David's Presentation Description:

Tapping on selected acupuncture points while targeted scenes are mentally activated can eliminate maladaptive fear responses to traumatic memories and related cues. Known as energy psychology, research supports the efficacy of the approach for alleviating PTSD and other difficult conditions with surprising speed and power. Disaster response teams, from Rwanda to Newtown, have been using it with striking success. Clinicians new to the method are routinely impressed by the way that incorporating tapping protocols into the modalities they are already using boosts their effectiveness. This seminar will show brief video clips of four combat veterans prior to treatment, during treatment, and post-treatment, and a longer session that illustrates the technique in greater detail with a trauma-induced phobia. Discussion will include clinical considerations in using energy psychology and possible mechanisms of action.