What’s Energy Got to do With It?–The State of Energy Psychology Research

You may have heard about the new energy therapies, sometimes called “tapping.” I coordinate research for ACEP, and I sit on the Board of Trustees for EFT International. Every week articles and blurbs and blogs about energy therapies float across my screen. In February 2023, an article about tapping for anxiety appeared in the UK edition of Reader’s Digest. Energy therapies are becoming mainstream. When I mention energy psychology people will often listen politely, and then sooner or later, pop the question: “But what exactly is ‘energy psychology’? And is there any research on this stuff?”