Below is a full, word-for-word therapeutic script designed for Week 1 of a healing program. It blends EFT Tapping with Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT-E) principles and is suitable for individual sessions, self-guided work, or practitioner-led therapy.
Case Study 00151 – Week 1
Call the Authentic Self
EFT Tapping – Emotionally Focused Therapy Script
Week 1 Theme:
Safety, Awareness & Reconnection
Core Intention:
To create emotional safety, soften protective patterns, and gently reconnect the client with their authentic self—the part that exists beneath conditioning, fear, shame, and survival strategies.
Session Objectives
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Establish nervous system safety
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Reduce emotional guarding and inner resistance
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Identify disconnection from the authentic self without judgment
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Begin rebuilding trust with the self
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Call forward the authentic self in a gentle, non-threatening way
Session Preparation (Practitioner or Self-Guided)
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Sit comfortably with feet on the floor
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Slow the breath (inhale 4, exhale 6)
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Rate emotional discomfort or disconnection from authentic self (0–10)
“There is no right or wrong way to feel. Whatever is here is welcome.”
Phase 1: Emotional Awareness & Validation
Therapeutic Prompt (spoken softly):
“Before we try to change anything, let’s simply notice what it feels like to be you right now.”
Ask or reflect:
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“Where do you feel most disconnected from yourself?”
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“What emotions arise when you think about being your true self?”
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“What part of you learned it wasn’t safe to be authentic?”
Allow silence. Validate all responses.
Phase 2: EFT Setup Statement (Karate Chop Point)
Tap on the Karate Chop point while repeating each statement 3 times.
Setup Statement:
“Even though I feel disconnected from my authentic self,
and a part of me learned it was safer to hide,
I deeply and completely accept myself right now.”
Alternate options (use what resonates):
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“Even though I don’t fully know who my authentic self is anymore…”
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“Even though being my true self once felt unsafe…”
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“Even though I learned to protect myself by not showing who I really am…”
Phase 3: EFT Tapping Sequence – Acknowledging Protection
Tap through the points:
Eyebrow – Side of Eye – Under Eye – Under Nose – Chin – Collarbone – Under Arm – Top of Head
Round 1 – Honouring the Protective Self
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Eyebrow:
“This disconnection from my authentic self” -
Side of Eye:
“This distance I feel inside” -
Under Eye:
“A part of me learned to hide” -
Under Nose:
“It was safer not to be fully me” -
Chin:
“I had reasons for becoming this way” -
Collarbone:
“These patterns protected me” -
Under Arm:
“They helped me survive” -
Top of Head:
“And I honor that part of me”
Phase 4: Emotionally Focused Reframe – Safety First
“Nothing is wrong with you. Your nervous system adapted.”
Round 2 – Creating Safety
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Eyebrow:
“I’m not broken” -
Side of Eye:
“I adapted to my environment” -
Under Eye:
“My system learned what it needed to” -
Under Nose:
“To keep me safe” -
Chin:
“I don’t need to force change” -
Collarbone:
“Safety comes first” -
Under Arm:
“I can go slowly” -
Top of Head:
“My body responds to gentleness”
Phase 5: Calling the Authentic Self (Core Script)
“The authentic self does not need to be created.
It needs to be invited.”
Round 3 – Invitation
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Eyebrow:
“Somewhere inside me” -
Side of Eye:
“My authentic self still exists” -
Under Eye:
“It hasn’t disappeared” -
Under Nose:
“It’s been waiting” -
Chin:
“Waiting for safety” -
Collarbone:
“Waiting for permission” -
Under Arm:
“Waiting for compassion” -
Top of Head:
“I gently call it forward now”
Phase 6: Rebuilding Self-Trust
Round 4 – Trust & Permission
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Eyebrow:
“I don’t have to fully reveal myself yet” -
Side of Eye:
“I can start by listening” -
Under Eye:
“I can get to know myself again” -
Under Nose:
“Without pressure” -
Chin:
“Without judgment” -
Collarbone:
“Without needing approval” -
Under Arm:
“I allow small moments of authenticity” -
Top of Head:
“I am safe to be real with myself”
Phase 7: Integration & Regulation
Hand on heart. Slow breathing.
“Notice any shift—however small.
Even neutrality is progress.”
Ask:
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“What feels slightly different now?”
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“What part of you feels seen?”
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“What does your authentic self need more of this week?”
Post-Session Affirmations (Optional)
Repeat softly or silently:
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“My authenticity returns as safety grows”
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“I no longer abandon myself to belong”
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“I am allowed to be real, gently and gradually”
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“My true self emerges when I feel safe”
Week 1 Homework (Gentle, Non-Forceful)
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Notice one moment per day where you feel slightly more like yourself
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Journal prompt:
“When do I feel most like me—without trying?”
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Use this tapping script once daily or as needed
Therapeutic Note
This session is not about change, but reconnection.
Authenticity grows naturally when safety, compassion, and permission are present.