When I have an initial session with someone who is new to FasterEFT, I always wrap it up showing him/her how to tap on himself/herself. On the other hand, if somebody does it only by himself/herself, I suggest tapping with another person (preferably a practitioner) from time to time. The question may arise: “If I tap on my own, why ask for help?” Or you may be thinking, “Since I’ve already booked a session with a practitioner, (s)he’ll take care of my problems, so it’s not worth wasting my time working on myself, right?” Well, as you’ll be able to see shortly, tapping alone and with a practitioner is not to be considered as mutually exclusive, but complementary, so it’s worth doing both for the best results.

The power is within your fingertips!

I tap on myself every day (either physically or mentally) whenever I notice something is bothering me. This way, I continuously release—even when I have nobody to tap with me. This gives me a great deal of freedom and a sense of having my mental state under control.

It’s also worth keeping in mind that mental development/healing is a process, not an event. First of all, your problems most probably haven’t manifested themselves during a day but they needed quite a lot of time to get where they currently are, so their resolution may take more than a single day as well. Secondly, you’ll always have something you can let go of (people are inclined to return to their old habits, e.g. sticking to resources that support their problems). So, although tapping with others is an excellent idea, if you sit down with them now and again only for 1-2 hours, that by itself won’t magically get rid of all your issues. You have to keep working on yourself if you want the best effect.

A helping hand

After I started using FasterEFT, at first I had lots of problems and it was difficult for me to notice any changes. Of course, not because it didn’t work but for being able to notice only the remaining bad stuff. (When you spend most of the day being in negative trances, it’s especially difficult to focus on good things.) But thanks to a practitioner being with me and being able to easily notice any changes as an outside observer, I was reminded that even the changes that may look small are counted as big ones. Followed by a couple of sessions, I also discovered that whatever comes up, it always changes after a few rounds of tapping (maybe its intensity shifts or my subconscious shows more details or both), and with persistence, it will completely change.

In addition, I was reminded not to give up. Another reason it was initially difficult is that I felt alone and I didn’t get much emotional support. Nobody approached me with the understanding and acceptance that I expected from others. However, the practitioner reaffirmed within me that there’s nothing wrong with me, I’m lovable, and I unconditionally deserve the good. It all helped me in learning how to treat myself the same way, which is part of the healing process.

The sessions were of great help when I felt stuck, too. It’s happened to me many times that I had so much resistance or strong emotions with certain problems that I couldn’t deal with them on my own. Luckily, the practitioner helped me approach it and get me out of there, and by repeating this the trance that supported the problem was broken. And last but not least, I was guided through the process so I didn’t lose track of what was going on inside me: even today, when I’m tapping alone, it often becomes increasingly difficult to keep working on the same problem after 10-20 minutes, while with guidance, I can work on the same thing for over 90 minutes at one sitting.

Conclusion

Whether you’re working on yourself or paying for a session, you’re investing in yourself. In my opinion, there’s great value in both solutions, so my suggestion is tap on everything that bothers you in the heat of the moment, devote some time every day for letting go of the unpleasant and affirming the pleasant, and if you find it difficult to make progress on your own, ask a practitioner.

(I’d like to take the opportunity to extend my thanks to all my former and current tapping buddies. You’ve all contributed in making me become who I am today.)

Update (13th July 2018): Correction of a few spelling and stylistic mistakes, removal of an outdated link, and changed the wording of a couple of ideas so that they reflect my current opinions