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Perceptions, reflections, and guidelines for using energy psychology: A distillation of 800+ surveys and interviews with practitioners and clients

Feinstein, D. · Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment · 2021

Review👥 800 participantsPreliminary✓ Source-checked
In plain English. This paper pulls together what over 800 therapists and coaches have said about using energy psychology (including tapping) in their practices, highlighting common themes like how fast it seems to work and how safe it feels. It's a summary of practitioner opinion and experience, not a controlled trial, so it reflects perceptions rather than proven outcomes.

What they found

15
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Synthesizing 15 separate surveys/interview studies with 800+ practitioners, the paper identifies themes (speed, breadth, safety, therapeutic alliance, intuitive access, spiritual attunement) and derives nine implications for clinical practice.

How the study worked

Who took partpsychotherapists, counselors, and life coaches using Energy Psychology (n=800)
What they didThis is a review or commentary synthesizing existing work rather than reporting a new trial.
Measured withsurvey/interview themes

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DesignReview
Participants800 people
Populationpsychotherapists, counselors, and life coaches using Energy Psychology
Outcome measuressurvey/interview themes
JournalEnergy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment
Year2021
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeReview or meta-analysis
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Feinstein, D. (2021). Perceptions, reflections, and guidelines for using energy psychology: A distillation of 800+ surveys and interviews with practitioners and clients. Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, and Treatment. https://doi.org/10.9769/EPJ.2021.13.1.DF

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Other Physical Conditions 15 studies pooled WHAT THEY FOUND Synthesizing 15 separate surveys/interviewstudies with 800+ practitioners, the paperidentifies themes (speed… Review · 800 participants Feinstein · 2021 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com