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Introduction to Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/Tapping)


Credit Available - See CEs/Contact Hours tab below.


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Description

Course Format

Live interactive webinar: Participants will have the opportunity to engage in discussion by unmuting and directly asking questions or through the chat feature in Zoom.


Discounts are not eligible for this training.

Required Equipment: Webcam and microphones are required to participate in this course. All participants must be on video to practice the techniques with the instructor and participate in small group activities. 

In this class, you will learn the basics of EFT, including how it affects stress, the nervous system and the brain. The EFT recipe and formula for tapping points, and the 9-Gamut procedure will be demonstrated and practiced. There will be an emphasis on the importance of words and being specific. Peg will cover use of EFT with fears, pain, anxiety, depression, trauma and cravings. Specific attention will be given to tapping on pain and other physical sensations, and gentle techniques for trauma.  

Participants will have the opportunity to practice identifying aspects of a client’s story, tap on specific symptoms and stories and recognize the signs of physiological and cognitive shifts. Peg will provide options to try when EFT does not work or works very slowly with your client.  

Learning Objectives:

  • Define Emotional Freedom Technique;
  • Describe how EFT affects stress, the nervous system, and the brain;
  • Demonstrate and practice the use of specific techniques;
  • Differentiate the use of EFT with pain, anxiety, depression, trauma, and cravings;
  • Identify at least two options to try EFT for when EFT does not work with your client.

Research: A list of the research completed on EFT is included on the EFT Universe Research website under “Outcome Studies”.

Target Audience: social workers, mental health practitioners, creative arts therapists, marriage and facility therapists, psychologists, nurses, doctors, and other interested individuals.

Customer Service

We are happy to respond to any concerns or questions you may have. Please contact us at by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.

ADA Accommodations: If you require any support for your ADA needs in the United States, please contact us by email at least 3 weeks prior to the event by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.


CEs/Contact Hours


NYSED LMSW & LCSW CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0001. Continuing education contact hours: 0   6 Live Online


NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. Continuing education contact hours: 0   6 Live Online


NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. Continuing education contact hours: 0   6 Live Online


NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. Continuing education contact hours: 0   6 Live Online


NYSED PSY CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. Continuing education contact hours: 0   6 Live Online


UB Online Trauma-Informed Clinical Foundation Certificate- elective course

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UB Trauma-Informed Care & Counseling Certificate- elective course

6  Hours


UBSW - NYS OASAS

NYS OASAS Provider #0045: 6 hours for CPP & CPS Initial Hours in Section 1; CASAC, CPP & CPS Renewal Hours.



Handouts

Trainer

Margaret (Peg) Crawford, LMHC, Reiki Master Teacher, Certified EFT Practitioner's Profile

Margaret (Peg) Crawford, LMHC, Reiki Master Teacher, Certified EFT Practitioner Related Seminars and Products

Peg Crawford LMHC, LLC


Peg Crawford, LMHC, has 48 years’ experience in counseling in Buffalo, NY.  She provides a unique approach to counseling by offering and teaching techniques that support the healing process in a holistic manner.  These techniques include Reiki, sound healing, Law of Attraction and Emotional Freedom Techniques (tapping). Peg has been a Reiki Master Teacher for 20 years and is an EFT Intermediate Level Practitioner. When these healing and energy techniques are added to the counseling process, many people become empowered to change their life through daily practices that help alleviate physical, emotional and spiritual pain, and move more quickly toward desired goals. Peg teaches all levels of Reiki, including Reiki Master Teacher classes on a regular basis.  Previously, she was the PROS Supervisor at Mid-Erie Counseling and Treatment Services in Buffalo. 


Equipment Requirements

Required Hardware
- A computer (desktop/laptop) or mobile device (smartphone/tablet).
- Speakers/headphones/earbuds OR access to a phone to call in to the Zoom room.
- Webcam or mobile device with a camera for interacting in course activities.

Internet Connection
- A stable Internet connection of 56K or greater is required. (However, please note that a 56K connection may degrade the quality of your experience.)

Any questions about these requirements or other technical questions can be directed to sw-ce@buffalo.edu.

Completion Requirements

No partial credit is given for partial attendance.

Live Online Completion Requirements 

In order to receive a certificate of completion for this course participants must complete the following.

Please note all requirements can be found in your UBCE21 portal. 

- Attend the full course.  Zoom attendance is used to verify viewing requirements. Zoom can take up to 48 hours to confirm attendance. Participation in small group activities is required.

