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Somatic Tapping

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Tapping has been transforming lives since its discovery in 1977. Once you learn the basics, it can become a simple and powerful tool for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and transformation.

Tapping is known by several names, including Energy Psychology, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Thought Field Therapy (TFT), and Somatic Tapping. While there are slight variations among these approaches, they all share a common foundation: gently tapping on specific acupuncture points with the fingertips while using intentional verbal statements.

This combination of rhythmic touch, focused attention, and language helps calm the amygdala and support emotional release. When paired with conscious breathing, tapping can be used by people of all ages as a self-regulation practice or it can be used to release upsetting emotions, remove emotional and mental blocks, reduce and release pain from the body, and increase positive feelings.

MEET THE FOUNDER & CEO

Hi , I'm Diana Sturm

Diana Sturm is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and expert in somatic approaches to emotional wellness. She helps clients and therapists alike use somatic tapping to build emotional awareness, balance, and resilience.

Diana also holds a Ph.D. in Geology and taught at the university level for over 13 years, bringing a unique scientific perspective to her work. Through her private practice and online courses, she blends evidence-based counseling with practical, body-centered techniques to support personal growth and emotional regulation.

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) providing professional guidance for emotional wellbeing and personal growth.

  • EFT practitioner with 15+ years of experience, certified in 2010 from Gary Craig, founder of EFT.

  • Certified Energy Trainer - Guild of Energists (2019) integrating energy-based approaches with accessible, practical techniques.

  • Somatic Tapping Trainer and Educator, developer of client-centered method focused on emotional release, clarity, and transformation.

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What is Somatic Tapping?

Somatic Tapping is a mind–body approach that blends gentle physical touch with focused awareness to help calm the nervous system and reduce emotional distress. While tapping has historical roots in meridian-based theories, modern perspectives also understand it as a somatic regulation technique. By tapping on specific points while tuning into distressing thoughts, sensations, or emotions, the brain receives calming sensory input that can reduce emotional reactivity, support emotional processing, and help the nervous system shift toward regulation.

Tapping can be used alongside many therapeutic approaches and is often applied to concerns such as anxiety, stress, trauma responses, phobias, grief, chronic emotional tension, and habit change. Many therapists integrate Somatic Tapping with cognitive-behavioral therapy, trauma-informed care, mindfulness-based approaches, and other evidence-informed modalities to support clients in feeling safer, more grounded, and more emotionally resilient.

Why train in Somatic Tapping?

Many behavioral health professionals are continually seeking effective tools to better support their clients, and Somatic Tapping can be a meaningful addition to their therapeutic toolbox. Research and clinical experience suggest that tapping can help reduce emotional intensity, physiological arousal, and distress responses, often in a relatively short period of time. Even shifting a client’s SUDS rating from a 10 to a 7 can create relief, renewed hope, and forward movement in therapy.

Tapping can also benefit clinicians themselves. Because it is a regulating, grounding technique, many professionals find it helpful for managing their own stress responses and reducing the emotional impact of working with trauma, grief, or highly activating material—making it especially valuable in high-stress practice settings.

Overall, Somatic Tapping provides behavioral health professionals with a flexible, integrative approach that supports emotional regulation, resilience, and clinical progress. It can expand your skillset, enhance therapeutic outcomes, and provide clients with another accessible tool for healing and self-regulation.

Tapping is Evidence-Based

A growing body of research—including over 700 published studies—supports the effectiveness of tapping for a range of mental and physical health concerns. Some studies suggest that tapping can be as effective—or in certain cases even more effective—than traditional talk therapies for reducing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

For example, a randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease found that tapping led to greater reductions in PTSD symptoms among veterans compared with a cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention. Another study in the Journal of Clinical Psychology reported significant decreases in depressive symptoms in a group of college students following tapping sessions.

These findings, together with decades of research, demonstrate that tapping is a well-supported, evidence-informed technique that can complement existing therapeutic approaches and enhance emotional and physical well-being.

Tapping can be Fast

One of the advantages of tapping is that it can often produce noticeable results quickly. By engaging the body’s natural regulatory and emotional processing systems, tapping can help reduce emotional intensity and physical tension in a relatively short time. Many individuals experience relief after just one or two rounds, while others may benefit from repeated sessions depending on the complexity of the issue.

The speed of results can vary based on the individual, the presenting concern, and the experience of the practitioner. While tapping can be a powerful tool for managing emotions, reducing stress, and easing physical tension, it is not a cure-all and may not work for every condition. Working with a trained professional helps ensure that the technique is applied safely and effectively.

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Diana Sturm, LPC

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Why Train with Diana Sturm of Somatic Tapping?

Diana Sturm began her training with Gary Craig, the founder of Emotional Freedom Techniques, and later expanded her expertise through EFT Universe and the Guild of Energists (GOE), completing the GOE Train the Trainer program. While these trainings focused on coaching applications, Diana drew on her extensive clinical experience in mental health counseling to develop her own method. Her approach integrates tapping with somatic steps, allowing clients to release the emotional charge associated with upsetting events and trauma.

Originally offering live two-day trainings, Diana recognized the need for more flexible learning options and created four online courses for behavioral health professionals. These courses guide therapists from using tapping for relaxation in the introductory class to applying advanced techniques for supporting clients with trauma in the final class.

In addition to training therapists, Diana is expanding her offerings to include classes for the general public, focusing on stress reduction, relaxation, and emotional regulation—making tapping accessible to anyone who wants to feel calmer, more grounded, and more resilient.

With her unique combination of training from leading tapping organizations and advanced degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Diana is exceptionally qualified to train behavioral health professionals in safe, effective, and integrative use of tapping with their clients..

  • Trained directly by Gary Craig, founder of the Emotional Freedom Technique, and further certified through EFT Universe and the Guild of Energists (GOE), including completion of the GOE Train the Trainer program.

  • Developed a unique method integrating tapping with somatic steps, designed for releasing emotional charge from trauma and upsetting events.

  • Offers four flexible online courses guiding therapists from basic relaxation techniques to advanced trauma-focused tapping.

  • Expanding offerings to the general public, providing classes focused on stress reduction, relaxation, and emotional regulation.

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