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 trauma, and building mental resilience. For athletes, EFT can be particularly powerful for competition nerves and performance anxiety. It 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.

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

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, 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-standing pattern of anxiety or grief.

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 to this kind of work, and EFT can complement other support you may already have in place.

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.