Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/Tapping) for Emotional Regulation and Trauma Processing: An Evidence-Based Trauma-Informed Mind-Body Approach

Registration Link: https://www.cape.org/courses/eft-tapping-schwarz-2026 

When: 08/06/2026 - 08/07/2026

Format: Live In-Person and Online

About: What if you could give clients immobilized by trauma or overwhelming affect fast relief, without having to worry about retraumatizing them by rehashing what happened to them? Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) are some of the preeminent bottom-up energy psychology approaches for rapidly calming the body and restoring balance after trauma-induced stress and anxiety. These techniques are easy to learn, backed by over 200 research studies, and have been used to treat everything from test anxiety to PTSD in veterans to survivors of genocide in Rwanda. Plus, they can be used with virtually any clinical population. In this workshop, we’ll explore how and why EFT works, as well as its many applications. We’ll also cover the two phases of EFT: first, using it to aid in emotional regulation, and then using it to treat traumatic memories. You’ll learn:The basic tapping protocol of EFT with clients, How to use EFT to reduce negative affect and process painful or traumatic events, How to integrate EFT’s different techniques into phases 1, 2, and 3 of trauma treatment, Delineate the research supporting EFT’s effectiveness for treating anxiety, depression and trauma, How EFT is much more than “tapping” - It stacks aspects of multiple approaches from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Ericksonian Hypnosis 

Program Objectives:

Upon completion of this course participants will be able to: 

Demonstrate the basic tapping protocol of EFTDescribe the steps to using EFT to increase self-regulation, reduce negative affect, and aversive symptoms.

Summarize the overall research findings supporting EFT’s effectiveness for treating anxiety, depression and trauma.

Describe the steps of the personal peace procedure and how it can be used for treatment planningDescribe the steps of the tell the story technique.

Summarize how the mechanisms of action of EFT involves “Stacking” multiple Integrative Clinical Skills in addition to body-activation via “Tapping”

Summarize the potential neurobiological mechanism of EFT’s effectiveness.

Total CE hours: 8.0

This activity has been certified by NEAFAST on behalf of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health & Human Services Professions for LMFT Professional Continuing Education. Certification # 214932174-A

Instructor Bio: Robert Schwarz, PsyD, DCEP, has been a psychologist for 40 years. He was the executive director of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) for 17 years. He co-developed ACEP’s online EFT training program and has been a leading force in integrating EFT with trauma-informed treatment, interpersonal neurobiology, and polyvagal theory. He has presented Keynotes and workshops internationally. He’s organized over 30 conferences on Ericksonian hypnosis, brief therapy, trauma treatment, and energy psychology, training over 18,000 therapists. He’s the author of Tools for Transforming Trauma, PTSD: A Clinician’s Guide, and We’re No Fun Anymore: Helping Couples Cultivate Joyful Marriages Through the Power of Play as well as numerous articles and papers, including Energy Psychology as a Polyvagal Intervention for Trauma (2018). Bob was featured in a recent Networker article Energy Psychology’s Battle for Recognition: A Healing Movement vs APA’s Division 12.He is known for his ability to provide clear descriptions of specific clinical skills within an integrative model. Participants consistently comment that his trainings are engaging and entertaining, full of presence, humor as well as deeply moving demonstrations.Bob balances work with activities as a singer songwriter, studying comedic Improv, scuba diving and gardening. Finally, he is on a new adventure of being a grandpa.