Peta Stapleton

FAIM Australian Resource Coordinator

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Peta Stapleton

Peta Stapleton, Ph.D.

Peta Stapleton, Ph.D., has 25 years’ experience as a registered Clinical and Health Psychologist in Australia and is currently an Associate Professor in Psychology at Bond University.

Stapleton leads worldwide research and psychological trials looking into new therapies and investigating the effectiveness of treatments such as Emotional Freedom Techniques (often called Tapping). She has recently studied the use of Tapping by students in high achieving streams to assist with anxiety, fear of failure, and perfectionism.

She is the author of Your Mind Power: Strategies for Behaviour Change and The Science Behind Tapping: A Proven Stress Management Technique for the Mind and Body.

For more information, visit Peta Stapleton's website or Stapleton's research page.

Articles by Peta Stapleton

EFT for Chronic Pain

Current chronic pain affects 20-33% of the American adult population (~50+ million adults). One innovative non-pharmacological mind-body approach, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), is an evidence-based brief intervention for anxiety, depression, phobias, and post-traumatic stress disorder and shows efficacy for pain relief.

Preliminary Support for Emotional Freedom Techniques as a Support for Cancer Patients

The benefits of an emerging stress reduction technique, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), have indicated improvement in psychological distress, quality of life, and various mental illnesses. As a stress reduction technique, EFT has been well supported by clinical research. Cancer patients may benefit from the psychological benefits of this technique.

Report on Mind Heart Connect 2019

The Gold Coast hosted world-renowned clinical experts, in the Mind-Body-Heart connection to support Australia’s wellness movement in May 2019. As we witness 4th wave approaches in the mind-body space becoming more widely accepted, having 350 attendees from Australia and overseas attend events like this represents a major therapeutic paradigm shift.

Is Therapy Facing a Revolution?

Peta Stapleton, Ph.D., has led the Australian research into Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) or ‘tapping’, which is used to treat a number of conditions including chronic pain, obesity, anxiety and stress.

She has 20 years experience as a registered Clinical and Health Psychologist in Queensland and has been awarded many...

The Evidence and Clinical Application of Using Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) in Schools

Research with high school students shows Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) increases student self-esteem and resilience, and decreases their fear of failure and emotional difficulties. If you have a family member, friend, or student who suffers from stress related anxiety EFT could help.

Research Spotlight: EFT Meta Analyses by Peta Stapleton

This video outlines three meta analyses published on EFT for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression and Anxiety and explains what the results mean. The meta analyses for Thought Field Therapy (TFT) for PTSD is also reviewed.

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The Science Behind Tapping

Emotional Freedom Techniques, or simply EFT, is a powerful way to deal with unresolved issues, transform beliefs, and reprogram yourself for greater happiness and success. Commonly called "tapping," EFT has been used by thousands people worldwide. The Science Behind Tapping presents the research and evidence behind Emotional Freedom Technique in an easy-to-read manner and also offers client stories of their experiences.