Season 1
Emotional Freedom Technique, EFT (or tapping) with Dr Peta Stapleton
Dr Peta Stapleton has 25 years experience as a registered Clinical & Health Psychologist & is currently an Associate Professor in Psychology at Bond University (Australia). In 2019 she was named Psychologist of the Year by the Australian Allied Health Awards.
She is a world-leading researcher in EFT (or tapping as it is also known) and has established herself as one of Australia’s leading online Health Professionals. Her research focuses on psychological trials into new therapies in the area of obesity and weight management.
One of her most significant contributions in her life has been to lead world-first randomized clinical trials investigating the effectiveness of EFT.
Highlights
Start – Dr. Peta Stapleton at IFS
1:08mins – Dr. Lorne Brown intro
1:28mins – The science behind EFT tapping
2:36mins – Dr. Peta Stapleton’s background
4:55mins – Discussing EFT tapping in weight loss
6:46mins – EFT tapping vs. other forms of therapy
8:23mins – Dr. Peta Stampleton’s resources
8:51mins – Discussing reconsolidation memory theory
11:11 mins – Explaining how EFT works
14:43mins – Addressing EFT and avoiding tapping in negative thoughts or feelings
17:42mins – Addressing how EFT will get you present in the moment
18:47mins – Discussing issues EFT can help with
Hosts & Guests
Lorne Brown
Peta Stapleton
About The Speaker
Dr Peta Stapleton has 25 years experience as a registered Clinical & Health Psychologist in the State of Queensland, Australia and has completed a Bachelor of Arts, Postgraduate Diploma of Professional Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy. Peta held academic positions at Griffith University for 14 years, teaching and coordinating psychological research trials into new therapies in the area of obesity and weight management and is now Associate Professor in Psychology at Bond University.
Peta regularly contributes to the academic field with research publications. She regularly reviews for academic journals and offers supervision for new and existing professionals as well as students.
Peta is well known internationally in the area of Clinical EFT and is consulted for podcasts, radio, television and print media for her expert opinion. She has been awarded many honours is a certified practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming, Timeline Therapy and Emotional Freedom Techniques. Peta’s most significant contribution in her research life has been to lead world-first randomized clinical trials investigating Emotional Freedom Techniques (or ‘Tapping’). The results have been outstanding. This treatment has now been compared to a gold standard, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and also in an online format. See Peta’s research page at Bond University for publications.
As a result of this research she has been invited to write The Science Behind Tapping for Hay House, speak at conferences worldwide, and deliver master classes as webinars for international audiences.
Peta has also developed the Weight Management Psychology – Emotional Freedom Techniques for Weight Management Online Program with Glenn Mackintosh, and this is now available worldwide.
