EFT (sometimes known as "tapping") is fast becoming the treatment of choice for many people with emotional issues of all types, with its ability to release negative emotional states quickly and effectively, and deal quickly with cravings and phobias. Remarkably, traumas from specific events typically need only two or three sessions to release, usually permanently.

It is being popularised now thanks to Paul McKenna's regular use of this method on TV. Many hypnotherapists are now using EFT in favour of their standard treatment, as it can give faster results.

EFT is based on the idea that "all negative emotion is a disturbance in the body's energy system". If you are feeling a negative emotion or feeling, then part of your subtle energy system - for example your body's acupuncture meridian system - is blocked. By clearing these blocks - which you can do by tapping on a simple, never-changing set of acupuncture points - you can clear negative emotions, often permanently. I have used this therapy successfully many times, and one client remarked after just one session that she had 'found her inner peace'.

It can be used at home effectively, but often a trained therapist is needed to get to all aspects of the problem. Practitioners often teach you to use it yourself between sessions. If you find it difficult to get to sessions, EFT can be carried out over the phone.

Areas it works well with include:

anger (and anger management)  -  stress (and stress management)  -  anxiety and panic attacks  - stubborn or chronic physical issues  -  relationship challenges  -  emotional and mental issues  -  fears and phobias  -  trauma  -  addictions and craving  -  weight loss  -  smoking cessation

**NEWS** The Daily Mail recently carried an article entitled 'All in the mind? Yes, emotions really CAN damage your health'. The article discussed the fact that there is much sceptism in the world about the effect our emotions have on our health. But, there is plenty of evidence linking serious diseases and fellings, according to Darian Leader, one of the UK's top psycoanalysts - he believes that doctors ignore this at the patients expense.