Training to become a practitioner in this technique involves the desire to help others regain their health and emotional well being through self-help.
You are teaching a method of self-help, not practicing medicine and therefore, licensing is not required.
The video, above, demonstrates how the emotional freedom technique is used to heal a jaw problem.
Gary Craig is the founder of EFT and the gentleman you see in the video giving instructions.
To see him working with people suffering from phobias, physical and sexual abuse, see this EFT video.
If you would like step-by-step instructions on how to use EFT, please watch this "how to" EFT video.
EFT certification can be obtained after studying a series of training videos and taking an online test.
Like hypnosis, emotional freedom technique careers do not require certification, but certification does tend to give your current chiropractic, holistic or other health-oriented practice credibility. Click on the link below for more information.
Developing an EFT career and working as a practitioner in this alternative field does give you the option of working from home. Sessions can be provided over the phone, eliminating the cost associated with a business start up.
Fees are usually charged by the hour and vary according to location, experience, phone or office sessions. A little research can give you an idea of what to charge for your services in your area.
The Emofree.com website can provide you with a wealth of information on how to start your business, as well as provide the training videos needed for certification.
Their weekly newsletter provides information on what other EFT practitioners are doing to succeed in their practice.
If you are reading this page in hopes of finding an EFT practitioner to help you, personally, rather than researching it as a possible career, the Emofree.com website also has a list of EFT practitioners around the world.
Many of them offer the Emotional Freedom Technique via phone consultations.