Thought Field Therapy

Thought Field Therapy™ (TFT) the original "Tapping" is a methodology that falls under the umbrella of cognitive somatic energy practices . TFT is considered an energy-based psychotherapy technique that aims to reduce symptoms of mental or emotional distress in the body by influencing the flow of subtle energy. 

The concept of life's vital energy is ancient and universal and understood to be essential in the body. (There are many names for vital energy: Qi, Chi, Prana, Bioenergy, Life-Force, Manna, Pneuma, Ki, just to list a few.) At the core, TFT is based on the non-Western premise of energy fields in the body and the flow of subtle energy can be disrupted or blocked by intense emotions. 

Roger Callahan, a contemporary psychologist, developed TFT by merging Eastern philosophy and modern (Western) psychotherapy namely exposure therapy. Using a series of tapping sequences on the acupuncture meridians derived from the model of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), practitioners "tap" gently on energy vortices along the meridian energy channels. This "Tapping" is believed to vibrationally influence the flow of vital energy to address imbalances like energy blockages. 

As forms of energy health modalities, TFT, as well as EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) while experimental, continues to be studied and appears to hold promise as a complimentary, alternative, holistic methodology which alongside traditional therapy may support psychological and emotional wellness. EFT is a later variant of TFT developed by Gary Craig.