Do We Teach the “48 Clinical EFT Techniques”?

Absolutely. And So Much More.

You may have seen others claim they teach 48 Clinical EFT Techniques. Let’s clear up the confusion so you know exactly what’s being offered — and what’s just marketing spin.

What Is a Clinical EFT Technique, Really?

Understanding What “Clinical EFT” Actually Means

“Clinical EFT” is simply a term coined to describe the structured application of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in a therapeutic or professional setting.

In reality, there are no 48 separate “techniques.” What exists are core EFT teachings — the same foundations taught by all qualified EFT certification programs, including ours.

Here’s the truth:

  • Many schools have started labeling every single EFT concept as a “technique” to inflate the number they can claim to teach.
  • Others have rebranded long-standing foundational teachings as “Clinical EFT techniques.”
    Both are misleading.
At the Center for EFT Studies, we teach the authentic, evidence-based EFT process as founded by Gary Craig. With us, you will learn everything you need to know for clinical, professional, and personal success — without the hype.

EFT Techniques vs. Core EFT Teachings

The Difference Between “Techniques” and “Teachings”

When you study with us, you’ll learn the real EFT techniques and methods that have transformed millions of lives, the very techniques that make EFT work. All of them. 

Other lists may try to label things like “working with children” or “secondary gains” as new “techniques.” These are contexts or teachings, not distinct tapping techniques.

Examples of Genuine EFT Techniques

  • The Tearless Trauma Technique
  • The Movie Technique
  • Chasing the Pain
  • Tell the Story Technique
  • Sneaking Up on the Problem

75 Additional Teachings

You'll Learn at the Center for EFT Studies 

Instead of fragmenting EFT into 48 marketing points, we teach a complete, professional EFT education. 


Our courses include more than 75 core teachings that cover every principle, strategy, and advanced application you need to master EFT in both clinical and professional settings.

  • Understanding the Energy Body
  • Relationship Between Emotions and the Energy Body
  • New Tapping Points
  • Reading Metaphors to Uncover Core Issues
  • Multi-layered and Combined Set-up Statements
  • How to Control A Professional EFT Session
  • The Role of Power in Illness
  • How and When to Use Finger Points
  • Recognizing an Integration
  • Surrogate Tapping
  • Ethics of Surrogate Tapping
  • How and Why to "Stay Out of the Muck"
  • Letting Go and Trusting the Process
  • The Art of Surrender
  • Discernment vs. Judgement
  • When to "Tap in" the Positive
  • The Art of Listening
  • Issue-Based vs. Life Clients
  • What to Do When a Client Wants to Stop
  • Building Rapport
  • Understanding Secondary Gains
  • Choosing the Issue to Tap On
  • Tapping Into Your Intuition
  • Correcting Internal Conflicts
  • Using Hyperbole and Humor
  • Using Colorful Words to Evoke Emotion
  • Experimenting with Timeframes
  • What to do if EFT Isn't Working
  • Blocks to Success
  • Understanding the Energy Body
  • Understanding Core Aspects and Secondary Gain
  • Understanding Improper References
  • The Three Core Fears
  • Diving into the "Why"
  • Fear of Death
  • Role of Meaning in Trauma
  • Two Ways to Address Physical Pain
  • Ethics in EFT
  • How and when to use reframing
  • Use of Color & Texture in Pain Elimination
  • Underlying Patterns as Core Issues to Pain
  • Chronic Retraumatization
  • Being the Emotional Investigator
  • Role of Shame in Illness
  • Using Throwaways to Find Core Issues
  • Role of Forgiveness in Healing
  • Tapping for Personal Performance
  • Transmuting Negative Self-Talk
  • Anatomy of an EFT Session
  • Pre-session Preparation
  • Effective Introduction Phase Practices
  • Best Practices for Closing a Session
  • Client Follow-up and Homework
  • Understanding Limiting Beliefs vs. Improper References
  • Understanding the Three Kinds of Trauma
  • The Physiology of Trauma
  • Understanding the Autonomic Nervous System
  • Understanding Disassociation
  • 8 Parts to Healing Sexual Trauma
  • Role of Social Distortion in Sexual Trauma
  • Being the Objective, All-Loving Observer
  • 4 Kinds of Sexual Trauma
  • Tapping on Incest
  • Tapping on the Victim Mindset
  • Working on Cravings and Addiction
  • Powerlessness in Addiction
  • Connection as a Core Issue
  • Learn the 7 Main Chakras
  • How Illness is Created (from an Energy Perspective)
  • Understanding the Tapping Points
  • How to Read Right Side/Left Side Clues to Find Core Issues
  • Tapping for Suicidal Ideations and Death Wish
  • Muscle Testing Basics
  • Tapping for Autoimmune Disease
  • Cancel/Cancel Technique

Why “Clinical EFT” Is a Label, Not a Level of Mastery

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The phrase “Clinical EFT” doesn’t mean “better EFT.” It’s simply a trademarked name attached to the same techniques that have been in use for decades.

True mastery comes not from collecting buzzwords but from understanding how and when to apply EFT skillfully. And that’s exactly what we teach.

When you train at the Center for EFT Studies, you’re not learning a watered-down or rebranded version of EFT.  You’re learning Classic EFT, pure and unadulterated.

Our courses stay true to the original teachings of EFT Founder Gary Craig, honoring both the science and spirit of authentic EFT. We don’t rename concepts for marketing or inflate numbers for prestige. We teach the genuine, field-tested methods that work.

You’ll graduate with full mastery of every concept that Clinical EFT programs claim to teach — and far more. Because true expertise doesn’t come from buzzwords or labels; it comes from depth, integrity, and practice.