- Document participation codes and respond to poll questions. Single letter participation codes will be displayed throughout the training. Participants must input the codes in the orange "Evaluation & Certificate" button. Participants must record at least 75% of the codes correctly and participate in at least 75% of the polls.

-  After the training, complete the evaluation by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.

- The certificate of completion will be immediately generated in your account upon completion of all course requirements. Certificates may be downloaded, printed, or left in your account. 

Agenda

9:00 am – 9:45 am: Intro to EFT – what it is and how it works – contrast to current methods of counseling- effects on stress, nervous system and brain

9:45 am – 10:30 am: Basic Recipe for EFT – tapping points and formula. Importance of SUDS scores and testing results. Demonstrations

10:30 am – 11:30 am: Using basic recipe on general symptoms/issues. Demonstration. Finding Core Issues/stories. Demonstration. Testing results

11:30 am – 11:45 am: Break

11:45 am – 12:15 pm: Identifying Aspects of client story – Practice Exercise

12:15 pm – 12:45 pm: Make a Movie/Tell a Story Techniques – demonstration and practice

12:45 pm – 1:15 pm: Lunch

1:15 pm – 2:30 pm: Tapping on Pain and other physical sensations

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Other techniques

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm: Break

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm: Tapping for addictions/cravings

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm: What to try if it’s not working

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Questions and feedback

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Cancellation Policy:

Live (In-Person, Online, and Hybrid) Trainings

The cancellation and refund policy below applies to individual courses. If you purchased multiple courses at one time they may be subject to individual processing fees. Participants can make payment or refund inquiries by contacting the Office of Continuing Education by phone 716-829-5844 or by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu. Standard business hours for the Office of Continuing Education are Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm. Any requests made outside of these days and times will default to the next business day.

Up to 3 CEs/Contact Hours

  • Up to 30 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card in the full payment amount OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $25 processing fee 
  • 29 days to 2 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card minus a $15 processing fee OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $25 processing fee 
  • 24 hours or less prior to the training no gift cards or refunds will be issued

3.25 - 5.75 CEs/Contact Hours

  • Up to 30 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card in the full payment amount OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $25 processing fee 
  • 29 days to 2 days prior to the training date refunds will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card minus a $25 processing fee OR (2) a refund of 50% to original method of payment
  • 24 hours or less prior to the training no gift cards or refunds will be issued

6-11.75 CEs/Contact Hours

  • Up to 30 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card in the full payment amount OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $50 processing fee 
  • 29 days to 2 days prior to the training date refunds will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card minus a $50 processing fee OR (2) a refund of 50% to original method of payment
  • 24 hours or less prior to the training no gift cards or refunds will be issued

12 or more CEs/Contact Hours

  • Up to 60 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card in the full payment amount OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $50 processing fee 
  • 59 to 6 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card minus a $50 processing fee OR (2) a refund of 50% to original method of payment
  • 5 days or less prior to the training      No gift cards or refunds will be issued
  • Visit ubswce.ce21.com and refer to the "CEs/Contact Hours" tab on the respective training page to confirm the number of approved CEs/Contact Hours. There may be instances where a special workshop has additional cancellation rules that will be stated in the workshop description.

Online Self-Study Training

  • Participants have up to 72 hours from purchase to contact the Office of Continuing Education by phone or email and request a refund for an online course.

Gift Cards

Gift cards can be used as payment toward future trainings. Gift cards expire one (1) year after being issued.

Loyalty Reward Points

  • Participants who request a refund will forfeit any Loyalty Reward Points they may have received from that purchase.
  • Participants who request a refund on a purchase paid for with Loyalty Reward Points will have those rewards credited back to their account within 5 business days of the refund being processed.

Substitute Attendance

If a registered participant is unable to attend a training and would like another individual to attend in their place the Office of Continuing Education must be called or emailed at least one full business day before the training. Substitution decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Check Refund

Any refund requests for a check payment may take up to 4 weeks to process.

UB Cancelled Trainings

  • If the Office of Continuing Education cancels a training, participants will be notified via email and refunds will be paid in full.
  • Please be aware that if the University at Buffalo is closed trainings and workshops may still be taking place.
  • Please contact the Office of Continuing Education at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or 716-829-5841 if you have any questions or concerns regarding whether or not a training is still being held.

Additional questions and support?

Please email sw-ce@buffalo.edu or call 716-829-5841.