Technique library
The 48 Clinical EFT techniques The full technique set defined in the Clinical EFT framework, written as plain-language education — what each one is for, when to use it, and when not to.
49 techniques
Identifying a source of emotional distress
Choosing what to actually work on.
beginner Foundational Core EFT concept Subjective Units of Distress (SUD) rating
Measuring intensity 0–10 before and after tapping.
beginner Foundational Core EFT concept Setup statement
Bracketing the problem with exposure plus a neutral, accepting frame.
beginner Foundational Core EFT concept Focusing on the negative first
Resisting the urge to reassure yourself before the distress has actually dropped.
beginner Foundational Core EFT concept Reminder phrase
Keeping attention on the target at each point.
beginner Foundational Core EFT concept Correcting psychological reversal (side of hand)
Addressing secondary gain and the part of you that resists the change.
intermediate Foundational Clinical EFT competency Fingertip tapping of the acupressure points
The physical sequence itself.
beginner Foundational Core EFT concept Testing with a second SUD rating
Checking whether the round changed anything.
beginner Foundational Core EFT concept The Basic Recipe
The complete standard round, start to finish.
beginner Foundational Core EFT concept
Identifying specific events behind the distress
Grounding a general problem in a concrete memory.
intermediate Identifying targets Core EFT concept Questions for finding core issues
Getting underneath the surface complaint.
intermediate Identifying targets Clinical EFT competency The generalization effect
Understanding why clearing one memory quiets several others.
intermediate Identifying targets Core EFT concept Table tops, legs and aspects
Structuring an issue so you know what to tap first.
intermediate Identifying targets Named EFT technique Techniques for becoming extremely specific
Sharpening a target until it's a single moment.
intermediate Identifying targets Clinical EFT competency
The Movie Technique
Processing a specific troubling memory in manageable pieces.
intermediate Specific events & memories Named EFT technique The Tell the Story Technique
The same work as the Movie Technique, spoken out loud.
intermediate Specific events & memories Named EFT technique Identifying aspects of a problem
Recognising that one event has several separate emotional pieces.
intermediate Specific events & memories Core EFT concept Categories of aspects (sensory and emotional)
Finding aspects you'd otherwise miss.
intermediate Specific events & memories Clinical EFT competency Flowing and customised setup statements
Letting your wording follow the shift as aspects change.
intermediate Specific events & memories Clinical EFT competency The Tearless Trauma Technique
Approaching a distressing memory without reliving it in detail.
clinical Specific events & memories Named EFT technique Chasing the pain
Following a physical sensation as it moves or changes.
intermediate Specific events & memories Named EFT technique Sneaking up on the problem
Approaching high-intensity material gradually — and closing the session down gently.
clinical Specific events & memories Named EFT technique
Identifying the writings on your walls
Uncovering the core limiting beliefs you absorbed early.
intermediate Beliefs & cognitive work Clinical EFT competency Characteristics of effective affirmations
Wording positive statements so they're usable rather than hollow.
intermediate Beliefs & cognitive work Clinical EFT competency Identifying tail enders
Catching the 'yes, but…' that follows any positive statement.
intermediate Beliefs & cognitive work Clinical EFT competency Reframing
Offering a new angle once the intensity has come down.
clinical Beliefs & cognitive work Clinical EFT competency Preframing
Setting expectations before a round so nothing that happens is alarming.
clinical Beliefs & cognitive work Clinical EFT competency Cognitive shifts and how to identify them
Recognising the moment your interpretation genuinely changes.
clinical Beliefs & cognitive work Clinical EFT competency When self-acceptance is the problem
Adapting the setup when 'I accept myself' is unsayable.
clinical Beliefs & cognitive work Clinical EFT competency
Daisy chaining (talking and tapping)
Following one memory into the next while tapping continuously.
advanced Advanced & special applications Clinical EFT competency Age-appropriate EFT with children
Adapting language, length and framing for a child.
advanced Advanced & special applications Clinical EFT competency Daily releasing with children
A short daily routine that clears the day's upsets.
advanced Advanced & special applications Clinical EFT competency Borrowing Benefits
Tapping along with someone else's session on your own issue.
advanced Advanced & special applications Named EFT technique Working with groups
Running tapping with more than one person — a team, a couple, a circle.
advanced Advanced & special applications Clinical EFT competency EFT for cravings and addictions
Working with an urge in the moment, and the feeling underneath it.
advanced Advanced & special applications Clinical EFT competency Techniques for multiple phobias
Working through several fears that share a root.
advanced Advanced & special applications Clinical EFT competency EFT for physical symptoms
Tapping alongside a physical sensation or symptom.
advanced Advanced & special applications Clinical EFT competency When regular EFT doesn't reduce SUD
A checklist for stuck sessions.
clinical Advanced & special applications Clinical EFT competency
Maintaining client-centred focus
Staying with the person's own material rather than your theory about it.
clinical Self-application & professional practice Clinical EFT competency Techniques for working on your own issues
Being your own practitioner without losing objectivity.
clinical Self-application & professional practice Clinical EFT competency Self-rating versus observer-rating
Keeping the SUD number yours.
clinical Self-application & professional practice Clinical EFT competency In vivo testing and confrontive questions
Proving the change is real rather than assumed.
advanced Self-application & professional practice Clinical EFT competency The Personal Peace Procedure
Systematically clearing the accumulated troubling events of your life.
advanced Self-application & professional practice Named EFT technique Video, virtual, app and telephone delivery
Understanding how EFT works when it isn't in a room.
clinical Self-application & professional practice Clinical EFT competency
The 9 Gamut Procedure
Stubborn or looping issues that won't shift with standard rounds.
clinical Supplementary physical techniques Named EFT technique Additional optional tapping points
Extending the sequence with the finger, gamut, wrist and sore-spot points.
clinical Supplementary physical techniques Supplementary technique Collarbone Breathing Exercise
Clearing a stuck session where focus or breathing feels disrupted.
clinical Supplementary physical techniques Supplementary technique Handling excessive emotional intensity
Bringing intensity down safely when a session goes further than expected.
clinical Supplementary physical techniques Clinical EFT competency The Floor to Ceiling Eye Roll
A quick finishing technique to take a low remaining number to zero.
clinical Supplementary physical techniques Supplementary technique TapFirst is a self-reflection and wellness tool, not therapy or medical care.