“What I love about Emotional Freedom Technique is that you don’t need to believe for it to work — It’s a results oriented practice.”
When we experience emotional distress from past or present events, it’s easy to think that the experience itself is the source of our discomfort. However, EFT offers a different perspective— the real issue often lies in how the body stores emotional responses, rather than the event itself. The mind-body connection—especially how the body retains emotional responses—can disrupt energy flow, leading to emotional and physical challenges such as anxiety, depression, and chronic tension.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), commonly known as "tapping," combines cognitive reframing with acupressure (or somatic tapping) to help the body process and release trapped emotions. By working with the mind and body, EFT restores energy flow, relieves tension and promotes better mental and physical wellbeing.
EFT is a gentle, evidence-based, intervention that has been shown to improve mental and physical wellbeing in children and adults alike (Bach et al, 2019).
Children live naturally in the present— they don’t get caught up in the “why”, they simply want to feel better now. This makes EFT especially beneficial for young people, offering a gentle yet effective way to release emotional tension and anxiety without the need for emotionally demanding talk therapy.
However, children exist within the context of their family, which means a tailored approach is essential. We offer EFT sessions for under 18s, provided their parent or guardian is committed to undergoing their own separate EFT sessions alongside their child.
By working together with children and their guardians, we can ensure shared progress, address inter-relational dynamics, and achieve better outcomes. Take the first step today with a free, no-obligation call to explore how this transformative approach can support your family.
Dafni Serdari is a highly skilled, trauma-informed somatic therapist who understands the complexities of emotional healing and creates a safe and compassionate space for real change to happen.
Special Interests:
Stress, anxiety, families, phobias, performance, emotional blockages.
Dafni is an intuitive, trauma-informed EFT practitioner who understands the impact of chronic stress and emotional overwhelm. After experiencing burnout and anxiety from a high-stress career at JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, Dafni found profound healing through EFT. Now trained at the EFT & Matrix Reimprinting Academy, she’s further expanding her expertise with the Golden Standard EFT Tapping Certification and Optimal EFT Certification under Gary Craig, the founder of the method. Dafni’s extensive personal and professional experience enables her to safely support clients to release trauma, anxiety, and stress, guiding them toward lasting emotional and physical relief.
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Your mind and body are not separate. Research shows that emotional trauma, stress, and subconscious beliefs directly affect your immune system, gut health, and ability to detoxify. That’s why our Integrative Health Assessments utilise personalised therapeutic recommendations and advanced emotional healing techniques. Book an Integrative Health Assessment today to get a truly holistic personalised plan.
Bach, D., Groesbeck, G., Stapleton, P., Sims, R., Blickheuser, K. and Church, D., 2019. Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Improves Multiple Physiological Markers of Health. Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 24, pp.1-12. Available at: Read Article Here [Accessed 7 March 2025]
Clond, M., 2016. Emotional Freedom Techniques for Anxiety: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 204(5), pp.388-395. Available at: Read Article Here [Accessed 7 March 2025]. DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000483.
Sebastian, B. and Nelms, J., 2017. The Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Meta-Analysis. EXPLORE, 13(1), pp.16-25. Available at: Read Article Here [Accessed 7 March 2025]. DOI: 10.1016/J.EXPLORE.2016.10.001.
Salas, M., Brooks, A. and Rowe, J., 2011. The immediate effect of a brief energy psychology intervention (Emotional Freedom Techniques) on specific phobias: a pilot study. Explore (New York, N.Y.), 7(3), pp.155-161. Available at: Read Article Here [Accessed 7 March 2025]. DOI: 10.1016/J.EXPLORE.2011.02.005.
Bougea, A., Spandideas, N., Alexopoulos, E., Thomaides, T., Chrousos, G. and Darviri, C., 2013. Effect of the Emotional Freedom Technique on Perceived Stress, Quality of Life, and Cortisol Salivary Levels in Tension-Type Headache Sufferers: A Randomized Controlled Trial. EXPLORE, 9(2), pp.91-99. Available at: Read Article Here [Accessed 7 March 2025]. DOI: 10.1016/J.EXPLORE.2012.12.005.
Church, D., Stapleton, P., Vasudevan, A. and O'Keefe, T., 2022. Clinical EFT as an evidence-based practice for the treatment of psychological and physiological conditions: A systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, p.951451. Available at: <www.ClinicalEFT.com> [Accessed 7 March 2025]. DOI: 10.3389/FPSYG.2022.951451/PDF.
