The Tapping Toolbox - by Fred Gallo (Paperback)

About the Book

Sometimes the key to feeling better is knowing where to tap. Rooted within energy psychology, tapping is a mind-body technique used to treat a range of psychological, interpersonal, and physical health problems, from chronic pain and traumatic stress to athletic performance and addictive cravings. Written by Dr. Fred Gallo, a foremost pioneer and energy psychology innovator, The Tapping Toolbox is the perfect primer for anyone looking to learn more about the philosophy and research behind tapping, as well as how to apply this simple, yet powerful, technique to resolve their most difficult problems. Written in a conversational and accessible manner, this toolbox offers: - Step-by-step tapping protocols with an illustrative transcript detailing each step - Tapping sequences using emotional freedom techniques, thought field therapy, and the midline technique - Practical exercises to use in tandem with tapping - Strategies for overcoming treatment barriers, including stabilization, continuous tapping, and layering - Detailed case examples for treating various diagnoses, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain - And more! With The Tapping Toolbox, the power to resolve emotional distress and connect to your innate health and wisdom lies at the tip of your fingers.

Book Synopsis

Sometimes the key to feeling better is knowing where to tap.

Rooted within energy psychology, tapping is a mind-body technique used to treat a range of psychological, interpersonal, and physical health problems, from chronic pain and traumatic stress to athletic performance and addictive cravings.

Written by Dr. Fred Gallo, a foremost pioneer and energy psychology innovator, The Tapping Toolbox is the perfect primer for anyone looking to learn more about the philosophy and research behind tapping, as well as how to apply this simple, yet powerful, technique to resolve their most difficult problems. Written in a conversational and accessible manner, this toolbox offers:

• Step-by-step tapping protocols with an illustrative transcript detailing each step
• Tapping sequences using emotional freedom techniques, thought field therapy, and the midline technique
• Practical exercises to use in tandem with tapping
• Strategies for overcoming treatment barriers, including stabilization, continuous tapping, and layering
• Detailed case examples for treating various diagnoses, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain
• And more!

With The Tapping Toolbox, the power to resolve emotional distress and connect to your innate health and wisdom lies at the tips of your fingers.

Review Quotes

"The Tapping Toolbox is perfect for anyone who wants to get started using energy psychology approaches in their practice. Dr. Fred Gallo has created a deeply practical hands-on guide to using the tools of energy psychology for the main problems faced by clinicians and clients. My first introduction to energy psychology was from Dr. Gallo over 26 years ago. It ended up changing the course of my career. This book may just do the same for you."

-Robert Schwarz, PsyD, DCEP, author of Tools for Transforming Trauma and executive director of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology

"Although tapping is covered in many books on the market today, The Tapping Toolbox uniquely advances this amazing technique. In this latest offering from Dr. Fred Gallo-the pioneer who published the first books on tapping and coined the term Energy Psychology(R)-you will discover a variety of ways to overcome issues from anxiety to depression to trauma and even chronic pain. While some books present only one way to address each problem, The Tapping Toolbox offers a high degree of flexibility by covering several tapping protocols, integrated with other powerful tools, to ensure that you get the results you desire. Enjoy and profit from the journey."

-Tony Robbins, #1 best-selling author of Life Force and father of life coaching

"A quarter century after having coined the term Energy Psychology(R), and after intense work with thousands of clients and students, Fred Gallo has distilled the basic principles of the approach into this clear and succinct, yet highly informed and sophisticated, toolbox."

-David Feinstein, PhD, co-author of The Promise of Energy Psychology

"Fred Gallo's Tapping Toolbox is a concise, accessible guidebook for the mind-body interventions known as tapping, or Energy Psychology(R), which can alleviate suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, and more. Dr. Gallo's extensive clinical experience shapes his clear instruction on how to use these seemingly simple, yet profound, techniques. His case examples highlight the best of what energy psychology can offer: rapid, safe, effective positive changes. Find solutions to vexing emotional, mental, and physical problems through the state-of-the-art approach of tapping."

-Lori Chortkoff Hops, PhD, DCEP, president of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology

"With his Tapping Toolbox, Fred Gallo has created a precious first-aid kit. It's a textbook for therapists and a self-help book for all. I am full of admiration after 50 years of experience with therapy! This book is so much fun to read, very interesting, and an invitation to start working with these wonderful techniques. If you haven't already begun, start tapping yourself to health right away!"

-Brigitte Michaelis, Dr. med. vet., Heilpraktikerin (health practitioner), systemic therapy and kinesiology