Below is a complete, word-for-word therapeutic script designed for Case Study 00192, integrating EFT Tapping with Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT-E) principles. It is suitable for adults, teens, or trauma-sensitive clients and can be used clinically or self-guided.

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Case Study 00192 – 5 Jan 2026

Remove the Fear of Dogs

EFT Tapping – Emotionally Focused Therapy Script

Theme:
From automatic fear → emotional safety → calm presence

Core Understanding:
Fear of dogs is not irrational. It is a protective nervous-system response based on past learning.
We do not remove fear by force—we update the nervous system through safety and compassion.

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Session Objectives

• Establish emotional and physical safety

• Reduce fear intensity and body reactivity

• Separate past experiences from present reality

• Rewire threat perception through regulation

• Restore a sense of choice, control, and calm

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Session Preparation

• Sit comfortably, feet on the ground

• Place one hand on the chest, one on the belly

• Slow breath: inhale 4 seconds, exhale 6 seconds

Fear Rating:

“On a scale of 0–10, how intense is your fear of dogs right now?”

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Phase 1: Emotional Awareness & Validation

Therapeutic Framing (say aloud):

“Your fear is not weakness.
It is your nervous system trying to protect you.”

Reflect or ask:

• “When did this fear first begin?”

• “What does your body do when you see or hear a dog?”

• “What does the fearful part of you believe might happen?”

No correction. Only validation.

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Phase 2: EFT Setup Statements

Tap the Karate Chop point
Repeat each statement 3 times (choose what fits best):

“Even though my body reacts with fear around dogs,
and even though this fear feels automatic,
I deeply and completely accept myself.”

Alternatives:

• “Even though dogs feel dangerous to my body…”

• “Even though I lose control when I see a dog…”

• “Even though my fear doesn’t listen to logic…”

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Phase 3: EFT Tapping Sequence – Acknowledging Fear

Tap through points:
Eyebrow – Side of Eye – Under Eye – Under Nose – Chin – Collarbone – Under Arm – Top of Head

Round 1 – Naming the Fear

• Eyebrow:
  “This fear of dogs”

• Side of Eye:
  “This tightness in my body”

• Under Eye:
  “My heart races”

• Under Nose:
  “My body prepares for danger”

• Chin:
  “Even when I try to stay calm”

• Collarbone:
  “This fear takes over”

• Under Arm:
  “My system learned this response”

• Top of Head:
  “And it’s trying to protect me”

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Phase 4: Emotionally Focused Reframe

“Fear means something important happened.
Your body remembers—even when your mind knows you’re safe.”

Round 2 – Honouring the Protective Response

• Eyebrow:
  “My fear once had a reason”

• Side of Eye:
  “It kept me alert”

• Under Eye:
  “It kept me alive”

• Under Nose:
  “I don’t need to fight it”

• Chin:
  “I can thank it”

• Collarbone:
  “Protection doesn’t mean permanence”

• Under Arm:
  “My nervous system can update”

• Top of Head:
  “I am safe to learn something new”

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Phase 5: Separating Past From Present

Round 3 – Updating the Nervous System

• Eyebrow:
  “That was then”

• Side of Eye:
  “This is now”

• Under Eye:
  “My body reacts as if the past is happening”

• Under Nose:
  “But I am here, now”

• Chin:
  “I am older, stronger, wiser”

• Collarbone:
  “I have choices”

• Under Arm:
  “I can observe without panic”

• Top of Head:
  “My body is learning the present moment”

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Phase 6: Releasing Fear Gently

Round 4 – Letting Go Without Forcing

• Eyebrow:
  “I don’t need to eliminate fear all at once”

• Side of Eye:
  “I can release it in layers”

• Under Eye:
  “Bit by bit”

• Under Nose:
  “At my pace”

• Chin:
  “My body responds to kindness”

• Collarbone:
  “I choose calm over panic”

• Under Arm:
  “I allow safety to replace fear”

• Top of Head:
  “My nervous system is calming now”

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Phase 7: Installing Safety Around Dogs

Round 5 – New Association

• Eyebrow:
  “Not every dog is a threat”

• Side of Eye:
  “I can notice from a distance”

• Under Eye:
  “I can stay grounded”

• Under Nose:
  “I can breathe”

• Chin:
  “I am in control of my body”

• Collarbone:
  “I am safe right now”

• Under Arm:
  “My body is learning calm”

• Top of Head:
  “Dogs no longer control my emotions”

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Phase 8: Integration & Regulation

Hand on heart. Slow breathing.

“Notice your body now.
Even a small shift matters.”

Re-rate fear (0–10).

Ask:

• “What changed?”

• “What feels calmer?”

• “What does your body need next?”

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Post-Session Affirmations

Use daily or before exposure:

• “I am safe in my body”

• “Fear no longer controls me”

• “My nervous system is learning calm”

• “I respond, I do not panic”

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Week 1 Homework

• Use this tapping daily or when triggered

• Practice observing dogs from a safe distance while tapping

• Journal prompt:

  “What does my fear need in order to soften?”

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Therapeutic Note

Fear is released through safety, not confrontation.
As regulation increases, exposure becomes natural—not forced.