EFT Tapping for Stress & Performance Anxiety in Fordham

Each session starts with a short conversation about what you want to work on, then Fiona guides you through tapping on specific acupressure points while you hold focused attention on the concern. She repeats and refines the sequence as the feeling shifts, and can teach you sequences to use yourself.

EFT, or tapping, is an evidence-based technique combining gentle tapping on acupressure points with focused attention to reduce stress and anxiety. It helps with managing anxiety, overcoming emotional blocks, processing difficult feelings and building resilience. It can be a standalone session or combined with massage.

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, so it can be effective even when you would rather not go into the underlying cause.

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

Yes. Fiona often combines EFT with massage for clients from Fordham who want to address physical tension and emotional stress together. This joined-up approach can work better than treating the two separately, especially when stress is contributing to muscular tension. You can also keep the session purely to tapping.

Yes, this is one of the areas where EFT is particularly effective. Many athletes and performers use tapping in the days or hours before an event to manage nerves and settle an overactive stress response, without needing to talk the underlying issue through in detail.

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, backed by over 25 years in health and wellness.

Many clients notice a shift after just one or two sessions, though ongoing sessions can help with deeper or longer-standing issues. The right number depends entirely on what you are working through, from a single upcoming event to a longer pattern of anxiety or grief.

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 for the next time stress or nerves build.

EFT can be a helpful practical tool for processing grief or difficult life events, used alongside, not as a replacement for, appropriate support. Fiona's BA Honours in Counselling informs a grounded, sensitive approach, and EFT can complement other support you already have in place.