Below is a clinically structured, trauma-informed EFT Tapping script aligned with Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT-E) principles, designed specifically for Case Study 00206. This script safely addresses relationship challenges, unresolved emotional pain, and personal development, while maintaining nervous-system regulation and emotional choice.
Case Study 00206
Date: 8 Jan 2026
Focus: Relationships Challenges · Past Traumas · Personal Development
Method: EFT Tapping (Emotionally Focused · Trauma-Informed)
Pre-Tapping Orientation (Therapist or Self-Guided)
Before we begin, notice your breath. You are not here to relive the past, only to release what your body is ready to let go of.
Intensity Rating (SUDS):
On a scale of 0–10, how intense does this emotional distress feel right now?
Target Issue Statement:
“I experience emotional pain and insecurity in my relationships.”
Setup Statement (Karate Chop – 3 Rounds)
Tap on the karate chop point and repeat slowly:
“Even though I carry emotional pain from past relationships and experiences, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
“Even though part of me learned to protect itself through fear, control, or withdrawal, I honor that this once helped me survive.”
“Even though my past still influences how I show up in relationships, I am open to healing at my own pace.”
Tapping Round 1 – Acknowledging Emotional Pain
(Tap each point once or twice per phrase)
Eyebrow (EB):
“This emotional pain in my relationships”
Side of Eye (SE):
“These old wounds still affecting me”
Under Eye (UE):
“The fear of being hurt again”
Under Nose (UN):
“Carrying unresolved emotions”
Chin (CH):
“Feeling unsafe or unseen”
Collarbone (CB):
“My body remembers these experiences”
Under Arm (UA):
“This heaviness in my chest and heart”
Top of Head (TH):
“All this stored emotional pain”
Tapping Round 2 – Identifying Core Attachment Needs
EB:
“A part of me wants closeness”
SE:
“And another part fears it”
UE:
“I learned these patterns early in life”
UN:
“Trying to protect myself from pain”
CH:
“Even if it no longer serves me”
CB:
“These emotional strategies kept me safe once”
UA:
“I don’t have to shame them”
TH:
“I can thank them and release them”
Tapping Round 3 – Trauma Acknowledgment Without Re-Traumatization
EB:
“There were moments I felt abandoned or rejected”
SE:
“My system learned to stay alert”
UE:
“That tension lives in my body”
UN:
“But I am safe right now”
CH:
“I don’t need to relive the past to heal”
CB:
“My nervous system can calm now”
UA:
“I choose safety in this moment”
TH:
“Allowing my body to soften”
Tapping Round 4 – Emotional Release & Self-Compassion
EB:
“I was never wrong for needing love”
SE:
“My feelings were always valid”
UE:
“I can release guilt and self-blame”
UN:
“I did the best I could with what I knew”
CH:
“I choose compassion for myself”
CB:
“I am learning to feel without fear”
UA:
“My heart can open safely”
TH:
“I allow this emotional release now”
Tapping Round 5 – Repatterning Relationship Beliefs
EB:
“I no longer confuse chaos with connection”
SE:
“Healthy love feels calm and consistent”
UE:
“I deserve mutual respect”
UN:
“I am worthy of emotional safety”
CH:
“I can trust myself to choose wisely”
CB:
“I honor my boundaries”
UA:
“I attract relationships aligned with my healing”
TH:
“I am creating new emotional patterns”
Tapping Round 6 – Integration & Personal Empowerment
EB:
“I am becoming emotionally secure”
SE:
“I listen to my needs”
UE:
“I respond instead of react”
UN:
“My past no longer controls me”
CH:
“I trust my inner guidance”
CB:
“I am allowed to grow and change”
UA:
“I am safe to be myself”
TH:
“I am whole and grounded”
Closing & Re-Assessment
Take a deep breath.
Re-rate the emotional intensity (0–10).
If intensity remains above 3, repeat rounds focusing on the strongest remaining sensation or emotion.
Clinical Notes / Usage Guidance
- Use once daily or during emotional triggers
- Modify wording to match client language
- Stop if dissociation occurs; return to grounding
- Pair with hypnotherapy sessions for deeper imprint healing
- Ideal between Weeks 3–6 of the hypnotherapy program
