EFT / Emotional Freedom Technique

EFT, or tapping, is an evidence-based technique combining gentle tapping on acupressure points with focused attention to reduce stress and anxiety. It is effective for managing anxiety, overcoming emotional blocks, processing grief or difficult life events, and building mental resilience day to day. It works directly with the body's stress response rather than through talking alone, and can be offered as a standalone session or combined with massage therapy.

EFT is recognised as an evidence-based stress reduction technique, not simply a relaxation exercise. It combines a physical element, tapping on specific acupressure points, with focused mental attention on the issue being addressed, which research suggests helps calm the body's stress response more effectively than either element alone.

A session starts with a short conversation to identify the issue and how strong it feels, then moves into guided tapping on a set sequence of acupressure points while you hold the concern in mind. Fiona repeats and adjusts the sequence as the intensity shifts, checking in with you throughout. Towards the end she talks through what changed and gives you a simple version of the sequence to use yourself between sessions.

EFT is most often used for stress and anxiety, but it also helps with emotional blocks that feel stuck despite talking them through, grief and difficult life events, and physical tension that has a clear emotional trigger, such as a tight chest, clenched jaw or knotted shoulders. It also suits specific, time-limited nerves, such as before an interview, exam, performance or competition.

Yes, Fiona often combines EFT with massage therapy when a client wants to address both physical tension and emotional stress together. This joined-up approach can be more effective than treating the physical and emotional sides separately, particularly when stress is contributing to muscular tension.

Many clients notice a shift after just one or two sessions, especially for a single, specific concern, though ongoing sessions can help with deeper or longer-standing issues. The right number depends entirely on what you are working through, and Fiona will talk you through a sensible starting point at your first session rather than committing you to a fixed course upfront.

Before your session, expect a short conversation about what you want to work on. During it, expect guided tapping on specific points while focusing on the concern, repeated and adjusted as the feeling shifts. After it, expect a brief check-in on what changed and a simple sequence you can use yourself between appointments. Most people find the session itself calm and undramatic rather than intense.

EFT can be a helpful practical tool for processing grief or difficult life events, used alongside, not as a replacement for, appropriate specialist support. Fiona's BA Honours in Counselling informs a grounded, sensitive approach to this kind of work, and for a diagnosed condition or a significant trauma history she will always encourage you to have appropriately qualified support in place alongside EFT.

No, EFT does not require you to talk through every detail of an issue for it to work. The technique focuses on where the feeling shows up and tapping through it, which means it can be effective even when you would rather not go into extensive detail about the underlying cause.

Fiona is a qualified EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Practitioner and holds a BA Honours degree in Counselling. She is also trained in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), bringing several complementary approaches to emotional and mental wellbeing work.

Yes, Fiona typically teaches clients simple tapping sequences they can use independently between appointments. This means the benefit of EFT is not limited to the session itself, you take a practical, usable tool away with you.

EFT sessions follow the same pricing as massage treatments, from £45 for 30 minutes up to £80 for 90 minutes, with a 1 hour session at £60 being the most popular choice. A course of six 1 hour sessions is available for £300, saving £60, and payment is accepted by cash, bank transfer, and card.