
Correct answer: They estimate the SUD without fully reliving the memory by staying 'at a distance'
The Tearless Trauma Technique keeps the client dissociated from the event — they estimate distress without fully associating into it, reducing retraumatization risk.
Question 2: What is a 'tail-ender' in EFT terminology?
- The final tapping point in the sequence
- An unconscious objection or contrary belief that arises after a positive affirmation (Correct answer)
- The closing statement used to end a session
- A secondary issue that emerges after the primary one resolves
Correct answer: An unconscious objection or contrary belief that arises after a positive affirmation
A tail-ender is the inner voice that contradicts a positive affirmation — for example, after 'I deeply love myself,' the mind whispers 'No you don't.'
Question 3: Which scenario BEST demonstrates the concept of 'generalization' in EFT?
- A client taps on five different memories and each requires a full round of tapping
- A client taps on one childhood memory and finds relief from several similar memories spontaneously (Correct answer)
- A practitioner teaches EFT to multiple clients in a group setting
- A client's SUD drops by the same amount each round regardless of topic
Correct answer: A client taps on one childhood memory and finds relief from several similar memories spontaneously
Generalization occurs when resolving one representative memory causes related memories to lose their charge without directly addressing each one.
Question 4: When should an EFT practitioner use 'borrowing benefits' as a technique?
- When the client needs to tap on someone else's problem by proxy
- When a group taps on their own issues while watching another person's session (Correct answer)
- When the practitioner taps on themselves to demonstrate the technique
- When a client borrows emotional language from published EFT scripts
Correct answer: When a group taps on their own issues while watching another person's session
Borrowing benefits occurs in group settings where observers tap on their own issues while witnessing another person's session, often achieving similar relief.
Question 5: What is the primary purpose of including a self-acceptance statement ('I deeply and completely accept myself') in the Setup Statement?
- To activate the Governing Vessel meridian at the Karate Chop point
- To address and correct psychological reversal at the start of the session (Correct answer)
- To establish rapport between the client and practitioner
- To anchor the positive state before tapping on the negative
Correct answer: To address and correct psychological reversal at the start of the session
The self-acceptance phrase in the Setup Statement is designed to correct psychological reversal — the subconscious resistance that can block EFT from working.
Question 6: A client completes tapping but reports feeling worse. What is the MOST likely explanation?
- The client tapped on the wrong meridian points
- A new aspect surfaced that carries higher emotional charge than the original issue (Correct answer)
- The Karate Chop point was stimulated incorrectly
- The reminder phrase was phrased too positively
Correct answer: A new aspect surfaced that carries higher emotional charge than the original issue
Feeling worse after tapping often indicates that a new, previously suppressed aspect has emerged and is now accessible for treatment.
Question 7: Which meridian does the 'under the arm' tapping point correspond to in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
- Spleen meridian (Correct answer)
- Heart meridian
- Liver meridian
- Lung meridian
Correct answer: Spleen meridian
The under arm point (UA), located about four inches below the armpit, corresponds to the Spleen meridian in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
EFT Practitioner Tapping Techniques and Protocols 3
In the Tearless Trauma Technique, how does the client engage with the traumatic event differently than in standard EFT?