ABSTRACT

Gary Craig proposes his ‘discovery statement’ that ‘the cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body’s energy system’. However, since the link between cognitive-emotional constellations and particular meridians is greatly loosened in the procedure of Emotional Freedom Technique. In the course of a successful session with Emotional Freedom Technique, it is very common for a client to start from some presenting problem, and then to work through various layers of thought and emotion underneath. Implicit within Craig’s rather folksy style of speaking and writing including, for example, his frequent descriptions of his skilful use of language during the ‘setup’ phase as his ‘rambling’, is a rather sophisticated account of psychological disturbance. Global problems, such as depression or low self-esteem, are the surface presentation that is held in place by a number of underlying core issues or adverse experiences. Psychological problems also have an expression within the body and are associated with disturbance in the body’s energy system.