Surrogate Tapping
Surrogate tapping, also known as remote tapping or distance tapping, is an approach to Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) that allows us to work with emotions, experiences and situations without the person we are focusing on needing to be physically present.
During a session, you do the tapping on yourself while we focus on the person, event or situation you would like to explore.
Surrogate tapping can be used to explore feelings connected to past experiences, prepare for upcoming events, or work with concerns involving someone who isn’t in the room.
Support Your Child Through EFT
As a parent, it can be difficult to watch your child struggle with anxiety, overwhelm or emotional challenges, especially when they find it hard to express what they are feeling or don’t want to take part in a session themselves.
Surrogate tapping offers you a way to explore your own emotions and concerns while focusing on your child and the challenges they are experiencing.
Your child doesn’t need to be present, speak to us, or even live nearby.
Supporting neurodivergent children
For parents of neurodivergent children, finding ways to offer support can sometimes feel challenging. A child may be non-verbal, experience meltdowns, find direct participation overwhelming, or simply not want to engage in a tapping session.
Surrogate tapping may offer a gentler alternative to explore the emotions surrounding these situations, including your own feelings of worry, helplessness or overwhelm as a parent.
It is important to remember that surrogate tapping is a complementary approach, not a substitute for appropriate professional care or other support your child may need. It should never be used to force participation or imply that a child’s neurodivergence needs to be changed.
Other Ways to Use Surrogate Tapping
Surrogate tapping can also be used to explore a variety of personal challenges, including:
Past events
Work with emotions that arise when remembering difficult or upsetting experiences, even when the event happened a long time ago.
Future events
Explore feelings of anxiety, uncertainty or apprehension about an upcoming interview, appointment, conversation or other important event.
Business issues
Your business can also become the focus of a surrogate tapping session. By approaching your business as if it were a person, we can explore the feelings, challenges or blocks that arise when you think about it.
Perhaps you’re struggling to attract clients, finding it difficult to grow your income, or feeling that something is holding your business back. Surrogate tapping offers a different way to explore these challenges and your relationship with your business.
Why Try Surrogate Tapping?
- Explore difficult emotions when direct participation isn’t possible.
- Feel more supported when navigating challenging situations.
- Gain a better understanding of your own emotional responses.
- Prepare for upcoming events with greater emotional awareness.
- Explore concerns involving loved ones who aren’t present.
Ready to Learn More?
If you’re curious about surrogate EFT and would like to explore whether it could be appropriate for your situation, I’d be happy to answer your questions.