About Paula

Most people who know me, know me as an artist at the piano, a piano teacher, a devoted mother and someone who is passionate about learning and personal growth.

They wonder how I became involved with EFT. Here is my story:

I first came upon Gary Craig's (founder of EFT) website many years ago, perhaps in the late 1990's when it was fairly new. I read the home page, perused the site a little, but it was just too foreign to me and, quite frankly, it sounded just too easy, too good to be true. So, of course, I discounted it and went on my merry way!

Oh well. Live and learn.

Years went by and in the early 2000's I found myself suffering immensely and intensely from unrelenting anxiety symptoms. I was really scared. I tried some prescribed drugs but they made me feel worse. Psychotherapy, which had been very helpful in many other ways, was just not sufficient to quell what I was experiencing.

So, out of desperation I went back to the EFT site. I felt like it was my last resort for healing. I downloaded the free manual and studied it, learned the basic technique immediately, and used it daily.
Then, a funny thing happened. One day, maybe a month or two later, I was out walking my dog.  I stopped myself in the middle of the sidewalk because I noticed that I was smiling.  In fact, I couldn't even keep myself from smiling.  I realized that I had been smiling all the time for quite a while and that I felt calmer and more confident and happier.

WOW. I thought about it and realized that nothing in my outer life had changed during this time period.  The only thing that was different was that I was using EFT regularly.
In a gentle and subtle way, this powerful yet easy-to-learn tool had changed my life.

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In the meantime, I became so intrigued and fascinated by this process that I ordered the entire library of instructional DVDs and watched them all (over a hundred hours) practically nonstop. In addition, I began reading the thousands of case histories that were posted on his website. The more I learned, the more I wanted to learn.

Then I found myself wanting to help other people find relief from their aches and pains and other emotional and physical issues. I decided to study the DVD's seriously to pass the academic certification exam, and helped as many people as I could, who were open enough to try this new tool.

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Some of the issues I have helped people with are as diverse as: severe shoulder pain, elbow tendonitis, height phobia, nightmares, procrastination, self-acceptance, clogged sinuses, foot pain, anxiety side-effect of medication, musical performance anxiety, obsessive worrying, a "frozen" back, chocolate craving, emotional trauma, and surrogate work on pets and hospital patients.

The reason that one tool can yield such remarkable results with such a seemingly unrelated group of issues is that the presenting issue: the pain, the emotional distress, the "stuckness", is rarely what is going on and that underneath it all, there is almost always an energetic blockage or disruption in the flow of the body's subtle energy system.
It is that energetic disruption that is being addressed. When that is cleared, the possibilities of healing on many levels can occur.

I work best with individuals who are motivated to make progress in their personal lives. They may come with curiosity and/or skepticism (which I think is totally natural) towards the actual process, but as long as they allow themselves to be at least a little open to "this new thing" then we can create positive results.

I help children and adults with a wide variety of issues, including:

• stress reduction
• chronic pain
• anxiety
• childhood trauma
• feeling stuck, personally or professionally
• musical performance or test anxiety issues

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Credentials

It is important that you understand that: I am not a psychologist, therapist, or medical professional.
I have a Master of Music degree (www.TickleTheIvoriesMusic.com), have taught private piano lessons for over 30 years to students of all ages, and am a Certified EFT Practitioner.

The EFT certification is an academic certification,  requiring that I pass a challenging exam and provide EFT sessions to at least 100 people.  This is the only certification approved of by EFT founder Gary Craig, before he retired.
What I use with clients is my version of the original EFT. My approach is grounded in the original Timeless Principles put forth by Gary Craig and influenced and inspired by intuition, and everything else I learn as time goes by.

I continue to study, regularly exchange EFT sessions and mentoring with other practitioners, participate in live workshops and conferences, and work with EFT on my own issues in addition to my work with clients. I am a member of ACEP- Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology.

My role as an EFT practitioner is to help you balance your energy system, to help you release energetic blocks that may be contributing to emotional distress or physical symptoms.  EFT is not a substitute for appropriate medical attention or psychotherapy.
It is, however, complementary to both.

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In my life as a teacher, I have worked closely with individuals of all ages. Often what occurs at a piano lesson or in performance has nothing directly to do with the music or even playing the piano. It is all the other "stuff" of life that can get in the way. It is such a joy to have a tool that is so accessible, effective and helpful for those who are open and motivated enough to use it.

What I bring to my work as an EFT practitioner is a genuine desire to help people move from where they currently are- whether that be suffering with chronic pain, emotional distress, or a feeling of being stuck in an unfulfilling place – to a place of greater peace, joy and moving ahead toward their dreams.

I love it when they are able to see doors open, where they saw no possibility before.